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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 27

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TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!

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Part 2:

“Time To Get Out Of Our Schools!”

To read Part 1, go here… January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)

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The crude expression…“Time to get out of Dodge!”, was coined back in the 1970’s from a television show based on that infamous town, Dodge City, in which Old West gunfighters were made legends by storywriters.

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Scalped Morrison – 1868 – Fort Dodge – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TIME TO GET OUT OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH!

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Well, this concept of getting out of Dodge is nothing new!

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Even back in the days of Lot, Abraham’s nephew, God warned him to “get out of Dodge!”

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But of course, back in those days, “Dodge” was actually called “Sodom and Gomorrah”.

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS”

Mark 13:14 & Luke 21:21

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Yes, the day finally came in which things had devolved into such sad and horrible decadence, that God’s wrath was finally ready to be poured upon the four cities of Sodom!

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And God was warning His people to “look not behind thee…escape to the mountain…lest thou be consumed!” Genesis 19:17

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Mrs. Lot looks back at Sodom by Raphael for www.wikigallery.com public domain

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THE SAD FORMER “REFORMATION NATIONS”

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Sadly, we have reached that fateful day in which the destruction of Sodom will be repeated!

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And the very nations which once enthusiastically embraced the Christian Reformation, have all but turned away from the Gospel of Christ!

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It’s such a sad ending for these once-great nations!

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It makes us cry many tears!

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

 

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SCHOOLS OF SODOM!

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And the once-trusted institutions, such as school systems and libraries, are now teaching children such things as atheism, evolution, Socialist Marxism, self-loathing, hatred for country, and now even beginning to aggressively push Sodomy and even neo-racism!

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Yes, there is a movement afoot to endorse and even encourage your children to embrace sodomy in its various forms.

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And if God destroyed that city because men attempted to force themselves upon grown beings, then how much more upon a society that is forcing its perversions upon relatively innocent little children?

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Jazz Jennings 2016 – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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“He cast upon them the fierceness of His anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.”

Psalm 78:49

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Myriads of unseen “evil angels” are now marshaling all the governments, learning institutions, and corporations in a concerted effort to force the public to bow down to these devilish, antichrist ideologies!

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Listen…

“He cast upon them the fierceness of His anger,

wrath, and indignation, and trouble,

by sending evil angels among them.”

Psalm 78:49

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And it is God’s purpose to give His people a loud wake-up call!

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In other words, “It’s time to get out of Dodge”, as the saying goes!

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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HIGH-PRICED CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

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And the sad fact is, that almost all Christian children attend public schooling!

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It would have been really nice if the churches had started a low-cost volunteer teaching program.

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But instead, churches hired professionals to run their schools…often erecting expensive specially dedicated buildings with high upkeep!

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Homeschoolers playing Dutch Blitz at picnic gathering – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE HIGHEST CALLING!

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But there is no higher calling than for parents to bring up their children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4

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And if there is any way possible, caring parents should attempt to home-school their children even if it means giving up any and every luxury!

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Some Christian parents are forming home-schooling groups.

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And an increasing number of on-line home-school programs are now being offered. 

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And at the very least, even to just sit down daily with the children after they return from public schooling, encouraging them, by example, to learn to love reading!

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USMC – reading books with kids – Wikimedia Commons – US Govt. Pubilc Domain

Homeschoolers playing Dutch Blitz at picnic gathering – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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GOOD NEWS…where sin abounded, grace did much more abound!”

Proverbs 25:25 & Romans 5:20

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The Good News is that our heavenly Father is willing to help His people to make this end-time exodus, as He calls us out of spiritual Babylon…

“And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her, My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

Revelation 18:4 

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May the Lord give you great grace and prayerful wisdom in these troublous times ahead!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“JUDGE NOT, THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED!”

Matthew 7:1

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Now, just a word of caution. These truths from Heaven are given “for me and me alone!” We are not to look at others with a judgmental eye.

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And anyway, we just don’t know how God is working in the hearts and lives of people, nor do we know the true motives of others!

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And there may be many dedicated schoolteachers, unknowingly caught up in that atheistic system.

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So, we simply look into the mirror and realize that “Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners. of whom I AM CHIEF!” 1st Timothy 1:15

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Yes, my own heart is filled with enough evil to keep me busy for a lifetime, trying to purify it from my own innate wickedness!

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

December 31 (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE! Part 3: “Time To Jump Ship?”)

Titanic – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to flee from the great heat which is beginning to scorch this world. Give me understanding to know what I can do to get out of this world, and yet still live and function in this world…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)…

…or you can also read…

June 20 (“Come Out of Her Public Schools, My People!”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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FLEEING WOMAN OF REVELATION 12…

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“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle,

that she might fly into the wilderness,

into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time,

from the face of the serpent. 

