HAPPY HALLOWEEN?

Ok, so I must admit that I’m a tad bit confused here. As I looked out around last night and through out the month of October there was an obvious disconnect between the phrase “Happy Halloween” and what the “holiday” actually represents. What’s so happy about Halloween? I mean it is a celebration of death, fear, sorrow, gore, the satanic and occult (well, not so occult anymore in this day and age)? Can you really be happy when the homes of people are decorated as graveyards? When witches, ghosts and skeletons adorn malls, schools, government buildings and even churches? 

I find it hard to believe. Actually, I don’t find it hard to believe. It is just sad and disappointing to see “Christians” partake in this macabre celebration so freely. I was watching a documentary on the origins of Halloween and I was reminded of how obvious this celebration has to do with satan. 

Pop culture and Hollywood have done a great job in desensitizing us to the obvious implications of this. Movies like “Frankenweenie” and “Hotel Transylvania”, today are teaching our kids that witches, monsters, zombies, vampires and devils are cute and harmless. Adults, young adults and teens alike are all flocking to see the latest installment of “Twilight” or “Paranormal Activity”.

I’ll tell you this much the only twilight I’m interested in is the one that will quickly light up the sky with the glory of God and the paranormal activity that I care about is being taken up to heaven to be forever in the presence of my Savior, Jesus.

The Bible is very clear when it speaks about what God desires from us concerning this. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 tell us that God forbids us to engage in these types of practices. More over Ephesians 5:6-14 clearly states that we are to “Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.” 

I am saddened by the amount of people who call themselves followers of Christ yet they celebrate and promote such an evil-filled, satan-inspired celebration. We have been called to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14). There is a spiritual battle in this world but we have been set free from the clutches of evil (Ephesians 2:1-10), so we must live like free men and women. We are called to suit up, not with masks and costumes but with the armor of God, so that “will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil (Ephesians 6:10).”

So, I ask once more, is it a “Happy Halloween”? Christ has power over darkness; he is greater than any power in this world (1 John 4:4). Satan is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Do not allow him even an inch in your life; do not allow him to trick you into believing his lies. Stand firm with God. Satan uses lies, deceit and fear to make us do his will; God stands at the door and knock, gently calling to us with love, so that we may be with Him as friends (Revelation 3:20). 

“I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.”

-Martin Luther (Christian Reformer)