God has placed two flower constellations up in the night-sky.
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In the spring appears ‘The Flower of the Field’ (picture right).
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But in late winter appears ‘The Flower of Heaven’ (picture left).
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These two flower constellations present the two classes of people in the world: the “redeemed” souls and the “lost” ones.
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“ALL FLESH IS AS GRASS, AND…THE FLOWER OF GRASS”
1st Peter 1:24
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The fact is, most all of us begin life as a flower of the field…“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.” Psalm 103:15
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This and several other similar verses present this poetic analogy of Mankind.
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Our very limited lifespan is like the grass, and our glory, our splendor, and our beauty are like a fading flower.
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We begin life as a fresh new baby.
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We grow up and flourish until about the age of 21.
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But then, we slowly begin to deteriorate.
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By the age of 30, we begin to show a few signs of aging.
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And then, by 40 we become noticeably aged.
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And from then on, the aging process seems to accelerate.
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We eventually begin to bow down.
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We might even lose some of our teeth.
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flowers of field Weskus Nasionale_Park wikipedia public domain
You see, even though our mortal bodies are doomed, yet our soul does not need to die.
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Yes, the One who gave His life and suffered on the hill called Calvary, has provided a way of escape for all those who place their implicit trust in His infallible Word of truth.
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This is where that Flower of Heaven Constellation comes into play.
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Yes, even though we begin life as an earth-hugging little flower, the Lord is able to transplant our heart and soul as a fruitful vine in heavenly soil!
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And as we look up in late winter, the year-long progression of the signs written in the Sun, Moon, and stars, comes to its conclusion with this flower appearing as if clinging to the altar constellation!
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While it once was doomed to die in its earthly condition as a flower of the field, it now has seemingly hitched a ride on this altar constellation in the sky, also seen in late winter.
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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website
ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of Heaven Constellation hanging from the Altar Constellation
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THE BRIDE OF CHRIST AS A FRUITFUL VINE!
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Of course this reminds us of Psalm 128:1-3…
…”Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD;
that walketh in His ways…
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:
thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”
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In this above verse is a picture of a man’s family like living fruit trees.
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And this man’s wife is like a fruit-filled vine by the sides of his house.
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But also, here is a great portrait of Christ and His bride, the Church!
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No, not the various denominations, but God’s elect and chosen ones: individual souls, saved by grace.
ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of Heaven Constellation hanging from the Altar Constellation
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that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against …spiritual wickedness in high places…
Ephesians 6:10-18
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Well, what more can one say than what this above passage already says?
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To put on God’s armor, that we may be ready for battle against the spiritual forces which come against us.
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Nevertheless, the Lord has inscribed this concept of the armor of God in the very night heavens!
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Yes, Orion, that most infamous of all constellations has been clearly created to depict a soldier with a sword in his right hand, and a shield in his left hand.
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THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON
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But what or who is this soldier fighting against?
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Well, if one looks to Orion’s left (just a little southward, slowly moving west each night), there appears a V-shaped cluster of stars.
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This cluster is commonly known as the Hyades Cluster, but also the horns of Taurus the Bull.
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And despite what the ancient pagans decided it should be, this V-shaped constellation actually was created by God to be the mouth of the Revelation 12 Dragon…
…”And there appeared another wonder in heaven;
and behold a great red dragon,
having seven heads and ten horns,
and seven crowns upon his heads…
And there was war in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;
and the dragon fought and his angels,
And prevailed not;
neither was their place found any more in heaven.”
Revelation 12:3, 7, 8
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Here is the true heavenly picture which God placed in the night heavens long ago!
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And this is a picture of Christ fighting against Satan, that crooked serpent spoken of in various places in Scripture.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc. – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use
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PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD
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Well, the message in the Bible, but also in the night heavens is clear: “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11
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Yes, here is our heaven-sent marching orders: to armor up!
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But how does one put on armor that we can’t even see!?
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Again, the Word of Christ is replete with spiritual advice on this truth…
…”Through wisdom is an house builded;
and by understanding it is established:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong; yea,
a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:
and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
Proverbs 24:3-6
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Yes, it is through the knowledge of God’s Word, the Bible, that we are to make our war against the wiles of the Devil.
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Our sword and our shield, our helmet, breastplate, and our girdle (clothing) as well as our Gospel shoes are tailor-made by means of hiding God’s Word in our hearts!
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Even our wise counsellors should be such men as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as Isaiah, Solomon, and all the other Bible penmen, all quickened by the Holy Spirit!
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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ORION GETS THE VICTORY
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Now if you will stay up all night, you will see that the tables turn very dramatically for our three warriors.
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This is because, as night progresses, and this constellation group moves to the west, God has designed this threesome to now be in the opposite circumstance.
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Now it is Orion and his Horse who are atop the Dragon.
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Now Orion is about to cut off the Dragon’s head with his two-edged sword, while the Horse is stomping on his tail.
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And of course, there needs to be no explanation, because this picture tells the whole story.
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Jesus wins in the end!
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God’s people are victorious at last!
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No wonder the Bible calls this story…“The Good News”!
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts – winter constellation in West with Orion –
ABOVE STAR-CHART, left: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)
ABOVE STAR-CHART, right: Flower of Heaven Constellation hanging from the Altar Constellation
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You see, in the spring, if you look to the north, the constellation commonly known as Ursa Major actually looks like a headless woman who is with child.