And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman,

that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”

Revelation 12:14, 15. 

So this Revelation 12 Woman Constellation gives a heavenly portrait of a woman fleeing from the Dragon, who is spewing water in her pathway.

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The sketch to the right is “Valley of Decision” Constellation, the Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation, and the Dragon Constellation.

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This is a concept sketch. These three constellations are not in this position in the night sky. So please don’t try to find them together like this.

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All of the other sketches have the constellation in the correct position, unless otherwise noted.

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For locations of each of these Constellations, please go to the article for that particular constellation.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)” 

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TOMORROW…

September 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 1: “Finding Rest Unto Your Souls!”)

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

 

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 26

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Habakkuk Says “Run!”,

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Part 18:

“Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries!” (CONTINUED)

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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“If ye were of the world,

the world would love his own:

but because ye are not of the world,

but I have chosen you out of the world,

therefore the world hateth you.”

John 15:19

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CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY (click here to read)

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Now in yesterday’s devotional (click here to read) it was presented that God’s people can expect to be the recipients of much flattery from their fellow parishioners.

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And this will be done in hopes that they do not make the end-time exodus out of the apostate church-world to take their stand in the spiritual mountain strongholds which are awaiting them in these last moments of time!

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“But how do I know that all this so-called ‘flattery’ isn’t just Christianity-101 in action?

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In other words, how is a Christian to know the difference between true Christianity and false Christianity?

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After all, my fellow church-members seem so sincere and do many good works!”

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST

Galatians 2:20

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Well, simply put, true Christianity has all the elements of Christ.

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On the other hand, false Christianity has seemingly heavenly virtues and yet these supposed virtues are tainted by various types of worldly behavior!

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Listen…

“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh

with the affections and lusts.”

Galatians 5:24 (to read entire passage go here…Galatians 5:18-25)

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This above passage reveals that true Christianity overcomes the world, the flesh, and the Devil!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“LORD, LORD! Have we not done many wonderful works?”

Matthew 7:22

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Yes, there is a pretentious form of Christianity in today’s church-world.

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There are many who profess to love Jesus, but the following passage actually describes them more accurately…

…”And they come unto thee as the people cometh,

and they sit before thee as My people,

and they hear thy words,

but they will not do them:

for with their mouth they shew much love,

but their heart goeth after their covetousness.”

Ezekiel 33:31

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Yes, both Ezekiel, Jeremiah, as well as Jesus warns us not to be deceived by those who claim to love the Lord…

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…while their heart goes after the selfish pleasures and ambitious pursuits of the world!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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OUR WEEKDAY GODS! “…there be gods many, and lords many”

1st Corinthians 8:5 

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Oh yes, they may love to talk about Jesus!

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They may faithfully attend church.

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But between Sabbaths their hearts are fully devoted to the weekday gods…

…worldly gods such as television, secular Internet, social media, radio, newspapers, magazines…

…ambitious career-building, sight-seeing excursions…

…sports, games, hobbies, nicer cars, faster boats…

…joking & jesting, better homes, impressive gardens…

…worldly/sensual music, holidays, parties, banquets, family get-togethers…

…and an endless list of similar pursuits.

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Now, a few of the above-mentioned worldly pursuits may not be so bad by themselves.

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And yet, combined together, may indeed cause one’s Salvation to be placed on the proverbial “back-burner”.

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This world is indeed “enchanted ground”, as the pilgrim (Bunyan) once warned us!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon: “Company’s Coming”

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“THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE“

Jeremiah 30:7

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And especially in this current crisis in which the church-world has fallen into apostasy…

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…the Christian must exercise extreme caution since he or she can no longer depend on the churches to be the standard-bearer of true godliness and holiness!

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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“RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN!”

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And so, here is one more reason why Habakkuk is warning us…

…”And the LORD answered me,

and said, Write the vision,

and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it. 

For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:

though it tarry, wait for it;

because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

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Yes, Whether Matthew, Mark, or Luke is calling God’s people to “flee to the mountains”.

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Or Jeremiah 51 and Revelation 18 is calling us to “flee out of the midst of Babylon”.

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Or David in Psalm 26:5 is warning us against congregating with “evil-doers”, while Jeremiah 15:19 is cautioning us to “not return unto them”.

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PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture

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“BE YE SEPARATE…AND I WILL RECEIVE YOU”

2nd Corinthians 6:17

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In other words, the Bible is replete with similar warnings!

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God wants us to separate from the worldly-minded, as God warns, through Paul…

…”Wherefore come out from among them,

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and touch not the unclean [thing];

and I will receive you,”

2nd Corinthians 6:17

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“A FLATTERING MOUTH WORKETH RUIN!”

