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Shadow

 As Littlestone was driving home from the barn, he noticed some houses all decked out for the day that is called Halloween.

He ignored that day but was wondering why so many people did not know the danger celebrating the dead and death and witchcraft.

He thought of the disciples with His King Jesus as they entered the tombs because of a man that had a legion of demons within him. He often wondered what the disciples thought and their result in their expression shown on faces as Jesus freed the man of the demons. They heard the demon answer his name and why. Then they witnessed the request of the demons not to go to the abyss and how Jesus the Christ handled their request.

He often thought what the disciples really thought and pondered as witnessing their King.

As written in Luke 8, verses 22-39:

 

 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” 

So they got into a boat and set out.

As they sailed, he fell asleep.

A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 

 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

 They sailed to the region of the Gerasene] which is across the lake from Galilee.

When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town.

For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do

 you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 

 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man.

Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under

guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 

And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.

A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside.

The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 

When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down

the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

 

 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.  Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured.  Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,  “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” 

So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

 

Mary who poured the fragrant oil from her broken alabaster box on her King’s head consecrating Him for His burial was also the one who wiped her tears from His feet with her hair.  Her Savior freed her from 7 demons.

At the end of this age, Littlestone thought, people will be found in houses.

The Lord will seek each soul with His lamp. He will check to see if this one belongs to His house or not.

There will be only two positions to be at the end of this age.

Be found in the King of all.

Be found in the lake of fire.

Demons fill people. They inhabit….. They do not roam just to  roam. They roam to find a home to

dwell in. They are real.

Be found in the salvation of Jesus Christ.

Littlestone thought and thanked God for the churches now celebrating the season of harvest.

They put on celebrations for the families. The kids can dress up as their favorite hero.

They can collect safe candy in a safe environment.

God centered and God fearing…..Not to fear the darkness because Jesus Christ is the Light of the world. We celebrate His harvest with His kids…

Honoring our God and His creation and how He called Light Be and still is.

He prayed for all to know the Truth so they may be set free in His Light.

God will not be mocked for whatever a man sows and man will reap.

Sow in to life reap eternal life.

Sow in to the flesh, reap death.

Our King walks His fields of the earth.

What will He greet?

What doors will be opened and what doors will remain closed.

Traditions are not always good to carry on.

Traditions can make the Word of God of no effect in our lives.

He pulled in to the parking lot at the church.

The air was brisk and the cars were parked with their trunks opened.

He saw Elijah with his counter part Elisha handing out candy and children’s bibles.

He saw Moses handing out candy and a little card of the ten commandments.

He saw Peter with a trout caught on his fishing rod as he was passing out candy with cards stating trust Jesus and never fear. His mercy endures forever.

He saw King David passing out his card of strengthen yourself in our King Jesus with peanut butter cups.

He saw John the Baptist handing out bottle water with his candy…..The bottle had written on it: Be baptized in His forever love and be His now and forever…..He loves you so much!

He put on his old clothes and put a huge picture in his trunk. It was the disciple who leaned his head on the breast of his King.  Littlestone had duplicated this drawing into little cards to give to each one of his visitors……The card showed a person with long hair leaning on the breast of their Savior saying……This is your place in Jesus. You are very loved and He calls you His beloved child.

He also gave his favorite candy too.

The candy will run its course and the kids will run their course of sugar but after all is said and done.

The Word of God will remain and so will the cards in their rooms at night and the morning.

Give a lasting foundation to the next generation.

Give them  Him and His everlasting love for them into their hearts.

Then we all will celebrate as His saints in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and our Father God.

Glory to God in the highest……..Peace to His people on this earth….There is glad tidings – Jesus Christ came to save sinners and we are all sinners. But He alone calls us His when we call Him our Savior and then we are known as His saints and His beloved.

Rejoice!

SELAH!!