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And yet, as summer turns to fall, and fall turns to winter, this constellation slowly rotates until it is upside-down, now appearing as a running woman with upraised arms.
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But as winter progresses, this running woman slowly begins to lean forward until she appears to be flying: flying westward.
Star-chart – Ursa Major – Wikipedia – Share-alike License
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THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON
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But what about this serpent or dragon spewing water as a flood after the woman.
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Well, that’s up there too, in the constellations Hyades (the dragon’s mouth and sharp teeth),
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Auriga (the wave of water coming out of his mouth),
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Pleiades, (his tail tassel),
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…and Cetus (his back leg and fin).
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And so, here is a heavenly picture of Revelation 12, which develops through the entire year as the world rotates in such a way to make this phenomenon play itself out to display the Revelation 12 scenario!
And the day is soon coming in which God will pluck us out of the miry pit, and set our feet upon a Rock, and put a new song in our mouth, even praise to our God! (See Psalm 40:3)
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And on that day, it will seem as if we now have those much-anticipated wings as eagles!
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And on that glorious day, we will wing our way into the narrow gate which will forever seal our victory over the sin, self, and Satan!
ABOVE STAR-CHART (constellations found on Wikipedia and Bible constellations drawn in by this website) – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses
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Or perhaps my footprints lead to the refrigerator.
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Well, the path to gluttony will undoubtedly lead my children to gluttony as well.
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But it may also lead them to other similar lusts of the flesh, such as drugs or alcohol or fornication! After all, the flesh is satiated (temporarily) by many different kinds of lusts!
“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him”
Luke 5:11
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The Good News is, today is still the Day of Salvation!
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I still have opportunity to change the path which I am walking!
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Just like Peter, James, John, and all the other disciples of Jesus, I still have time to begin following Jesus, wherever He is going!
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Yes, I can sit down with Him in the morning and study my Bible, maybe listening to the Bible as I do my daily chores, spending time in prayer, listening to sacred music, singing scripture songs, and many other similar endeavors!
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And the things that I love will probably become the things that my children will love, as well.
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And be sure that they will eventually follow in my Heavenward footsteps!
“Dear Lord, Make my footsteps lead Heaven-ward. Let them not turn to the right of to the left, but straight forward up that upward pathway to the Celestial City of God…
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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“A SIGN…OF THE LORD…IN THE HEIGHT ABOVE”
Isaiah 7:11
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“Ask thee a sign of the LORD…
in the height above…
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel…
And there appeared a great sign in heaven; a woman…
And she brought forth a man child,
who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron:
and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
And the woman fled into the wilderness,”
Isaiah 7:11, 14 & Revelation 12:1, 5, 6
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Long ago, God made a promise in the Book of Isaiah, Ch. 7…“Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”
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Now just what sign could this be, that was either in the depth or in the height above?
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Well, Isaiah continues…“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.”
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Oh, okay. So, we know this sign was fulfilled in the depth, with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
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But God also spoke of a sign in the “height above”.
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So where is the fulfillment of this sign, in the “height above”?
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A SIGN IN HEAVEN
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“And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Revelation 12:1
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You see, God has placed in the heavens, the symbol of His bride, the Church-Faithful.
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In the summer night-sky, she appears as the woman-in-travail.
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Okay, so those in Berea were “more noble”, because they:
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1. “Received the Word with all readiness of mind.”
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2.“And searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
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And because of this excellent, open-minded Spirit, the Bereans were ready to receive new teachings, which no doubt, conflicted with the supposed, “orthodox” teachings of that day.
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Thus there was an open-minded love for truth which permeated their hearts, and a willingness to search the Scriptures daily, in hopes that these seemingly new teachings were indeed true!
There exists a lot of intrigue regarding just what star did the Magi from the East follow, which led them to the First Advent of our Savior.
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The Bible speaks of Arcturus as a possibility.
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Listen…“canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:33.
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There’s nothing that is impossible for God! Arcturus may very well have been that star. Nobody knows for sure.
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And Arcturus is that brilliant star (3rd brightest in our heavens) which leads these Gospel constellations, Summer, Fall, and Winter Constellations, to present a picture story, a heavenly allegory of sorts.
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RE-ENACTMENT OF WISE-MEN OF OLD
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But there is a much greater question that confronts Mankind today.
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Because, just as a single star guided those wise men to the coming Savior, so also, God is just now giving us many stars (which follow Arcturus), to guide us safely to the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior!
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And so, these starry signs seem to be the re-fulfillment of those wise men following the star, 2,000 years ago!
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) – www.theheavensdeclare.net
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GUIDE US TO HEAVEN’S GATE…
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You see, these constellations, spring/summer, fall, and winter, together, tell of the incredible love of God.
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And Arcturus, our Host Star, will lead to an understanding of God’s Word, which will, in turn, guide God’s people up a narrow pathway; onward and upward through Heaven’s Gate itself, and ultimately into the very heavenly City of God.
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Oh, don’t doubt for a moment that God cannot or will not do this! For with God, all things are possible! Listen…“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23
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And Signs Of Heaven Website will direct the Reader to God’s Word in such a way as to bring out certain Bible truths not currently recognized or emphasized in most of the current Christian theological circles.
