Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 51: “Coming Out Of An Atheistic World!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 28

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 51:

“Coming Out Of An Atheistic World!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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A certain family member analyzed a fellow family member (a Christian) by saying, “You’ve always had an overly guilty conscience!”

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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LIVING IN AN ATHEISTIC WORLD

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Well, this type of comment is typical in this atheistic world.

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Yes, to a great extent, the people of this world are conditioned to think in terms of the natural.

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In other words, there is a tendency to explain away anything of the spiritual world, attributing such occurrences to something physical or mental.

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After all, what other type of philosophy can we expect to come out from this, the Devil’s world?

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Sigmund Freud – LIFE – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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WHEN CHRISTIANS TALK LIKE UNBELIEVERS

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But what’s really sad is when supposed Christians make similar atheist-like conclusions!

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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FANATICAL CHRISTIANS

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Oh yes, it’s true that Satan can perform his supernatural counterfeits of the Holy Spirit, giving certain individuals an overly guilty conscience.

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The Bible has a number of accounts of certain devil-oppressed individuals whose fanatical religion was nothing more than an indwelling evil spirit.

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And even in the New Testament, several demon-possessed persons freely acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah.

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**And so, it should be no surprise when Satan raises up fanatical “Christians” who do things which His Satanic Majesty cruelly uses to stigmatize Christianity.**

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Demonic dreams – Wikipedia – US-public-domain

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“GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS”

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Now, that well-known Christian author of yesteryear, John Bunyan, wrote the infamous book, “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners” as an autobiography of his personal pilgrimage from an unbeliever to becoming a true Believer.

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And in this little book, Bunyan recounted his various battles with demonic forces over a number of years as he was trying to find a stable relationship with God.

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And even though Satan plagued Bunyan’s conscience making him do some extreme things, Bunyan eventually became saved, finally gaining a mature heavenly wisdom and a stable walk with the Lord.

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

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CHRISTIANS RECEIVE A “TENDER CONSCIENCE”

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And Bunyan spoke of how the Christian receives a “tender conscience” which he or she did not have prior to Salvation

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And Bunyan pointed out that the Christian’s conscience is much more enlightened to sin than a worldling’s rather blunt, deadened conscience!

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John Bunyan by Thomas Sadler – 1684 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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BOTH EXTREMES ARE BORNE OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD

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And so, regardless of whether a person is truly sensitive to sin, via a Heaven-sent conscience, or is a Hell-inspired fanatic with an overly guilty conscience, these two vastly different spiritual conditions cannot be attributed to a mere physical or mental origin.

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These are both products of the spiritual world, either from Heaven or from the forces of Hell, and not inherent, as this atheistic world would have us to believe!

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

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

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And so, here is one more reason why God is calling His people to…

“Come out of her (spiritual Babylon), My people,

lest ye partake of her sins,

and receive of her plagues”.

Revelation 18:4

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Yes, we must join the end-time exodus out of the current state of confusion and error in which the various churches and denominations have fallen into!

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And in so-doing, we will joyfully discover that our spiritual bread and grace-filled waters have been abundantly provided on those high mountains and high hills in this “day when the towers (churches) fell!” See Isaiah 30:25 & 33:16

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

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TO READ PART 52, CLICK HERE…

October 9 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 52: “How Do I Come Out Of Babylon?”)

by G. Dore’ – The Confusion Of Tongues in Babylon – from www.creationism.org-public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand this present-day truth concerning the utter apostasy of the churches…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“But they that escape of them shall escape,

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and shall be on the mountains

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like doves of the valleys,

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all of them mourning,

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every one for his iniquity.”

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Ezekiel 7:16

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LOCATING THIS TWO-TURTLEDOVES CONSTELLATION

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THE TWO TURTLEDOVES CONSTELLATION… This constellation appears in early spring in the south.

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It moves from east to west during the night and slowly moves to the western horizon by fall.

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It is commonly known as Sagittarius. (The three stars at the top of the 2nd Turtledove are not shown in some Sagittarius Star-charts, but are in others.)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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TOMORROW

August 29 (How To Understand The Old Testament: “What Do The Old Testament Nations Represent?”)