Proverbs 26:28

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And so, today’s warning is for each of us to “be not deceived” by parishioners who may cling to us with good works and good words! (Deuteronomy 11:16 & Luke 21:8) 

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As already mentioned in yesterday’s devotional…“but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.” Daniel 11:34.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel 

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”

Revelation 18:4

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God is now calling His people out of spiritual Babylon, and Satan will do whatever is necessary to keep you from coming out of “The City of Confusion”!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 19, CLICK HERE…

June 6 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 19: “Like Hind’s Feet To Walk Upon Mine High Places”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the mountain of God. Give me the desire to save my family from the destruction rising up all around us…

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“August 22nd (Sodom Rising! Part 1)”…

…or you can also read…

January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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FROM WHERE & TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).

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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.  

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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies. 

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.

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But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights. 

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)“

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TOMORROW:

September 27 (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE! Part 2: “Time To Get Out Of Our Schools!”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 25

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Habakkuk Says “Run!”,

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Part 17:

“Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries!”

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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“If ye were of the world,

the world would love his own:

but because ye are not of the world,

but I have chosen you out of the world,

therefore the world hateth you.”

John 15:19

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Satan’s jealousy is so great that he cannot tolerate losing even one soul returning back into God’s kingdom!

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And so, this Master Deceiver uses any and every possible device and stratagem to hold God’s sheep in his prison-house of sin and selfishness.

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“EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPTS”

1st Corinthians 15:33

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The Book of Habakkuk reveals that when God’s people are surrounded by Satan’s people, the result is apostasy in God’s house…

…”Therefore the law is slacked,

and judgment doth never go forth:

for the wicked doth compass about the righteous;

therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”

Habakkuk 1:4

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Therefore, it has been the primary focus of Satan, to infiltrate the Church with as many Antichrist deceivers as he possibly can, including many pastors and elders (but not all)!

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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“CERTAIN MEN CREPT IN UNAWARES”

Jude 1:4

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From pew to pulpit, from pastor to parishioner, Satan has caused his worldly-minded “make-believers” to fill as many seats and positions as possible.

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And just how does all this infiltration cause corruption and apostasy to fester in the Church of God?

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Very simple! Besides grievous wolves in the pulpits bringing in false doctrines, the world-loving examples being set by both church-leaders as well as church-laity…

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…such low-level role-modeling causes the true sheep to fall into the same world-loving pit as their fellow church members.

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Brown tree snake – Boiga – cropped image – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT” WITH HIS “MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”

2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15

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Now, God has allowed this apostasy to grow through the last few hundred years.

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Truly, after Church-state persecution ended and the Christian Reformation firmly took root, Satan wasted no time re-inserting himself back into the victorious Church of that day!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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“THE KISSES OF AN ENEMY ARE DECEITFUL”

Proverbs 27:6

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And so, the purified Church once again fell into laxness and unwatchfulness, as a result of all this so-called, “friendliness” from the world.

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The Church was now able to build church buildings, and “the god of this world” put up no resistance to this! (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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“A FRIEND OF THE WORLD IS THE ENEMY OF GOD”

JAMES 4:4

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Yes, the world became a “friend” to Christians.

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And the Church desired to reach out to the world, too!

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And so, eventually the churches decided to give themselves a nice fashionable makeover, turning church services into very charismatic and up-to-date convocations!

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CHURCH NOW A SOCIAL/FRATERNAL CLUB

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Fashionable music, relaxed dress-codes…

…youth-led popular-song services…

…sports, entertainment, joking preachers…

…parties, celebrations, game-nights, movie-nights…

…pizza-parties, banquets, camping-trips…

…and a long list of other social activities was now the order of the day!

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Church became a veritable social/fraternal club (with a veneer of religiosity added).

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And all this worldly-minded busy-ness worked together to make church membership attractive, even to the citizens of the world!

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And combined with non-threatening prosperity-driven gospels, there was now very little, “offense of the Cross” to discourage or deter anyone from joining the ranks of today’s apostate churches.

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“THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION”

Matthew 24:15 & Mark 13:14

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But at the same time all this worldly-minded spirit was taking control of the church-world, the Holy Spirit was being driven out!

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As 2nd Thessalonians 2:7 reveals…“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” 

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Yes, in these last days the Spirit of Holiness has vacated today’s apostate churches.

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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”

Revelation 18:4

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And yet, in His faithfulness, God is now calling His true sheep out…

…”And I heard another voice from Heaven,

saying, ‘Come out of her, My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.'”

Revelation 18:4

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Yes, God is now calling His people to make an end-time exodus out of spiritual Babylon, the “City of Confusion”.

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“THE KISSES OF AN ENEMY ARE DECEITFUL”

Proverbs 27:6

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And yet, Satan cannot tolerate losing even one soul!

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And so, as the prophet Daniel warns concerning God’s true sheep…“many shall cleave to them with flatteries.” Daniel 11:34

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Therefore, if you are one of those true sheep of God, do not be surprised if your fellow parishioners cling to you with flatteries of one type or another!