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Early Winter in the east – Orion, Revelation 12 Woman (AKA Ursa Major) – Revelation 12 Dragon (AKA Hyades, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse in Battle with Rider (Camelopardalis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!
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AN ARDUOUS TASK
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We must keep in mind, that those wise men of old, after spending countless hours searching the Scriptures to see just exactly what and who those prophecies were pointing to, traveled through the deserts hundreds of miles to find the Messiah.
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All told, those wise men no doubt spent several years on this quest to find the long-awaited Messiah, from the time they first began searching the Scriptures till the time they returned home from their quest to see the Messiah in person!
And so, am I willing to spend months praying and searching out this message, in light of God’s Word, to see if this message is the real thing?
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In other words, are we truly the re-fulfillment of those wise-men of old? Are we willing to put out the same effort that those wise men of old put out, to discover the truth?
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And with this message, we don’t even have to travel hundreds of miles!
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But to really understand this message, does take a great deal of effort.
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But wise men don’t mind that!
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After all, that’s the stuff that wise men are made of!
“Dear Lord, please help me to be one of the modern-day “wise men”. Help me to read the Bible with the purpose of growing in faith, and in the knowledge of God…
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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LOCATING ARCTURUS…
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An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).
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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS:constellations span the heavens (Ark in south, 7 Stars in north), and travel from east to west through the night.
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This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky.
ABOVE PICTURE – Moon – 2nd Face (exaggerated for clarity) – Pharisee Scorner
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Next, show them a picture of a desert or a beach, and ask them, “how many grains of sand are on that beach or desert?”
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Obviously, nobody knows the answer.
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Then ask them how many deserts and beaches are on the planet. Again, nobody really knows.
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Then explain to them, that if each grain of sand represented one year of life, then take all the grains of sand on all the beaches and all the deserts around the world, and it wouldn’t even begin to equal the number of years that a Believer will live throughout eternity future!
As a matter of fact, if you took all the grains of sand on all the planets throughout the entire universe, it still wouldn’t begin to equal the number of years that Believers will live throughout eternity future!
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Amazing? Yes, very amazing!
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And God says that in His right hand are “pleasures for evermore”!
And “forevermore” is a very long time! (see Psalm 16:11).
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And this verse reveals that eternal life will be a very pleasurable and happy experience…FOR EVERMORE!
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Now with this in mind, it is amazing that we humans are so near-sighted that we can hardly see beyond this little life on this dying planet!?
P.S. – AFTER THIS EXPERIMENT IS FINISHED, YOU MIGHT WISH TO FIND A SPOT ON SOME TABLE OR SHELF TO LEAVE THIS SAND-FILLED JAR, TO BE AN ON-GOING REMINDER OF JUST HOW PRECIOUS AND WONDERFUL IS GOD’S GIFT OF EVERLASTING LIFE!
(And maybe, occasionally on someone’s birthday, redo this experiment as a reminder of how precious that gift of everlasting life is.)
Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing.
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In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left.
In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward.
It’s made white to be a snowcap.
Then find the next snowcap to its right (south).
Then go a little further south to the next third snowcap. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.
Needless to say, these white portions of those mountains are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept ).
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“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
and to the house of the God of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways,
and we will walk in his paths:
for the law shall go forth of Zion,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
Micah 4:1, 2
THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP. They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours.
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These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.
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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, this Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)
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Listen to Wikipedia’s account of Newton’s miraculous conversion to the Gospel his mother once shared with him…
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“During his 1748 voyage to England after his rescue, Newton had a spiritual conversion.
The ship encountered a severe storm off the coast of Donegal, Ireland and almost sank.
Newton awoke in the middle of the night and, as the ship filled with water, called out to God.
The cargo shifted and stopped up the hole, and the ship drifted to safety.
Newton marked this experience as the beginning of his conversion to evangelical Christianity.”
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And so, as a result of this miracle, Newton eventually became a Christian, a minister, and finally left that slave-trading ship, and ultimately began to crusade against the hideous practice of carrying slaves to England.
And he was given the gift of music composition! And during his ministry, he wrote lyrics to a number of hymns.
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And one hymn which came from his pen was the song, Amazing Grace!
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Yes, that great hymn by that slave-ship-captain-turned-minister-of-Christ, Amazing Grace, has had countless freed men now singing those beloved words, “…Was blind, but now I see!”, for over two centuries now!
Now, the great exclamation mark on John Newton’s life-story was that though he was once blinded by sin, but now was given eyes to see!
Spiritual eyes to see Jesus!
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But even though most of us are appalled at that horrible practice of slave-trading, nevertheless we live in a world of slaves, held in bondage to Satan, who has blinded our spiritual eyes!
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Listen…“But if our gospel be hid,
it is hid to them that are lost:
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,
lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ,
who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
2nd Corinthians 4:3, 4
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The fact is, the “god of this world” has blinded the minds of men.
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And even though we would never dream of being such a merchant of human misery, as was Newton, yet we are every bit as blind as Newton once was, prior to conversion!
Now the reason for bringing all this into today’s devotional, is to relate it to the Signs in Heaven which are now being revealed in the Sun, Moon, and Stars!
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The prophet Joel foretells in his fiery little book…
“The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble:
the sun and the moon shall be dark,
and the stars shall withdraw their shining…
for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible;
and who can abide it?”
Joel 2:10, 11 Condensed
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Here it is prophesied that in the Day of the Lord, the heavenly lights will be darkened!
