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And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them. (Ephesians 5:11)
Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.
(Romans 12:21)
The depths
(by R.P.Edwards)
The depths of evil
Must we know?
To see the cuts
To grasp the flow?
To fill our mind
With vile things
Of devil bites
And demon stings?...
"I like your Jesus pumpkin," said the black-robed youngster as he walked away.
It was Halloween past and the annual debate on the "devil's day" was in full swing. On the one hand were my sincere Christian brothers and sisters who knew full well of the vile "depths" that birthed the memorial. Some of these believed that even the benign deflection (trunk or treat?) was an error. Better to just huddle and focus on the Savior (which, of course, is a good thing).
And then there was the other side; those who pretty much ignored any spiritual significance and thought dress-up and a sugar high were perfectly fine.
Truth be told, I was in the former camp for a while, but now I use the diminishing day as an outreach of sorts. When my children were young I went with them to actually "meet" the neighbors (gasp). And now some treats with some Christian reminders seems appropriate. I'm sure the debate will continue.
The poem continues...
...How about, rather
Another view
To steer the focus
From false to true
To turn the gaze
To up above
To the giver of life
To the God of Love.
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