Today’s Thought “Am I Too Old for Halloween?” G. Ward

James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Halloween has become the commercialized holiday the religious abhor. For them it’s indicative of satanic influence in the world. Moreover, it’s shamefully (that being their criticism) become the substitute for real Love demonstrated (Mt. 28:19). Christmas however is the holiday for the religious with quintessential, celebratory praise that has a lengthy seasonal devotion, and although the commercialization therein leaves so many depleted of monies, reminds those with horrid support systems that love seems so far away and is entirely without fundamental spiritual origin, mankind insists on its supremacy over other pagan worship; while witches, vampires and goblins remain synonymous with the Devil dressed in red carrying a pitch-fork (*the children just want the candy). Any pursuant to forgiveness through Christ should be reminded that deception is rarely ugly (in human terms – cf.*Eph.6:12). Satan was compelled to earth solely from this demand found in Ezekiel 28:17 - “Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.” We too can become so infatuated with our intelligence while striving to fulfill selfish desire that denies Holy God’s imagery to shine through. The day presented us is not for others to be condemned, but to know HIS grace remains sufficient…