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Hands Toasting Drinks – Cheers! cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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“BIND THEM INTO BUNDLES TO BURN THEM!”

Matthew 13:30

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Do not be surprised if your local congregation members go, “above-and-beyond”, to keep you bundled together with them, even as it is written…

…”Let both (the wheat & tares) grow together until the harvest:

and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,

‘Gather ye together first the tares,

and bind them in bundles to burn them:

but gather the wheat into My barn.”

Matthew 13:30

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Of course, they are not knowingly deceiving you.

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They actually think they are doing Heaven’s work!

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But in truth, the Antichrist spirit within them is actually causing them to cling to you with flatteries!

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sheep – Lambs to the slaughter – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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“FLEE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON!”

Jeremiah 51:6

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Nevertheless, all those who still have “an ear to hear” will indeed hear, and respond to God’s call to come out of Babylon, even as it is written…

…”Flee out of the midst of Babylon,

and deliver every man his soul:

be not cut off in her iniquity;

for this is the time of the LORD’S vengeance;

He will render unto her a recompence.”

Jeremiah 51:6

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Yes, this above prophecy from Jeremiah 51:6, as well as Habakkuk 2:2, 3 are both calling God’s people out of Babylon…“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS!”

Matthew 24:16

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But God has made abundant provisions for His people in those spiritual strongholds…

…”And there shall be upon every high mountain,

and upon every high hill,

rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter,

when the towers fall.”

Isaiah 30:25 

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And so, God’s people need not fear. God will supply all the spiritual needs of the child of God…

…”He shall dwell on high:

his place of defence shall be the munitions of Rocks:

bread shall be given him;

his waters shall be sure.”

Isaiah 33:16

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 18, GO HERE…

September 26 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 18: “Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries! CONTINUED”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the mountain of God. Give me the desire to save my family from the destruction rising up all around us…

Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“August 22nd (Sodom Rising! Part 1)”…

…or you can also read…January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!), 

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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FROM WHERE & TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. 

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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies. 

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.

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But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights. 

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)“

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TOMORROW:

September 26 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 18: “Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries! CONTINUED”)

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Today’s Devotional, Year 3 – September 24

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Mark Now Given?

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Part 3:

“Unjust Laws”

To read Part 1, go here… April 3rd (Mark Now Given!)

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“…and that no man might buy or sell,

save he that had the mark,

or the name of the beast,

or the number of his name.”

Revelation 13:17

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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In the years following the establishment of the New Testament Church, many Christians were forced by Rome to pinch off a tiny amount of incense and sprinkle it on a small altar dedicated to the queen of Heaven.

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If an individual refused, he or she suffered a cruel death in the Roman arena.

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

 

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“THE PROUD HAVE DIGGED PITS FOR ME”

Psalm 119:85

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But today, Satan is much more sophisticated in his assaults against Christians!

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Right under our noses, “the god of this world” is now implementing unjust laws which will test each and every church, ministry, and individual regarding “who do I truly serve and worship?”

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MODERN-DAY PERSECUTION

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Yes, unjust laws are now going through legislation which will infringe upon the religious freedom of hospitals, elderly care facilities, churches, schools, military, businesses, and individuals who desire to serve the Lord Jesus.

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These tyrannical maxims are coming concerning various “politically protected” entities, religious, social, and moral.

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“NO MAN MIGHT BUY OR SELL (THE GOSPEL)”

Revelation 13:17

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For instance, legislation is now being enacted to force churches, ministries, businesses, schools, care facilities to not only accept certain sins and antibiblical behavior, but also to actively promote them!

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In this way, Satan can now violate the Christian’s conscience, in a new and updated method!

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No longer is it necessary to pinch some incense onto an altar to Diana, Ishtar, or whatever other god or goddess worshiped.

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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MISCHIEVOUS LAWS

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But the same result as sprinkling incense can now be accomplished by these unjust laws…

…”Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,

which frameth mischief by a law?”

Psalm 94:20

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Here above, God is foretelling that mischief will be framed by unjust laws. And that appears to be what we’re now seeing in our society.

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The question is, can the courts of the land prevent these laws from being enacted?

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Perhaps they can hold back these laws for a few more years. But maybe the courts have already joined the forces of Satan and will join in the persecution!

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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NO MORE FREEDOM OF SPEECH CONCERNING BIBLE TRUTH

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The true meaning of “buying & selling” is concerning what Proverbs says…“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” Proverbs 23:23

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And so, Revelation 13:17 is to be fulfilled… 

…”that no man might buy or sell,

save he that had the mark,

or the name of the beast,

or the number of his name.”

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This phenomenon is already beginning to be fulfilled as we see so-called, “hate laws” now being enacted that may soon stifle free speech by the Christian community.

