It's not really Halloween....
- it's a Halloween "Alternative"
- because we don't allow scary costumes
- and we don't call it Halloween
I ecouraged her to test that theory. One by one she called the children into the room and away from preparing their costumes. From the oldest to the youngest, when she asked, "What are you getting ready for, where are you going?" They responded, "Halloween!" There was no hesitation, and no, they did not think they were going to an "Alternative."
Make no mistake, the customs of the ancient pagans are still alive and hiding in the "alternative" celebrations.
In the ancient practice, witches would attend huge bonfires in celebration of Samhain (Halloween). On the way to the bonfires, they would stop at houses along the way to demand foods and treats to offer their god. They would knock on the door and demand a treat or threaten a "trick." They would do some damage to the property of the person refusing to offer food. Hence, "Trick or treat." In order to not get in trouble for the trick, they wore disguises, hence costumes.
By offering candy on Halloween, we are mimicking the practice of offering food to be sacrificed to pagan gods.
When there was an argument among the early church leaders regarding whether or not Christians should be required to be circumcised, the response was sent to the churches that circumcision would not be required, but that they should "abstain from anything that has been polluted by being offered to idols..."
The word sanctified means set apart. I challenge you to find any bag of candy during the month of October that does not bear markings of being set apart for Halloween. We have made an idol of Halloween, the only holiday of the year dedicated (set apart) for satan.
If we are unable to tell children they cannot celebrate Halloween because we don't want to ruin their fun, then their enjoyment has become more important to us than remaining a people sanctified and set apart for God Almighty.
The costumes, the candy, and yes, even the pumpkin carving and bobbing for apples all have pagan roots. The Israelites were instructed to not adopt the pagan practices of the people in the lands in which the Lord sent them. And yet they did. And when they did, there were always consequences. They compromised. So have we.
Calling these practices by some other name and thinking that we are fooling anyone, makes us look like fools. And make no mistake, the pagans are watching and laughing. We are causing the Lord God to be mocked. That grieves me to my soul!
Father forgve them for thy know not what they do. Unfortunately, in the 12 year since I have been saved, I have been sharing this information. Consequently, I cannot say, Father forgive them for they know NOT what they do, for now they know exactly what they do and they DON'T CARE! Satan's holiday is more important to them than the fact that GOD IS BEING MOCKED BECAUSE OF THEIR ACTIONS!
Lord, HELP ME! I pray again and again and again for another year PLEASE Lord, if YOU are OK with Christians celebrating Halloween PLEASE change my heart! If YOU are OK with this Lord, PLEASE make it wildly successful so that I can see that YOU are blessing it. If Lord, YOU are NOT OK with this, please break it apart, make it a collossal failure so that ALL may see that You are displeased. Break our hearts for what breaks Yours! Father, Jesus Himself was jealous for the sanctity of Your house! How DARE we allow the hallowed grounds of Your Dwelling place to become polluted by celebration to satan! Forgive us Father, forgive us!
If you are reading this, I ask you to please pray for me. As you can see, I am grieved, as I am EVERY SINGLE year. It does not get better. For the next month or more it will get worse and worse. I will be spending the night of Halloween on my face before the Lord at my church. Please feel free to join me.
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