Well, today is one of those days of the year that people who love the Lord have many opinions on. The only opinion that matters is God's. Check out what His word says: "Abstain from all appearance of evil." (1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV)
Pretty straight forward, isn't it? You don't have to be a scholar, get out the concordance, dictionary, or do an indepth study, to understand that verse.
If you don't care for the KJV, the NIV says it this way:"Avoid every kind of evil"
I don't care who you are, we can all agree that the things associated with the devil are considered evil--witches, ghouls, goblins, etc. Not to mention the "trick" part of the day, which God also has something to say about. Peter points out in 1 Peter 2:22 that "He (Jesus) commited no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." We are to be like Him. When you trick someone, you are being deceitful. There is alot written about deceit--check it out sometime.
It doesn't matter if you and you family stay on the "good" side and dress up as "good" things. God's word says to abstain from all appearance of evil, to avoid every kind of evil. It doesn't matter how innocent you try to make it--it's evil.
Today, instead of giving in to public opinion and displeasing the one who gave you life, celebrate all that is eternally important. Choose to take a stand for The One who deserves love, honor, and respect. Tell someone that you are a son or daughter of the King and have nothing to do with your enemy's party.
You do have an enemy. 1 Peter 5: 8 tells us to "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." Don't be deceived into thinking today is a harmless day of fun. The devil is laughing at the amount of Christians he can play with today because we don't realize how subtle and sneaky he is.
Jesus is the Ruler of my life and the only one that my family will celebrate.
Keep reading your bible so that you will not be led astray by your enemy.
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