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Protest – Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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MARK NOW GIVEN!

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But the Bible reveals…

“…that no man might buy or sell,

save he that had the mark,

or the name of the beast,

or the number of his name.”

Revelation 13:17

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Unfortunately, the vast majority within the Christian community have bought into Satan’s lie that they will be removed from the earth prior to all this happening.

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But the Bible does not promote such an idea.

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As a matter of fact, it is God’s intention to test each and every Christian as to “Who do I truly fear and worship?”

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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“I WILL KEEP THEE FROM THE HOUR OF TEMPTATION”

Revelation 3:10

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And so, this test will come upon the whole world!

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And even though many theologians mis-apply Revelation Chapter 3:10, attributing it to the so-called Pre-Tribulation Rapture…

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…the fact is, the Bible never mentions anything about a so-called “Rapture”…

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…but only speaks about Christ returning on the Last Day (see John 6:39, 40, 44, 54)

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(To read more on this false doctrine, go here…“Daily Devotional, Year 2 – JANUARY 25 (The Pre-Trib Rapture)“)

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The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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“For God hath not appointed us to wrath…we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”

1st Thessalonians 5:9 & Acts 14:22

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Many radio and TV preachers love to quote 1st Thessalonians 5:9…“For God hath not appointed us to wrath” as a reason that we will be raptured out of this world, prior to the coming Great Tribulation.

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But what they ignore are such verses as Acts 14:22, which says, “we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”

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And so, you will seldom hear this verse being quoted by the Pre-Tribulation Rapturists, especially in connection to the coming tribulation.

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS!

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Now the very Good News is that today is the day of Salvation.  

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And it is time that every individual who dares take the name of Christ on his or her lips still has opportunity to fortify the heart and mind in the things of Heaven!

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This is the only way to avoid the Mark of the Beast!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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STUDY, CHRISTIAN, STUDY!

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Therefore, every moment of our day should now be dedicated to filling our hearts with the pure Word of Christ, and shunning all corrupting influences, as far as possible!

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Unceasing prayer, 24/7 contemplating the Bible, combined with refusing to watch and listen to unsanctified media chatter/images, and any other ungodly influence is now the order of the day for Christians!

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We have not a moment to lose! Every unnecessary duty and pleasure should be put aside to allow us time for heavenly pursuits!

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The eternal destiny of every Christian and their family is now hanging in the balance!

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ABOVE PICTURE: soldiers of the cross – armor up! – www.signsofheaven.org

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

January 21 (Mark Now Given? Part 4: “Internet Censorship”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Keep me from neglecting my great commission of purifying my heart and transforming my life. Mold me and make me into Thy likeness…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Mark of the Beast & Seal of God”…

…or you can also read… May 15 (“How To Stay Hidden”)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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LOCATING THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.

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The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield.

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This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is the very same constellation that comprises the head of Taurus the Bull.

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In other words, Hyades is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.

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And Hyades is the mouth of this Dragon.

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The tip of the Dragon’s tail is composed of that star-cluster known as The Pleiades.

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The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail.

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The sketch below shows this Pleiades as the tail tip.

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Now with aid of a dark starry night, you may begin to connect this mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape.

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The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars.

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The front legs are made partially of Taurus.

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The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation.

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But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night.

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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.

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This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga.

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The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.

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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation…

…or you can also read… Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction

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TOMORROW:

September 25 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 17: “Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries!”)

kissing hand – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

 

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 23

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Habakkuk Says “Run!”,

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Part 16:

“Nothing Left To Cling To!”

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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“Therefore the law is slacked,

and judgment doth never go forth:

for the wicked doth compass about the righteous;

therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”

Habakkuk 1:4

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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Do you remember when you were young and the world seemed, “Oh so dependable”?

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Yes, we once thought this world to be as solid as could be!

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And we believed whatever we were told.

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And we trusted that the authorities knew what they were doing!

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And we were assured that this society would always be trustworthy!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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But as of late, the world doesn’t seem so trustworthy, does it?

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As a matter of fact, we’re now seeing such great worldwide paradigm shifts occurring even in our own land that it really makes us nervous, to say the least!

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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“IN THE DAYS…WHEN THE TOWERS FALL”

Isaiah 30:25

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For instance, the political party which always claimed to be the bastion of human compassion is now embracing an ideology which has long trampled on human rights…

 

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…or how about our once trustworthy schools now promoting sexual perversity and atheism and even racism?…

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…and so, what we once thought to be immovable is now showing itself to be a total sham!

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To put it concisely, “We’ve been duped!”

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ISIS murder – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Protest – Atheists in Pride Parade – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Unisex bathroom pictogram – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“THE GOD OF THIS WORLD HATH BLINDED THE MINDS OF MEN”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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But why should we Christians be surprised at all this sudden corruption?