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The sun and… stars shall withdraw their shining!
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But though this passage is prophesying of the spiritual condition of those who are blinded by sin…
…it nevertheless explains that the Signs in Heaven, which God is just now revealing, also cannot be seen by many!
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Oh yes, there are many who would love to see these heavenly signs, and yet, cannot!
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They are simply blinded from seeing these incredible signs!
But the Good News is, that God has given these signs and their accompanying messages, in hopes that all will turn and cry out for eyes to see, and a heart to understand those messages!
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And so, dear-soul-for-whom-Christ-bled-and-died, please begin reading this wonderful message!
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And simply look for these signs in the heavens, as signposts given by God, to guide us safely into the Narrow Gate of Heaven!
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And so, let each of us say, along with the Psalmist…
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“Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.” Psalm 119:18
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And as this website proclaims, God’s Law is indeed written in the heavens!
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ABOVE PICTURE – The Narrow Gate & Wide Gate – Late winter – www.signsofheaven.org- non-profit sources may use with credit
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Open Thou mine eyes, that I may see these heaven signs, but also the truths that they point to…
The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: Orion, and the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).
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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Church (7 Stars).
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And just as these are the easiest constellations to find, so too, the first place to begin studying the Bible is the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).
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These four books present Christ and His Church, when He walked the earth, just as Orion and the 7 Stars represent Christ and His Church, as seen up in the heavens.
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Then, once you are comfortable finding these two constellations, you can begin to locate the next closest constellations, and so on.
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He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Matthew 3:11
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And so, by putting these two verses together, there begins to be seen a much greater fulfillment to the idea of baptism: “the washing of water by the Word”, and the baptism, “with the Holy Ghost and with fire”!
Listen to this further revelation concerning baptism…
“But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask.
Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of,
and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
Matthew 20:22
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So, it begins to be seen that baptism now concerns the spiritual death and resurrection which a Believer experiences in Christ.
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ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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WASHING OF THE WORD!
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Now in today’s Christian world, there is an emphasis upon literal and physical baptismin a literal tank of water.
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But as already seen, this is merely a ceremony which is a type and symbol of the true baptism!
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But just like the Old Testament people of God, who could not understand the true circumcision, we today are still not able to correctly discern the true baptism of the Holy Ghost.
And the Bible finally reveals that there is no spiritual value in circumcision!
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Listen…“As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh,
they constrain you to be circumcised…
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing,
nor uncircumcision,
but a new creature.”
Galatians 6:12-15 (condensed)
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Here is a revelation that the ceremony of literal circumcision has no spiritual value!
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And today, there are millions of law-abiding, moral citizens, who become baptized in literal water, but who have never been baptized by the Holy Ghost!
And yet, the dying thief on the cross to the right of Jesus was told…
“And Jesus said unto him,
‘Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with Me in paradise.'”
Luke 23:43
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This thief had obviously never been immersed in a tub of water!
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And yet, because he had received the Holy Spirit’s baptism, he was ultimately saved!
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ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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FULL IMMERSION IN GOD’S WORD!
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Dear Soul, if I fully immerse myself in God’s Word, allowing that Word to wash me from my old worldly ways, and my old ways of thinking, then I have the true baptism of the Spirit.
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And the evidence of my Salvation is that I begin to increasingly walk, even as Jesus walked, more-and-more turning away from the vain and selfish pleasures of this sin-loving world!
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So yes, this website endorses full immersionin God’s Word, by the indwelling power of the Holy Ghost!
And how can this be, that nobody has ever seen the Pleiades as a constellation of a woman?
This article will discuss this great paradox of these two women, found in the Pleiades, and what it means scripturally to us: we who comprise the global community of Christians.
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Because this constellation, or should we say Constellations, plural, have very much to do with us: those of us who are living right now on the threshold of eternity.
And as you might expect, the Bible holds the key to understanding all this.
Chrysalis (Pupa) of a Common Crow Butterfly – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License
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In John Bunyan’s earth-shaking tale, Pilgrim’s Progress, the main character, Christian, was on his way to the Celestial City, and to get that great Burden off his back (the burden of sin).
But on the way, the pilgrim met up with a fellow named Worldly Wiseman, who informed Christian that such an arduous journey was not necessary.
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He told Christian that all he needed was to go to the Village of Morality, to see a man there, named, Mr. Legality, or his son named, Civility.
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Worldly Wiseman says to Christian: “Why in yonder Village (the village is named Morality) there dwells a gentleman, whose name is Legality, a very judicious man (and a man of a very good name) that has skill to help men off with such Burdens as thine is (the burden of sin & guilt), from their shoulders…
And so, Christian was duped and deceived by Worldly Wiseman into going to the Village of Morality, instead of continuing on his way to the Celestial City.
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There Christian could simply live a life of morality and civility (including churchgoing).
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And in so-doing, Christian could live in “peace and safety”, and in a look-alike lifestyle, very similar to true Christianity, yet without having to battle daily against sin and self and Satan!
And wouldn’t you know it! Worldly Wiseman is still around!
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And he’s still busily misdirecting simple-minded Christians into going to the City of Morality instead of continuing onward and upward and into Zion, the City of God!
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They have been told they could merely live a very moral lifestyle, instead of dying-to-self, allowing Christ to live out His holy life through them: a life of self-sacrificing love.
