Why I’m Still Saved Even Though I Enjoy Halloween
I love Halloween. I just do. I love the decorations, the colors and costumes, the candy and trick or treating. I know many people don’t like Halloween. I know many Christians who just don’t do Halloween. I’m going to explain why I enjoy Halloween and enjoy celebrating the modern day kid version of it.
I know Halloween has roots in the occult. I’m not celebrating that part. My decorations don’t usually involve witches, skulls, skeletons or anything too scary. My decorations are usually cute and friendly and say stuff like ” Boo!” , “Trick Or Treat” or something like that. I don’t put fake tombstones and pretend severed arms in my lawn. When I say I “celebrate” Halloween what I mean is, I enjoy dressing my kids up in cute costumes, passing out candy, making Jack ‘O Lanterns and Trick Or Treating. And sometimes I enjoy dressing up myself. I love a good Halloween party. I was a preschool teacher for many years and I had so much fun planning our classroom Halloween parties and decorating for them. The preschoolers were adorable in their costumes. Sometimes the teachers dressed up. It was a blast.
I personally don’t see a problem with Christians enjoying Halloween. I think we can put too much of an emphasis on it’s past. Have you ever heard the phrase that goes something like this? ” Some Christians are so heavenly minded they are of no earthly good”. Let’s take a look at our list of “don’ts”, and add some “to do’s” and make sure we leave room for God’s grace and love. I’m not saying that Halloween has to be one of those “to do’s”. There are many things on our list of “don’ts” that maybe we could look at differently. I think we need to make sure we’re fighting the battles that are worth fighting for. The end result is that we want everyone around us to know Jesus. Don’t be so busy adding to your “don’t” list that you miss the opportunity to show someone the way to a rich, wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ. Look up from your list and start seeing the people God has put in your life to minister to.
Instead of locking your doors on Halloween night and turning all your lights off so no one thinks you’re home maybe you could find something different to do that night that would help spread the love of Jesus. I know Oriental Trading (orientaltrading.com) has some really cute Halloween favors that celebrate Jesus on them to pass out to Trick Or Treaters. If you’re a gospel tract “passer outer” throw one in with the candy! You never know how God can use you on Halloween night. But, I certainly don’t think you’ll be much use you if you’re hiding under your bed.
Just a thought. Just my opinion.
Each Believer needs to do what they feel is right between them and the Lord.
So, I’ll be sending Katelyn dressed up as a bumble bee to her school Halloween party. I’ll send cute little treat bags for her to give to her friends. We’ll go Trick Or Treating in my inlaws’ neighborhood. We’ll enjoy each others’ company and try to stay warm. We’ll have hot apple cider and eat too much candy. We’ll have fun. And we’ll still be saved.
And in case you’re wondering, Madelyn will be a leopard.
What are your thoughts on Halloween? Love it? Hate it? Think I’m wrong for enjoying it?
Let ‘er rip!