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After all, is not this present world-system the very kingdom of Satan, whom Scripture refers to as “the god of this world”?! (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“The prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: “

Ephesians 2:2

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No, it’s “the god of this world” who is truly in control!

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And if Satan wishes to create a paradigm shift in the world, then his loyal followers have no choice but to obey their master!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

 

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“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.”

John 8:44

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And that’s why there seems to be such a concerted effort in these current-day paradigm shifts.

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That’s why so many previously loyal citizens of this society have so quickly turned their backs on what they grew up believing and instead embrace things we never believed they could ever possibly support!

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March – Protest – Thank God For Satan – cropped image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later version

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“FOR VAIN IS THE HELP OF MAN!”

Psalm 60:11 & 108:12

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And along that same line of thought, it’s totally futile for the Christian community to imagine that they have any power to stop these evil tides of change which are now sweeping over our land!

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Human effort by Christians is worthless…

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host:

a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

An horse is a vain thing for safety:

neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.”

Psalm 33:16, 17

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As this above passage reveals, Christians cannot depend upon anything but their God to deliver them!

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So, why is God letting all this happen?

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Why doesn’t He stop Satan from bringing all this evil upon us?

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“CEASE YE FROM MAN!”

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Well, perhaps God is wanting Christians to quit being so dependent upon Mankind!

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After all, God has warned us…

…”Cease ye from man,

whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:22

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Yes, in these last moments of time, God is purposely allowing Satan to remove our earthly support!

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Anti-Christian Protest movement – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

 

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“And the cities of the nation fell”

Revelation 16:19

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In other words, our earthly support is quickly being removed!

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We can no longer depend on our national leaders, nor our political parties (although we never actually could!).

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We can no longer depend upon our schools!

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Nor our television programming (we never could!)

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Nor even our beloved churches!

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Nothing is trustworthy anymore (nor was it ever trustworthy!)

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“RUN CHRISTIAN, RUN!”

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Well, the very Good News is that “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Romans 8:20

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Yes, God will provide a way of escape that we will be able to survive the days ahead!

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“Thou art my hiding place!”

Psalm 32:7

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And though Habakkuk tells us the time to “RUN” is now here, we can be assured that God has provided our daily bread and our abundant waters on every high mountain and every high hill.

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We simply must now flee to those mountainous places of our refuge!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“The sinners in Zion are afraid;

fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites…

He shall dwell on high:

his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks:

bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Thine eyes shall see the king in His beauty:

they shall behold the Land that is very far off.”

Isaiah 33:14-17

PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture

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TO READ PART 17, CLICK HERE…

September 25 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 17: “Clinging To God’s People With Flatteries!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the mountain of God. Give me the desire to save my family from the destruction rising up all around us…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

“August 22nd (Sodom Rising! Part 1)”…

…or you can also read…

January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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FROM WHERE & TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).

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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.

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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies.

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)“

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TOMORROW:

September 24 (Mark Now Given, Part 3: “Unjust Laws”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

 

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 22

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Cuttlefish & The False Prophet,

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Part 6:

“A World of Cuttlefish Compassion!”

To read Part 1, go here…April 1 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet)

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“Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 27:6 

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God originally created this world to be a beautiful home for Mankind.

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Yet when we fell from grace, this world began to change in many ways.

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Nature, to a great extent, began to take on some changes. Many creatures and plants, etc., gradually took on different aspects, eventually becoming dangerous to other animals, and some even dangerous to people.

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Cuttlefish komodo – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 

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CUTTLEFISH: THE ULTIMATE IMPOSTORS!

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One of the most amazing creatures ever created is the Cuttlefish! 

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The reason why this creature is so incredible, is that it can just glance at its environment and instantly change its body to imitate that environment!

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As a matter of fact, whatever the Cuttlefish passes over, it instantly begins to change into the same color and shape, of that undersea object!

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Cuttlefish.ogv – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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CUTTLEFISH: SYMBOL OF SATAN

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Well, God has created this little predator to give us further insight into the inner working of the kingdom of Satan.

(As this little 26 second video below shows, the Cuttlefish has the ability to paralyze his potential victims, by using his hypnotizing strobe-light effect! Amazing!)

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Certainly, Satan and his unseen minions love to make themselves invisible!

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That way, they can work their misery and woe upon this unsuspecting world, without its inhabitants becoming alarmed, causing us to rebel against Satan’s kingdom, as we flee to God!

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And isn’t true that the pleasures and riches of this world, like the cuttlefish’s strobe-hypnotizer, have a mesmerizing effect upon us?

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“THE KISSES OF AN ENEMY ARE DECEITFUL!”

Proverbs 27:6

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Truly it can be said, we live in a “Cuttlefish World”.