And yet, these pretenders still enjoy the pleasures and pursuits of the world:
…television, secular radio & Internet…
…time-consuming-energy-sapping-careers…
…sports, entertainment, hobbies, travel…
…parties, social events, banquets…
…empire-building, novel-reading, social events…
…amassing-material-possessions, politics…
…intriguing mysteries and conspiracy theories…
…and even various “itching-ear” prosperity gospels…
…are just some of the earthly Mammon which together, absorb the thoughts and intents of their hearts.
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“…things that are never satisfied…which never says, ‘Enough!’“
Proverbs 30:15, 16 (Condensed)
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Oh, perhaps just a little of a few of these things might be okay!
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But the problem comes in when these things begin to grow and multiply (and they mostly do!).
And eventually they begin to crowd out the Gospel until these earthly pursuits become the greater concern of that churchgoer.
Campfire Pinecone – Emeldil at English Wikipedia – Share-alike license
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Listen… “No man can serve two masters…Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Matthew 6:24. (condensed)
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TOTAL APOSTASY FORETOLD
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And the Bible foretold of this very time in the history of the Church…
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;”
2nd Timothy 4;3.
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We have pretty much reached that day, haven’t we?
Even the so-called conservatives in Christendom are pursuing the riches, cares, and pleasures of this cornucopian super-society, while maintaining a certain religious decorum.
Dear Stranger and Pilgrim of the Cross, don’t buy into this counterfeit Christianity.
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Oh yes, it comes packaged in many forms!
And yes, it is so close to the true, that it will “deceive, if possible, even the very Elect!” Mark 13:22
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But each and every one of us must choose this world or choose the world to come. You just can’t serve both!
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And by choosing to follow Jesus, the Christian will be walking that Pilgrim’s pathway, just as Bunyan’s character, Christian.
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And those who persevere on that pilgrimage, will one day soon, cross that Black River (just like Bunyan’s pilgrim finally did), to enter into the blessed Promised Land, and literally enter into that everlasting Heavenly Beulah Land!
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Imagine! Forever in the Paradise of God!
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And what earthly pleasure or treasure is too precious to trade away for everlasting life!?
“Dear Lord, Keep me from going to a moralistic, itching-ears gospel. Chastise me, so that I continue to fight the Good Fight of overcoming sin and self…
…The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.
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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, this Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)
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One person put the prayer-life of a Christian in a very interesting context.
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He said that prayer is like two teenagers who spend hours on the phone each day, to the point that there is silence for a while until somebody says something.
And then they talk for a while longer.
And then they are silent again for a while.
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And this analogy of two teenagers talking on the phone for hours makes a lot of sense!
After all, we love our Lord.
And there is no greater privilege and pleasure than to talk with Him throughout our day.
And so, it’s like we never hang up!
We might even set the phone down and then come back to it to talk some more!
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Another person said it like this: “Pray till you’re not even aware that you’re praying!”Have you ever done this?
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Have you prayed so much, while you go about your daily duties, to the point that you, at times, are not even conscious that you’re praying?
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The Phone Call – Wikimedia – public domain
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OUR COMMUNION MAY GROW SUPERNATURALLY
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Now it’s impossible to say just how our prayer-life will change as our relationship will grow in the coming times, just ahead.
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As the Church rises higher and higher in these last moments on earth, our prayer-life may climb to supernatural heights, beyond what we now understand!
And so, to “pray without ceasing”may be fulfilled in ways we just cannot comprehend at this present hour.
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But for now, this analogy about two teenagers having a seemingly endless phone call makes a whole lot of sense!
Needless to say, the content of our prayers is where this comparison ends!
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That is, the things we say in prayer, are vastly different than this analogy of two teens talking!
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No, our prayers are composed of pleadings for spiritual strength and help!
And prayers of praise and thanksgiving!
And prayers for help for our family, friends, and for the Church of God!
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And so, the prayers of a Christian go far beyond the mundane conversations between humans!
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Listen… “Be careful (worried) for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God.”
Philippians 4:6
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And like this starry photo, when the Christian gets lost in prayer, crying out to the Lord, he or she might eventually feel closed-in with God, even as having entered into God’s very Throne Room in the Heavenlies!
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Listen… “…the King hath brought me into His chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in Thee,” Song of Songs 1:4
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;” Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22
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As you can easily see, this horse has some very big ears. Of course, this presents a very big concept.
And since this Rider represents the Holy Spirit, it is obvious that He is leaning close, as if to whisper His words in the horse’s ears.
Holy Ghost Rider (above western horizon)
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And so, what is He (The Spirit) whispering in this horse’s ears?
Well, primarily the messages to the 7 churches, found in Revelation Ch.’s, 2 & 3.
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But not everyone has ears to hear. Listen to Ezekiel…
“Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house,
which have eyes to see, and see not;
they have ears to hear, and hear not:
for they are a rebellious house.”
Ezekiel 12:2.
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Yes, the rebellion amongst God’s professing people was great, and they had all but closed their ears from hearing truth.
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Well, it’s the very same problem in the New Testament.
Listen to Jesus… “If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 7:16.
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So this Rider whispering into this Horse’s ears is a heavenly picture of this concept… “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;” Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22.
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Now the great lesson to be learned, is that there are certain truths, which those who are rebellious in God’s house, will not be able to hear.
And these messages to the 7 churches are those very types of messages, that many “Christians” just do not like to hear.
