Holy, Hallowed and Halloween
Hallow. It isn’t a word commonly used today. When the model prayer of Jesus is repeated, we say, “Hallowed be Thy name” (Matt. 6:9). More often the word is identified with the last day of October,...
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Did you hear about the father who was listening to his son say his prayers one evening? The little boy began, “Dear Harold…” Quickly, the dad interrupted and said, “Wait! Why did you call God...
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“I do not find that Sunday is a hallowed day in and of itself. Acts 20:7 and Hebrews 10:25 do not–at least explicitly–say the day is hallowed. Why do so many of us consider the day “the Lord’s day,”...
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“Seeking holiness rather than happiness is a hard thing to do in the culture in which we live,” wrote John Maxwell, “because so much is geared to happiness—whatever makes you feel good. In a secular...
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Today is October 31. So, it’s Halloween. An annual holiday celebrated in the United States as well as some other countries. The word “Halloween” literally means “hallowed evening” or “holy evening.”...
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