Give me a break
"Fly with Jesus"
That phrase is on the window of a door in the neighborhood. I've noticed crosses in the windows & fish bumper stickers on the cars in the driveway. But this morning "Fly with Jesus" was surrounded by glow-in-the-dark spiderwebs, a ghoulish, hideous-looking bat thing, jack-o-lantern sign and of course "Happy Halloween" signs.
"After all, Halloween is a Christian holiday!"
Ok, if Halloween is Christian, lets do some quick research. Go to google.com...type in "History of Halloween" - the first ten links all talk about celtic/druid origins. And last time I checked, celtic/druid was pagan, not Christian. And it's about contacting the dead - which the Bible speaks very strongly against.
Next go to Google image search (I don't really advise this, it's gross). The first page of images is full of ghouls, nastiness & witches.
How about the latest Jo-Ann Fabrics add - covered front to back with witches, vampires and gobblins.
My friends, if ever there was a celebration of the world's to stay out of it's Halloween. If you're in the 20-30 year old range think back to high school - what did all the girls dress up as?
1) Vampires
2) French Maids
3) Hippies
4) Prostitutes
At least that's the way it was in my school. It's the one chance people have to be something they are not, and most often the hideous and suggestive is chosen.
I do not think our children will miss out on life if they sit this one out. But sit it out in wisdom. Let's not be afraid to point things out that are evil. Witchcraft, fornication, paganism & contacting the dead are all dealt with by God in scripture. Let's open our hearts to HIS Word and look honestly at this "holiday" for what it is.
That phrase is on the window of a door in the neighborhood. I've noticed crosses in the windows & fish bumper stickers on the cars in the driveway. But this morning "Fly with Jesus" was surrounded by glow-in-the-dark spiderwebs, a ghoulish, hideous-looking bat thing, jack-o-lantern sign and of course "Happy Halloween" signs.
"After all, Halloween is a Christian holiday!"
Ok, if Halloween is Christian, lets do some quick research. Go to google.com...type in "History of Halloween" - the first ten links all talk about celtic/druid origins. And last time I checked, celtic/druid was pagan, not Christian. And it's about contacting the dead - which the Bible speaks very strongly against.
Next go to Google image search (I don't really advise this, it's gross). The first page of images is full of ghouls, nastiness & witches.
How about the latest Jo-Ann Fabrics add - covered front to back with witches, vampires and gobblins.
My friends, if ever there was a celebration of the world's to stay out of it's Halloween. If you're in the 20-30 year old range think back to high school - what did all the girls dress up as?
1) Vampires
2) French Maids
3) Hippies
4) Prostitutes
At least that's the way it was in my school. It's the one chance people have to be something they are not, and most often the hideous and suggestive is chosen.
I do not think our children will miss out on life if they sit this one out. But sit it out in wisdom. Let's not be afraid to point things out that are evil. Witchcraft, fornication, paganism & contacting the dead are all dealt with by God in scripture. Let's open our hearts to HIS Word and look honestly at this "holiday" for what it is.
posted by Rebecca at 4:51 PM
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4 Comments:
Well said, Rebecca! A celebration of dead and wicked things is not something a true Christian should be a part of.
It's was so refreshing to read your post! Satan is very good at making darkness appear harmless or even fun. I find myself explaining that to the kids alot at this time of year-especially now that they are getting older. I tell them if we can't stand apart from the world in the small things how do we think we will be able to do it in harder circumstances. Thanks...
AMEN!!!
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