November 2025 – Elder’s Message

It’s a daily fight with the devil.

Sometimes we wonder if the Devil is unhappy that Halloween is only one day a year. Many people enjoy the costumes, scary decorations, and the sugar rush of Halloween. Others feel uncomfortable about the less-than-holy origins of the celebrations.

The point is that while Halloween happens only once a year, spiritual warfare rages around us every day. The costumes and decorations will get boxed away, the candy will get devoured (probably all in one night if the parents aren’t controlling it), and the year will move on after the one-day celebration.

But the battle for our love for God, for healthy relationships, for godly parenting, and for the hearts of people around us who desperately need Jesus will continue. We must wake up, put on the full armor of God, fight the good fight, thank God for His mercy, go to bed, and then do it all over again tomorrow.

The Devil, our enemy, whom some people celebrate at Halloween, won’t quit until Jesus finally locks him away for good. Until then, our call is to stand against the devil’s schemes every day (Ephesians 6:12). After all, “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37).

Message for the Day:
“The commandments I give you are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them to your foreheads. Write them on your doorframes and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:6–9)

Elder’s Message – Adapted in part from Time of Grace Newsletter