At Halloween, it’s fun to dress up as something scary—something that causes fun fear!

In recent years, vampires are very popular.

On Halloween, to become a vampire, you must be dead—even though you are still walking around. You love to bite people, killing them by sucking all their blood out of them.

In real life, becoming like Jesus is exactly the opposite of becoming like a vampire.

As a follower of the Way of Jesus, you pass from death to life—both in this life and in the life to come. (John 5:24; 1 John 3:15).

Because the wages of sin is death—even though you are still walking around. (Romans 6:23).

But Jesus is our Good Shepherd who gives us a life that we can enjoy to the full—both in this life and in the life to come. (John 10:10; Matthew 22:23-32; Romans 6:23).

Jesus doesn’t kill us by sucking our blood out of us.

Jesus died by shedding his own blood so that we may live.

In the real world, the life of many a person has been improved—and sometimes saved—by receiving a blood transfusion from a donor who willingly gave their blood to help others.

Similarly, any person who receives a blood transfusion from the perfect donor, Jesus, is empowered to pass from death to life so they can enjoy life to the full—both in this life and in the life to come.

A life full of fun—but without fear.

Because there is no fear in love—the love that Jesus revealed perfectly by giving his blood and his life to save and empower us.

Because this perfect love of the Way of Jesus drives out all fear! (1 John 4:18).

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For additional thoughts arising from Halloween costumes, please read my blogs “Halloween Costumes: Zombies or Jesus” and “Halloween Costumes: Ghosts or the Spirit of the LORD”.

For additional thoughts about how the blood, death and resurrection of Jesus empower and save us, please read “Part Six: Jesus Sacrifices Himself To Save Others” and “Part Seven: Jesus Resurrects Hope by Defeating Death” in my book Hoping in the LORD, at pages 207-333.