I don't think I am a religious freak that cannot accept different views or ideas, but one thing I know for sure: Halloween has taken more and more press and air time and attention lately. I mean, for years I have seen how this "celebration" has turned bigger and bigger with basically no one to say much about but enjoy the benefits of what it brings (i.e. buying costumes, candy, etc.) without thinking much about the context...
I am not going to tell you about the beginnings of Halloween, nor tell you about how it became what it is today, but I will speak against what its behind all this, for there is no way you can tell me that this Halloween stuff is completely harmless. I refuse to accept that its harmless for the simple reason that I read in the Bible and see that there is something going on behind the scenes that we need to be aware of. Ephesians 6:10-13 says "10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." NKJV
I am not going to sugarcoated, just as the Bible does not, for we are battling against the powers of darkness and when we accept and celebrate things like halloween, we are simply ignoring and accepting Satan's invitation to forget God...
And you might ask, why am I saying assuming that halloween is evil, if children actually have a great time asking for candy and dressing up? Well, the devil is cunning and too smart to introduce himself like he is right away, for he knows that he would scare many. So he starts with something so simple, so "harmless"...But do you understand that his tactics are the same? He wants to have control of your mind, of your actions and he will gain access when you grant him access with "little" things like halloween celebrations.
And I don't even want to get into the latest Harry Potter movie...that is just full of spiritualism and dark magic...that is for another time...but you get my point...things are not as they seem to be and we need to be aware of this. God wants us to be close to Him so that He can work in our hearts, protect our lives and prepare us for this battle that is raging in our lives...
