On my regular walks down to the beach from the street I park
on, I counted ten skeletons in the front yards. One or two are giants, towering
over the average person, fixed in threatening poses. Plus three witches, gathered
round a cauldron, and numerous spider webs. I’m glad I’m not with my grandchildren,
who would be terrified.
It’s not a case for Rumpole (whose stories I’ve been enjoying
while sitting beside Mom’s bed).
Halloween is coming, and in this Christian country it is
amazing to see so many people happy to celebrate the dark side. To see it as
just a bit of harmless fun.
We are all made up of such a mish-mash of ideas and
thoughts, many of which are bland and tasteless, but others which can taint our
spirits and twist our vision so our understanding is distorted and false.
On this Sunday morning, as I get ready to go celebrate Jesus
as Saviour and Lord, I pray for clarity of thought and attitude. I lift Jesus
higher.
In this scary season, may our fun be harmless and our joy be
in the Lord, today and always.
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