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And so, what is the bottom line.
Well, it would be a very good idea, for each and every one of us to humble ourselves before God and plead with Him to give us spiritual ears to hear these deeper truths which God is trying to tell us.
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But sadly, today’s churches are filled with many who faithfully attend church each week, giving tithes, kneeling for prayer, serving on committees and going through all the motions of being a Christian.
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And yet, there is something missing. There just doesn’t seem to be the presence of that Holy Fire!
Because, as soon as we close our Bible in the morning, we quickly forget about God’s Word, and begin to fill our mind with all the cares and pleasures which the world floods upon us!
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And we go about our day, pursuing all the things that our selfish heart’s desire!
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Our careers, our hobbies, our favorite TV shows, our games, our curious books of science, or romance, or travel, or a vast array of other time-consuming, energy-sapping pursuits!
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Yes, we neglect His great commission for His people to purify our hearts and conform our lives into Christ’s glorious image!
Listen…“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple!” Luke 14:33
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This incredible verse from Luke 14:33 reveals the reason why most churchgoers never truly become “Born Again”!
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We have never received the gift of Salvation that would have resulted in our making that total commitment: that “forsaking all”, which is required to follow Jesus as one of His disciples.
“Dear Lord, Give me the desire to follow Thee unreservedly. Show me where I may be hiding any idols. Help me forsake them. Let me know what joy is in store for those who forsake all to follow Thee…
FINALLY WALKING UPWARD INTO THE HIGHWAYS OF ETERNITY
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Day by day, you will find yourself walking, like the Disciples, spreading the precious Gospel seed wherever the Spirit leads.
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Taking the lovely name of Jesus, with every word spoken.
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Walking through this sin-darkened world, witnessing to those who take notice that of a truth, Jesus is present within you.
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Even like faithful Enoch, walking through the highways and byways of life in this world, spreading the Gospel-seed of unpretentious love.
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Day by day, you will become more and more closed in with God. Moment by moment, your heart will become intertwined with God’s heart, eventually two hearts beating as one heart.
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And just like Enoch, when the appointed time of sojourning on earth is finally done…you will walk onward…and upward…and into the highways and byways of eternity…
“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;
if God peradventure will give them repentance
to the acknowledging of the truth;
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will.”
2nd Timothy 2:25, 26
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Notice that the above passage declares that it is God who gives a man repentance.
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Does this above verse give any hope that we can somehow pluck our own selves out of Satan’s web of deceit and sin?
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Do we imagine that we can somehow create in our own heart, the Spirit of repentance?
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No, repentance is the gift of God, as the above passage makes perfectly clear.
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Listen again… “if God peradventure will give them repentance…”
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GOOD SHEPHERD FINDS US
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“For thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, I, even I, will both search My sheep,
and seek them out.
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day
that he is among his sheep that are scattered;
so will I seek out My sheep,
and will deliver them out of all places
where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.”
Ezekiel 34:11, 12
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No, God is the Good Shepherd who comes searching for His lost sheep in the cloudy and dark day.
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God is the One who finds us in places of danger and destruction.
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He is the Good Shepherd who takes His rod and staff, and hooks us, pulling us up into the safety of His everlasting arms, and carries us on His shoulders back to the sheepfold.
Salvation is the gift of God. “All we like sheep have gone astray”, says the Scriptures. (Isaiah 53:6)
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to understand that my Salvation is a gift and not something that I discovered. Help me to understand what the Good Shepherd did for me…
This star-chart to the left, from Wikipedia, has Orion The Reaper sketched in by the editor of this website.
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But with the addition of a single star, Theta Geminorum (the left hand of the Castor twin of Gemini), the sickle in Orion, the Reaper’shand (sketch to left), now extends the blade, thus transforming that sickle into the hook of a shepherd’s rod and staff.
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And so now this little Gemini star becomes the tip of Orion’s Shepherd’s rod & staff.
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Thus, with this additional star, Orion the Reaper Constellation now becomes the 5th personality of Orion: The Good Shepherd (sketch below right).
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Theta Geminorum is a class A3, 4th magnitude star, which means it is much fainter than either of the stars, Castor or Pollux.
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But faint as This little star may be, it nevertheless presents a giant concept, turning Orion’s sickle into a shepherd’s rod.
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And this is a very wonderful and beautiful Bible truth: namely, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, as is written…
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“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock
in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered;
so will I seek out My sheep,
and will deliver them out of all places
where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.”
Ezekiel 34:12
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And so God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away: just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.
ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd (Orion Constellation and rod made of Gemini stars – with the Shepherd drawn over by this website) – www.signsofheaven.org
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Just think about how the marvelous little butterfly is such a wonderful symbol of the Christian’s experience!
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And this is because, for the butterfly to exist, it must be “born again”.
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And so too, before a person becomes born again, we are like that little caterpillar, stuck down here, eating of the things of earth, things of the world!
All our lives, pushing ourselves along, going to-and-fro, hopelessly eating all those miserable pleasures of selfishness!
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Geometrid Moths Geometridae caterpillar – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
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TWO SETS OF LEGS
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Now here is an interesting fact!
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You see, normally many caterpillars have two sets of legs: one set of six, and another set of ten.
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And thus, it is with unsaved mankind.
Man forever pushes himself along by his own strength, represented by those six legs.