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Yes, like that incredible impostor, this world has been changed into a seemingly benign and beneficent society to a certain degree.

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Oh yes, there are many underlying dangers and evils lurking out there!

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But just look around at all the humanitarianism going on today! Why, it just seems as if this is such a caring and compassionate world!

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And it’s just about impossible to watch television without a social-justice advertisement coming on, promoting some aspect of human kindness!

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Giant Cuttlefish – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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“THEY (FALSE PROPHETS)…SAYING ‘PEACE, PEACE’, WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE”

Jeremiah 8:10

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But don’t be fooled O Stranger & Pilgrim!

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Most all this humanitarianism is just the Revelation 13 Beast, “The False Prophet” doing his phony compassion thing in attempt to deceive Christians (and the world) into believing the big lie: that this is a loving and caring world!

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But it’s not! No, most all this supposed human kindness is a product of the great Antichrist, Satan, who comes as an angel of light to deceive, if possible, even the very elect people of God, as well as the entire world!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“THE WHOLE WORLD LIES IN WICKEDNESS”

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Listen to 1st John’s analysis of this “Cuttlefish World”…

…”And we know that we are of God,

and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”

1st John 5:19

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Yes, the whole world lies in wickedness!

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Cuttlefish – Wikimedia – cropped image – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0

March – Protest – Thank God For Satan – cropped image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later version

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“For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful!”

Psalm 36:2

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If we stand back and look at the bigger picture, we begin to realize the true nature of those who flatter themselves to be compassionate humanitarians.

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For example, a huge part of the humanitarian community applauds to see thousands spent on saving one sea creature, while likewise applauding to see billions spent on murdering countless unborn children! 

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And many of those same humanitarians applaud when a Christian loses his or her livelihood, or even loses life itself!

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Such duplicity is hypocrisy in the first degree!

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Aborted baby fetus – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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UNSAVED MANKIND: “For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.”

Psalm 36:1, 2

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As a matter of fact, if “the god of this world” were to withdraw all of his mesmerizing Cuttlefish “goodness”…

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…the people of the world would begin to show their genuine wickedness…

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…and Christians would be quickly exterminated! (Oh yes, they probably would be tortured first).

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So, this devotional is a warning for Christians to get themselves ready for the moment when this world takes on its true “Cuttlefish” wickedness and comes at true Christians with all the venomous hatred that Satan has for you and for me!

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BEWARE O CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE STANDING ON ENCHANTED GROUND!

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Protest – Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…

December 26 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 7: “It’s a Glad, Glad, Glad, Glad World!”)

Mad world poster – Wikimedia – Fair Use Rationale

 

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WATCH THIS SHORT BUT AMAZING VIDEO…

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to not be fooled by this very deceptive world…

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

MARCH 18 (A World of Lies, Part 5: Cuttle-Fish & Satan!)…

…or you can also read…

April 1 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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CASTOR AND POLLUX & THE NARROW WAY…

WIDE & NARROW GATES IN THE HEAVENS

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As the opening verse says…

…“Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate,

and broad is the way,

that leadeth to destruction…”

Matthew 7:13-14 (Condensed) 

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So, what are these two gates all about?

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And how can I choose the right door?

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But before we explore these questions, let’s take a look at why these two sets of stars represent these two biblical gates.

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(This sketch, while not 100% accurate, gives a fair portrayal of how this constellation group appears at winter’s end and even into June, when above the western horizon.)

 

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HOW THE GATES RELATE TO ORION & DRAGON

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This sketch below is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter (However, this constellation group can even be seen as early as July, in the pre-dawn hours). 

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In the eastern sky, it’s not so easily seen which gate the Revelation 12 Woman will enter.

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The Wide Gate is made of the two brightest stars of this Wave of Water Constellation.

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Satan spews out the deadly water of his false worldly ideologies…

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…which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness, but in some way are not in harmony…

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…or perhaps these worldly ideologies add to the Bible, which is strictly forbidden (see Deuteronomy 4:2). 

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On the other hand, the Strait Gate (narrow gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. The true Strait Gate represents Jesus, the Word of God.  

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Listen… “I [Jesus] am the door:

by Me if any man enter in,

he shall be saved,

and shall go in and out,

and find pasture.”

John 10:9

 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

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TOMORROW…

September 23 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 16: “Nothing Left To Cling To!”) 

Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – September 21

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Apocalypse NOW!

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Part 20:

“The Day of the Lord Is Near!”

To read the first part of this topic, go here…AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision:

for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.”

Joel 3:14

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There is no shortage of Christians who are looking for the Day of the Lord to occur sometime in the future.

