Today is October 31. That means Halloween is here. There is much discussion about this day among Christians. How should we approach it?  How are we to respond to it? While opinions are varied, one thing is certain – Satan is alive and well. I Peter 5:8-9 warns us to “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith…”
 
There is one king, one sovereign ruler over all of the demons of disease and darkness and despair and ruin and destruction. There are countless demons but there is one great prince and ruler of them all. Satan is his name. He is called Lucifer, the serpent and dragon. He is seeking someone to devour. That someone is you.
 
We must “resist him firm in our faith.” This demands a sober spirit and requires diligent alertness. Satan is found in many places. In the teaching of a liberal theologian that denies the veracity of the Bible, you will find the devil. In the classroom of a professor that challenges young college students and advocates that God does not exist, you will find the devil. He is always on the prowl looking for someone to cut up and swallow down.
 
So today I remind you to beware of his schemes. But also be reminded that Satan is a defeated foe. Since Jesus died and rose from the grave the devil sails a sinking ship and rules a decaying kingdom. Follow hard after King Jesus. Even on Halloween!

Pastor Ted Traylor