(“six” being the number of “Man” (Revelation 13). But “six” also being the number of “human works”, “Six days shall you labor and do all your work” Exodus 22).
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But unsaved man tries to be moral at the same time.
And such a futile life of human works only multiplies his guilt and frustration!
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And so then, after struggling along in this vain religion for much too long, the day finally arrives when he fully realizes that it’s time for a change!
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And so, this little worm climbs up on a leaf, or a twig of a tree, and almost miraculously he creates a chrysalis! And then begins a struggle.
And then begins a metamorphosis.
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And thus, is set in motion a miraculous phenomenon!
This little caterpillar worm enters this death-stage.
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But this is a death which will ultimately lead to life anew!
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This is because that little worm completely changes into an entirely different creature!
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Shargacucullia scrophulariae caterpillar – James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster – Share-alike license
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THE CHRISTIAN CHRYSALIS
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Now, as already stated, this Chrysalis stage can easily be compared to the struggle in which the earth-bound human gets tired of trying to keep the Law by his own strength!
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He wants Heaven, but he realizes that he can’t have Heaven, while still clinging to earth, clinging to the world!
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP
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SO WHERE ARE THE “MULTITUDES”?…
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So where are the multitudes in this constellation?
Well, if you look at this sketch to the right, carefully, you will see an ENTIRE GALAXY making a slow trek up the steep slope toward the summit of one of the mountains.
It is the mountain which is to the north in this sketch.
This is the galaxy commonly called Andromeda.
It is estimated to have possibly a trillion stars!
Is a trillion stars a big enough multitude? Oh yes!
Listen to God talking to Abraham…
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“And He (God) brought him (Abraham) forth abroad,
and said, Look now toward heaven,
and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them:
and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.”
Genesis 15:5
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But this mountain in which this multitude of stars is climbing represents a very awesome and wonderful Bible concept.
This mountain in Scripture is known as Mount Zion.
And it is also known as the Mount of Blessing.
It represents that spiritual mountain which Believers must climb, in order to reach the City of God.
(Joel 2:30, 31 Drawing of Abraham counting stars – Wikipedia – Public Domain. Click here for full size.
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The problem with many of those devotionals is that they tried so hard to be cleverly written, that the message just might have been lost to a certain degree by all that complexity and linguistic filigree.
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Not only so, but today’s church-world has become a veritable, “City of Confusion” by all the countless winds of doctrine blowing in every-which-direction.
This devotional series attempts to cut through the thick fog of confusion which has settled heavy upon the Christian landscape, with bright beams of sunlight from Heaven.
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And as far as being uplifting, there is nothing like truth to set one’s soul free…
“If ye continue in My word,
then are ye My disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.”
John 8:31, 32
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Yes, it is the eye-salve of God’s plain truth that will remove our foggy vision and even our total blindness!
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And because we have been so badly misled by the prosperity-driven gospels of our day, it is the plain words of God’s truth that will lead us out of our Babylonish captivity.
And so, the reader is encouraged to keep up with these daily devotionals, in spite of the negativity so often presented (And to be fair, most of these daily devotions end with a positive and uplifting encouragement.)
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But let’s not be like the people of God back in Isaiah’s day which complained to the prophets…
“Prophesy not unto us right things,
speak unto us smooth things,
prophesy deceits:”
Isaiah 30:10
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The people back in Isaiah’s day wanted nice and smooth teachings.
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They didn’t like Isaiah’s negativity.
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Nor did they like Jeremiah and the other Old Testament prophets.
“MANY OF HIS DISCIPLES WENT BACK. AND WALKED NO MORE WITH HIM”
John 6:66
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And for that matter, neither did they like what Jesus had to say…
“Many therefore of His disciples, when they had heard this,
said, ‘This is an hard saying; who can hear it?’
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples murmured at it,
He said unto them, ‘Doth this offend you?’…
From that time many of His disciples went back,
and walked no more with Him.”
John 6:60, 61, 66.
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Yes, many professed followers and disciples of Jesus did not like those more difficult and negative things He was preaching, and actually turned away from following Him!
““And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not!”
“Ezekiel 33:32
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And let’s face it! All those nice, flowery, and uplifting devotionals have not accomplished what they were intended to do.
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All things considered, the Church has grown weaker and more worldly with each passing decade, in spite of all the devotionals now available!
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And the apostasy continues to deepen and widen!
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And indeed, things have gotten so bad that God is now calling His people to...
“Dear Lord, Give me a love for truth, so much so, that I begin to search the Bible for truth, no longer listening to these “feel-good” preachers of the prosperity-driven gospels…
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You see, God is in charge of these Signs Of Heaven! This is His message!
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And as you probably already know, God is not much interested in merely tantalizing people’s curiosity, by showing them some curiosity out there in space!
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That may be the way that “itching ears” type ministries work!
If someone really wants to see these signs, then they must take everything, or take nothing at all! (of course, if any one part of this message is inaccurate, then the Bible always rules supreme, and any such inaccuracy must be disregarded.)
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This website has all the necessary information to help the Reader come into the Ark.
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But that Reader must be willing to enter, truly enter into the great Ark of Salvation, which is getting ready to depart from this earth!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The Gospel Ark of Salvation
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ALL MAY ENTER THIS ARK!
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But for those who are confined in bed, or incarcerated, they need not despair!
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This is a journey of the heart.
