Morning by Morning, October 31 - “Hallowed Be Thy Name” is Our Declaration Rather Than Halloween Our Celebration Good morning, Lord Jesus. Your name is above every name and everything (Philippians 2:9). So I speak out Your name over everything in my life and bring everything in my life into submission to the authority of Your name as I being my day looking to You. ... As I write out the date for my morning prayer, I realize this is the day much of the world celebrates Halloween. There are many discussions about the spiritual roots relating the occultic practices, the appeasement of goblins and ghouls with treats, the wandering soul of Jack of the Lantern, the latter synchronization of the day into All Saints Eve, and the contemporary counter-celebrations of the great Harvest of souls coming into the Kingdom of God. But what comes to my heart this morning is not the emphasis of the name Halloween but the call to reverence of the name of our God who is Hollowed. As You taught us to pray: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven” (Matthew 6:9-10). Hallowed by Thy name, Father. Holy is Your name, Lord God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “Hallowed by Thy Name” is my declaration rather than Halloween being my celebration. On this day where darkness and death are celebrated, where fear and wickedness is glorified, I choose to glorify Your name and celebrate Your goodness and mercy to bring us life instead of death and faith instead of fear. Holy are You. Hallowed by Thy name. “In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome It” (John 1:4-5). “And this is the judgment: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the Light and does not come to the Light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the Light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God” (John 3:19-21). Thank You for the Light of Your glory that fills our hearts and cleanses our souls from all that’s glorified in this world apart from You. “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). On this day and every day, on this night and every night, let the Light of Your Glory arise and shine in Your people who are called by Your name (Isaiah 60:1-3). Let Your Light overcome the darkness and be a Lantern that leads every soul to You.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved” (John 3:16-17). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Be encouraged today! In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be filled the Holy Spirit to shine forth the Light of the Glory of God in the midst of the darkness, for His Light always overcomes the darkness, in Jesus' name. God bless you!
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries Mailing Address: 412 S. Adams Street #148 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 Please share this word to encourage a friend! Anyone can sign up for free at: https://messiah-ministries.org | 
