Each year questions arise about participation in Halloween. Is it really the Devil’s holiday? Well, it is in the sense that every day where he rules in the hearts of unbelievers is his day. But it is also true that Christ has triumphed on the cross and brought defeat to the dark enemy of our souls. So it is important to look a little deeper if we are going to find a satisfying answer.
At its best Halloween is time for creativity, joy, friendship, and fun. At its worst, it is about death, fear, darkness, and the celebration of evil. Again, for the Christian, this is like every other day. Each day we are to choose between life and death, good and evil. What we need to sort this out is to follow Paul’s direction to think and dwell on only those things that are excellent and praiseworthy.
God gave us the gift of music, but he didn’t tell us how to arrange the notes. He gave us creative abilities, but he didn’t write the script or paint the images for us. He gave us the capacity to celebrate and be joyful, but he didn’t specify all the
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