Hey, It's Halloween

Hey, it's Halloween.

Yes, my brothers and sisters in Christ, it's Halloween.

Some of you took your kids trick or treating. Some went to a church harvest festival. Some went to private parties. And some of you stayed home.

Some are probably horrified that I was out giving candy to little trick or treaters (LOL, some weren't so little).

Look, my brothers and sisters, there are WAY more important things to worry about than a defunct "holiday" that's been transformed into a night of giving out candy. (Praise God that we are still fighting to keep Christ in Christmas -- a far more important issue if you ask me!)

Let's worry about the evil that walks in the daylight every day, setting out to fool you and yours.

Crooked contractors taking advantage of the elderly.

Dishonest lenders taking advantage of homeowners.

Lying politicians and their mud-slinging campaigns.

False prophets.

People who may be sitting right next to you in church on Sunday, and plotting to steal your money, your home, your job, maybe even your family on Monday.

The evil one is out there every day, bedeviling you.

That off the cuff comment that makes you wonder.

That snide little remark that cuts you to the heart.

That knowing look that makes you doubt.

When you begin to doubt, the evil one starts working on your fears.

No, Halloween is the least of our worries.

It's far more important to don the armour of the Lord and set out to battle against principalities, than to worry about the motives of the little princess at the door, asking for candy.

I think we need to stop being distracted.

Yes, distracted.

The evil one works with smoke and shadows, distractions and lies.

Don't be distracted. Don't be drawn off track by trickery.

There is work to be done, and it's up to us to do it.

There are seeds to be planted, watered, prepared for the Harvest.

There are people to be helped, children to be taught, poor to be sheltered and fed, elderly to be cared for with all respect, sick to be healed.

There are battles to be fought and won by the Faithful.

As for tonight, hey, it's Halloween.

Have a piece of candy and thank Him for it.

And get ready for the Work to be done tomorrow, and the next day, and the rest of your tomorrows.