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And there is a current mentality that this much-anticipated day will be an absolute holocaust…

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…complete with bombs, earthquakes, tsunamis, meteors striking earth, black helicopters, bloodhounds chasing God’s people, devilish world leaders with horns, etc…

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Judgment Day – People fleeing – Book of Revelation – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons – Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing – Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“THEREFORE SPEAK I TO THEM IN PARABLES”

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One great problem is that when we attempt to interpret the Bible literally instead of allegorically, it is easy to come to that conclusion!

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But what many are forgetting or ignoring altogether is that God wrote the Bible to be understood spiritually. 

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Listen to Jesus…“Therefore speak I to them in parables:

because they seeing see not;

and hearing they hear not,

neither do they understand.”

Matthew 13:13

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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“THINGS OF THE SPIRIT…ARE SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED”

1st Corinthians 2:14

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Yes, people can get into all sorts of trouble when attempting to understand the many Bible allegories, parables, types and shadows, in a literal manner!

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That’s why there are the prosperity-driven gospels which think only of earthly riches when reading certain passages concerning riches.

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That’s why many think that Revelation was written primarily for literal Jews.

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In other words, the natural man, in his undone carnality, cannot understand that true riches are the heavenly riches of faith, wisdom, peace, and love, etc…

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And the world-focused carnal mind cannot understand that “he is a Jew which is one inwardly”. (see Romans 2:28, 29)

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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“YE THAT PUT FAR AWAY THE EVIL DAY!”

Amos 6:3

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And so it is when attempting to understand so much of Bible prophecy.

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If one attempts to decipher the many allegories in Revelation literally, then it’s fully understandable that they think the Day of the Lord is somewhere far off in the future.

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After all, such passages as this next verse have not literally occurred…

…”And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together;

and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.”

Revelation 6:14

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Obviously, Heaven has not literally departed as a scroll, nor has every mountain and island moved out of their place!

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Nor have so many other passages from Revelation literally happened!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – companys-coming – revised

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IGNORING BIBLE VERSES

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But setting this error aside, there happens to be another great error which too many theologians often make.

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And just what is that error?

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Simply put, too many Bible teachers overlook various Bible verses which are critical to a proper understanding of the Day of the Lord!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible

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“MULTITUDES, MULTITUDES IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION!”

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One such verse is our signature passage for the day…

…”Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: 

for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” 

Joel 3:14

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This above passage makes a giant statement! It says that “the Day of the Lord is near in the Valley of Decision!”

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And just what does that mean?

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Well, listen to this next passage…“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion…Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;” Amos 6:1, 3 

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You see, the Bible reveals that the Day of the Lord is already happening!

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It’s just that it is a spiritual conflict, and not a physical battle!

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Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“THE DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION!”

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And let’s not forget what Joel says, “that Day is near in the Valley of Decision!”

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In other words, the “Valley of Decision” is a spiritual valley in which a man, woman, or child makes the decision to follow Jesus…or not.

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It is not a literal valley.

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And when the decision is made to truly follow Jesus, it is not long until that person finds himself or herself in a spiritual battle with the forces of good battling against the forces of evil.

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Valley of Decision Constellation Group

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STANDING IN THE EVIL DAY

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This is why Ephesians tells us…

…”Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,

and having done all,

to stand.”

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You see, this above verse says to do all to stand in the “evil day”, but then says, “and having done all, to stand”.

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In other words, “TO STAND” is telling us that the “evil day” is already here!

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That’s why it tells us “to stand”!

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ABOVE PICTURE: soldiers of the cross – armor up! – Orion & The Revelation 12 Dragon constellation (comprised of Hyades & Pleiades and other constellations) – www.signsofheaven.org

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“WATCHMEN UPON THY WALLS…SHALL NEVER HOLD THEIR PEACE!”

Isaiah 62:6

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Well, in spite of what’s already been said, there nevertheless is coming a grand finale to all this ongoing conflict between Christ and Satan.

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Yes, the time ahead is going to try every man’s soul!

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But why wait until “all Hell breaks loose”?

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The battle is raging all around us…RIGHT NOW!

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It just remains for the reader to enter into the current conflict!

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Jacob – Wikimedia – US public Domain

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Put on the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to stand

against the wiles of the devil.

 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

Ephesians 6:11, 12 

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TO READ PART 21, GO HERE…

September 29 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 21: “It’s A Titanic World!”)

Titanic – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

 

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be put on the armor of God, and to enter into the conflict which is now raging all around me… 

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

 January 7th (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)…

…or you can also read this shorter article…

July 22 (Watchmen On Zion’s Walls, Part 5: “Cutting Away The Tendrils!”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining… 

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining… 

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation.

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Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing.

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In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left.

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In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It has a snowcapped top.

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Then find the second snowcap to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the third snow-cap which is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The ‘Valley of Decision’ Constellation

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TOMORROW…

September 22 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 6: “A World of Cuttlefish Compassion!”)

Giant Cuttlefish – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution

 

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