A holy evening

Many Christians are sensitive when it comes to the subject of 'Halloween'. It's not surprising when we see the extent to which the day, 31st October, has become a celebration of the dead. But there are better things to throw a party over on this day! If it's out-of-this-world supernatural stuff we're looking for, then let's bring out the party-poppers for Jesus; he's King of the supernatural:

(1) Demons shrieked when he walked down the street - and ran from him, fearing his power to bind them in eternal chains with a single word (see Matthew 8:29); (2) The forces of nature obeyed his command, water turned to wine, crashing waves became gentle ripples and fish even coughed up coins (see Matthew 17:24-27); (3) He died, and then rose from the dead (see Luke 24)! Now Jesus didn't return from the grave as a moaning, groaning half-dead shadow of his former self; his resurrected body was fit for eternity, like ours will be when we're raised to reign with him on the final day. In fact, his resurrection overcame death forever (see Revelation 1:18).

And, the most supernatural thing about this day (and every day) is that Jesus is here right now with us, by his Holy Spirit. And by the way, 'hallow' means holy and 'een' is an abbreviation for evening. So, let's focus on the holiest one, Jesus, this evening.



So what now? How can you make this evening holy? By spending time with Jesus, meditating on his amazing, supernatural resurrection life and how you share in it?





— SCRIPTURE —

'But the third day, he shall rise again.' Matthew 20:19 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Dan 2:24-49, Isa 47:12-15, Acts 16:16-34