1/1/2016
Dr. C. Branker
Pumpkins are low in calories, fat, and sodium and high in fiber. They are good sources of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, potassium, protein, and iron.
This food is harvested in the fall in large numbers as they are easily grown.
Today in America it is used as a lantern at the front of the house for Halloween.
Halloween was also the festival of Samhain (god of the dead) and was seen as a time when supernatural beings and the souls of the dead, roamed the earth.
According to the folktale, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink. Not wanting to pay, he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin. However, rather than use the coin to pay for the drinks, Jack kept it for himself. Eventually Jack freed the Devil who promised not to take his soul to Hell. Instead, he gave Jack an ember that he placed in a hollowed-out turnip and carried as he walked the Earth forever.
The carved pumpkin with the lantern signifies the driving away of evil spirits.
Many churches sell pumpkins on their front lawns at this season.
Teach your generation that The Lord sets us free from all spirits and bondage, and it is He who provides our food. Matthew 6:11.
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