Ephesians 6.13 says, Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. I know I'm going to upset a handful of people who are listening to this, expecting that I'm going to say that October 31st is an evil day. But it's not. Halloween is observed on October 31st, and what many people do on Halloween is evil. The glorification of death, the celebration of witchcraft, necromancy and the occult, all of that is evil. And Halloween has an evil history going back to its very origins. But Halloween is just an observance that only some people take part in. October 31st isn't Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It's the day Halloween is observed. Halloween could have been observed on November 1st, or October 30th, or October 29th, or some other day. But the day October 31st is the day Halloween is observed, and that doesn't make October 31st an evil day. I have a sister in Christ, and I'm sure I probably have known other people who were born on October 31st. It's their birthday. It doesn't mean they are evil, or that even that they were born on an evil day. As a matter of fact, Halloween is only observed in 37 of the 195 countries recognized on planet Earth. That means that in 158 countries, it's just October 31st. No Halloween, no decorations, no trick-or-treat or beggars night, nothing. Nothing but October 31st. So when the Bible speaks of the evil day, it's not talking about a day on your calendar like October 31st. And that may be obvious to most, but it's not to some. As a matter of fact, we've mentioned how that some people believe that there are certain days on the calendar every year in which we should take special precautions and maybe even stay home and spend the day fasting and praying because those days are an evil day. Days like Friday the 13th. This year, in 2024, we had one in September, but we're going to have another in December. And next year, 2025, there's only one. But in the following year, 2026, there's going to be three Friday the 13th. And on those five Fridays that land on the 13th day of the month in the next two and a half years, I will not be hiding or doing anything to ward off the evil. That may sound crazy to some of you, but there are people who will spend October 31st of each year in seclusion. Some will be fasting, others praying and listening to Christian music and teaching, all with the idea of being able to withstand in the evil day. I've seen folks like that, and it's really sad. And most wouldn't listen to logic, reason, or the clear teaching of scripture. But for those who are willing to submit to God's word while practicing sound biblical interpretation, there is freedom from such fear. To begin with, the evil day isn't an unholy day that's marked on your calendar, but is any day in which you face evil. And it's just as important to understand that we're not told to run and hide in fear, but to withstand. That means to oppose something and to actively resist. As James 4.7 says, submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Don't retreat into your house, but resist. Paul said this in 2 Timothy 1, 7 through 10, for God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God who hath saved us. and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Don't fear the evil day. Put on the armor of God and be prepared to do battle in the evil day and to withstand the enemy with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.