my thoughts of halloween...  

I have very fond memories of halloween... we used to get dressed and would go as a neighborhood gang to all the surrounding areas and get candy.. we took pillowcases because that was how much candy we would come back with...  

I actually had my kids trick or treat when they were smaller... and didn't think too much about it.. I thought if I did it and I'm fine.. why wouldn't they be too? if I had children right now.. would I have them celebrate halloween? I doubt it...

I think we are far too often passive when it comes to demonic influence... I think people don't really even know the truth of witchcraft and the reality that people we all know are engaging in it.. probably people attending church where we do... we don't realize that 'white witches' chant spells and incantations using the same KJV of the bible that we use.. because of the power of the words.. and they would tell you that they are just 'helping' God to accomplish His will... I assure you.. .God does not need us... He is fully capable of accomplishing His will without us doing anything other than spreading the gospel of Christ...

I know I am covered by the blood of Jesus.. I know that demonic forces can do nothing to me without the permission of God.. I know that the enemy was allowed by God to do many things to Job that I certainly don't want done to me... and that was without him allowing himself access to influence of demonic forces...

there are many people who call themselves christians.. yet go to psychics... they read horoscopes.. they post these things on their web pages... yet say that they follow Christ... the bible says you cannot serve two masters..

leviticus 20: 6 “I will also turn against those who commit spiritual prostitution by putting their trust in mediums or in those who consult the spirits of the dead. I will cut them off from the community.

I believe the truth of the issue is the fact that we no longer walk in the level of righteousness and holiness that God expects from us.. sin is acceptable because of grace.. yet if we truly understood grace.. we would realize that sin is UNacceptable because of grace... maybe we have become too passive about everything.. maybe the reason the world isn't uncomfortable around the christians today is because they are the same.. there is no separation.. they do the same things and believe the same things... we are no longer a peculiar people.. holy and set apart... we have allowed ourselves to no longer have a transformed mind but instead think just like the world...

we desire to live for self and not for God... that is the truth at the bottom of it all...

if God would see you tonight.. would He have been pleased... or would He have thought you were part of the world and not part of the church.... even if you happened to be at the church...