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And the Words of Christ are the only guide-map needed.
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And a mustard seed of faith is the only passport necessary for this journey!
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There will be no literal gatherings.
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No new denominations.
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Just individuals, in their own quiet place, striving for Christ to rule and reign supremely in one’s own heart!
And so, it is recommended that the Reader begins to immerse his or herself in all the articles on this website.
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And these articles will lead the Reader to lay down the soul upon the Altar of Christ (like this “Woman On The Altar Constellation), as a whole-hearted and meek follower and disciple of Jesus.
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Once all this is accomplished, then that Reader can go outside and find all these signs in the Sun, Moon, and Stars!
So please begin to take in as much as you comfortably can, each day! Maybe even just one article per day, at the very least!
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Most of the concepts on this website are very basic Bible doctrines.
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And the Reader needs to read all related articles, especially on the controversial topics, in order to get the complete context of what is being presented.
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In other words, this heavenly message cuts though all the fog of confusion which lays heavily upon the Christian landscape today, and makes the pathway to Heaven very easy to see.
And don’t worry so much about seeing these signs right now!
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The important thing at this point, is to first let the Bible truths declared in this website, take hold of us, filling our heart with the holiness, with the purity, and with the great love of Jesus for all Mankind!
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And then, if it is God’s good pleasure to open up these heavenly signs for you, then this will put the ultimate exclamation mark on this message!
“Dear Lord, Give me the desire to immerse myself in this message. Help me prove this message against the Bible. But open my eyes, that I might see these heavenly signs…
The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: Orion, and the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).
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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Church (7 Stars).
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And just as these are the easiest constellations to find, so too, the first place to begin studying the Bible is the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).
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These four books present Christ and His Church, when He walked the earth, just as Orion and the 7 Stars represent Christ and His Church, as seen up in the heavens.
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Then, once you are comfortable finding these two constellations, you can begin to locate the next closest constellations, and so on.
Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license
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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY
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TO ALL OPEN-MINDED BEREANS, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS IS STUDY #2 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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You see, what most of us do not fully realize is that this little verse, to “look up, and lift up your heads”, holds the key to Christian victory!
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Yes, it is fully time for Luke 21:28 to be implemented in the Christian’s life!
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So, the question you’re probably asking is this… “How in the world am I supposed to never look back down to earth, when I have so many worldly obligations?”
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EARTHLY OBLIGATIONS!
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Yes, that’s the big question… “How am I supposed to never look back down to earth, when I have so many duties pressing upon me daily?”
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Well, the answer is quite simple!
If I am truly looking upward by the power of the Holy Spirit, then even though I am down at the office, or at recreation with my family, Heaven is before my eyes spiritually-speaking!
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Of course, this is a supernatural experience!
And this is a growing experience.
But it will happen if I really desire it to happen!
Now of course, if I am single, and free of debt, then there will be little in the way of obstacles to prevent me from inculcating these practical lifestyle changes into my everyday life.
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But if I have family obligations, then I am pretty much like Daniel the servant, in the courts of Babylon!
In other words, I have a great amount of worldly obligations!
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And yet, like Daniel, I can still balance those worldly obligations with my spiritual obligations!
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And like Daniel, I can still focus my mind’s eye Heavenward, even though I am living in the midst of Babylon!
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse”
2nd Timothy 3:13
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And, truth-be-told, as the horrible state of affairs in the world continues to grow worse and worse, it’s getting harder and harder to look down at this poor sick planet.
A few weeks ago (May, 2014), as I was walking, one night, along a nearby Canal, I noticed a group of stars in a slight oval position right next to the Beautiful 12-star Crown.
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And these stars were maybe even a little brighter than the Crown.
Now because they were even distanced from each other and in such a definite oval pattern, I became somewhat bothered.
After all, in my human thinking, I didn’t like that crown to have such tough competition, from this unrecognized group of stars.
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But a few days later, it came to me that those stars represented the Five Wise Virgins from Matthew 25.
And that slight oval pattern represented their gathering around the Glorious Crown, giving the Crown the attention it deserved. In other words, it is only true worshippers of God who highly esteem the crown of victory which awaits those who persevere with Jesus to the very end!
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Then as I kept considering this new phenomenon, I began to realize that these Five Wise Virgins were gathered at the feet of the Sign of the Son of Man Constellation, just as Mary Magdalene sat at Jesus feet to hear His Word!
And so, this realization gave further credence to these stars representing the Five Wise Virgins.
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But after a few more nights of watching this, I then realized that these five stars might even be the five toes of Sign of the Son of Man Constellation!
And so, this meant that the crown represented the heel of that Son of Man, as He hung on the Cross.
O NOBLE BEREAN TRUTH-SEEKER, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS IS STUDY #1, PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
God has placed two flower constellations up in the night-sky.
But in late winter appears ‘The Flower of Heaven’ (picture left).
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We begin life as a fresh new baby. 
And from then on, the aging process seems to accelerate. 
And from then on, the aging process seems to accelerate. 
You see, even though our mortal bodies are doomed, yet our soul does not need to die. 
In this above verse is a picture of a man’s family like living fruit trees. 
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neither shall there be any more pain: 
TO READ PART 13, CLICK HERE…
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When we see a little forest creature enjoying life…
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TOMORROW…
John Newton, when just a boy received Christian instruction from his loving mother. 
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