Psalm 51 cont'd:
Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.
Today is Halloween, the fun
night for little kids to go from door to door in their costumes, asking for
candy.
Halloween can be so fun, when
kids feel secure in a family that follows Christ, and they see life through the
lens of purity, holiness, and selflessness.
They can enjoy family fun together, footless and fancy-free. They can even sing songs together in the car
as they go from place to place, songs of joy and praise to God as they enjoy
this beautiful season of fall.
However, in homes that are full of darkness and sin,
the costumes often reflect what’s in the heart of these families. The darkness that is present in the world
even becomes more evident in their outward appearance, and in experiencing the
horrifying scares of demons, witches, and ghouls, who are not just cartoon
characters, but are real and scary.
These families can sing songs, but they won’t cover up the degradation
and neglect that the children will feel once they’re back in their beds, their
tummies are full, and their minds are overloaded with fear.
David asks God in this verse to
open his lips to sing His praise.
On this day of “trick or treat,”
ask God to fill your family time tonight with his praise, in whatever you
choose to do. Some choose to participate
in Halloween festivities, and others choose to shun it. Either way you go,
choose to open your lips as a family together and spread the joy of your
salvation to each home you visit, or with each other.
And enjoy the season of
pumpkins, lanterns, and LIGHT that comes to our darkness and dispels and erases
all that is evil. And give him PRAISE.
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