The temptation on a day like Halloween is too go into ‘grumpy old man’ mode and mutter about ‘demanding with menaces’. But does that really demonstrate the love of God to the children and (hopefully the parents) who will come knocking at my door this evening? I think not!
So what might the answer be? For me at least it has been prompted today by ‘be a source of life because I am the source of life says the Lord’ (my interpretation of ‘be holy for I am holy says the Lord’).
Being grumpy is not going to communicate life!
My plan then is to go and buy a large tub of Heroes or similar sweets and give them out to children and families that call at my door and, also offer to pray blessing on them.
It is a very simple approach but every Christian is called to be a priest (bridge builder) and help the people around them find and experience God’s love.
So let’s take the opportunity to be a source of life and blessing to the people who knock on the door.