Shabbat Message - October 31, 2026

Psalm91 You who live in the shelter of ‘Elyon, who spend your nights in the shadow of Shaddai,

² who say to Adonai, “My refuge! My fortress! My G-d, in whom I trust!” —

³ he will rescue you from the trap of the hunter and from the plague of calamities;

⁴ he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his truth is a shield and protection.

⁵ You will not fear the terrors of night or the arrow that flies by day,

⁶ or the plague that roams in the dark, or the scourge that wreaks havoc at noon.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it won’t come near you.

⁸ Only keep your eyes open, and you will see how the wicked are punished.

⁹ For you have made Adonai, the Most High, who is my refuge, your dwelling-place.

¹⁰ No disaster will happen to you, no calamity will come near your tent;

¹¹ for he will order his angels to care for you and guard you wherever you go.

¹² They will carry you in their hands, so that you won’t trip on a stone.

¹³ You will tread down lions and snakes, young lions and serpents you will trample underfoot.

¹⁴ “Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him.

¹⁵ He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate him and bring him honor.

¹⁶ I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.”

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Today is a beautiful and blessed Shabbat. Enjoy your time with the Most High and family.

I was led to this Psalm as a reminder of who the Most High is and He will punish wickedness.

I was up praying last night against all the wickedness that will take place tonight is on Halloween, an evil holiday where warfare increases and hasatan and his followers try to disguise it as a day for “kids.” Yet, Halloween began as Samhain when the Celts celebrated their new year on November 1st, marking the end of the harvest and the start of cold, dark winter. They believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the night of October 31st, allowing ghosts to return to Earth. People wore costumes and lit massive bonfires to ward off spirits. After the Roman Empire conquered Celtic lands, Roman autumn festivals—such as Feralia (commemorating the dead) and a celebration for Pomona (goddess of fruit and trees)—blended with Samhain. Pomona's symbol, the apple, introduced traditions like bobbing for apples.

In the 8th century, the Catholic Church and Christianity syncretized evil and good regarding this day. Pope Gregory III moved All Saints' Day (All Hallows') to November 1st. The night before became known as All Hallows' Eve, which eventually contracted to Halloween. The church later added All Souls' Day on November 2nd to honor the dead. Then in the 19th-century, Irish and Scottish immigrants—especially those fleeing the Irish Potato Famine—brought these customs to North America. Old practices like carving root vegetables (turnips) transformed into carving native American pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, and medieval "souling" and "guising" evolved into modern trick-or-treating.

These activities may appear fun and harmless but do not be deceived; they are filled with evil intent and believers in the Most High should avoid evil. We live in a world and time where evil seems right and holy seems wrong. I implore the children of the Most High as Peter did in 1 Peter 5:8-11, “⁸ Stay sober, stay alert! Your enemy, the Adversary, stalks about like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ⁹ Stand against him, firm in your trust, knowing that your brothers throughout the world are going through the same kinds of suffering. ¹⁰ You will have to suffer only a little while; after that, G-d, who is full of grace, the one who called you to his eternal glory in union with the Messiah, will himself restore, establish and strengthen you and make you firm. ¹¹ To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

Shabbat Shalom, Family🙏🏽