Tissot – The Plague of Locusts – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 50: “Signs Of The Times In The Heavens!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 27

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 50:

“Signs Of The Times In The Heavens!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times;

and the turtle(dove) and the crane and the swallow

observe the time of their coming;

but My people know not the judgment of the LORD.”

Jeremiah 8:10

ABOVE PICTURE: Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) – seen in warmer months in south – www.theheavensdeclare.net – not for commercial use

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This above passage from Jeremiah makes a great backdrop for the Signs Of Heaven constellation, known as the Two turtle-doves Constellation (previously known as Sagittarius).

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Two Turtle-doves – Wikipedia star-chart – Share-alike License

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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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**Yes, in a very timely manner, God is now revealing these “signs in the Sun…Moon, and in the Stars”, as prophesied in Luke 21:25.**

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And so, let’s examine how this prophecy from Jeremiah ties together with this sign of two flying birds, formerly known as Sagittarius.

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Two turtle-doves (Sagittarius)

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“LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEADS…FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH!”

Luke 21:28

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You see, this constellation, which is seen world-wide, puts an incredibly great and awesome exclamation mark on this Jeremiah prophecy concerning Judgment Day.

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**And visa-versa, Jeremiah 8:10 likewise places an equally great and awesome exclamation mark on this particular Signs Of Heaven Constellation.**

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What Jeremiah is telling us, is that God’s people do not know the time of the Judgment of God.

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“WRITTEN FOR OUR ADMONITION, UPON WHOM THE ENDS OF THE WORLD ARE COME”

1st Corinthians 10:11

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Now at this point, someone will stand up and object, saying, that prophecy was for ancient Israel, and not for us!

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Well yes, God’s people did not know the time of their judgment.

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**But God is now revealing these “signs in the Sun…Moon, and…Stars” for the very purpose of revealing that the great Judgment of God is now at hand!**

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Two turtle-doves & Flower Of The Field Constellations

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“GOD WILL DEFEND…DELIVER…AND PRESERVE”

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Yes, as we lift up our heads and look up, we see these two birds flying over us, even as it is written…

“As birds flying,

so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem (His people);

defending also He will deliver it;

and passing over He will preserve it.”

Isaiah 31:5

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And so, this constellation reminds us of God’s promised protection for His people in these last moments of time!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Summer Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.org

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A DUEL FULFILLMENT

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Therefore, this constellation is a dual fulfillment…

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…a condemnation of the apostate church-world…

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…and a promise of protection of His faithful remnant people in these last moments of time.

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Francken, Hieronymus the Younger – Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins – c. 1616 – Wikipedia – Pub. Dom.

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A CALL TO REPENTANCE

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And yet another prophecy concerning these last days…

…”But they that escape of them shall escape,

and shall be on the mountains

like doves of the valleys,

all of them mourning,

every one for his iniquity.”

Ezekiel 7:16

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This constellation reminds us of our escape from spiritual Babylon in this end-time exodus which is now occurring!

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And as it says in Isaiah 38:14…

“Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter:

I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward:

O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.”

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Yes, in these last moments of time there will be a great mourning among God’s people, which will prepare them to stand in the coming tempest.

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

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SONGS OF VICTORY

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And just one more prophecy…

“The flowers appear on the earth;

the time of the singing of birds is come,

and the voice of the turtle(dove) is heard in our land;”

Song of Solomon 2:12

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Here is a celebration of victory, as the glorious Gospel finally triumphs over sin and selfishness!

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All is now well, as God’s people rejoice as the flowers appearing, and as the birds singing in the long-anticipated and long-awaited Promised Land!

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All is now well!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Summer Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.org

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TO READ PART 51, GO HERE…

August 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 51: “Coming Out Of An Atheistic World!”)

Atheism – Descent of the Modernists (now called Progressives), E J Pace, Christian Cartoons, 1922 – Wikipedia –

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand this present-day message written in the Sun, Moon, and Stars…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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“But they that escape of them shall escape,

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and shall be on the mountains

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like doves of the valleys,

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all of them mourning,

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every one for his iniquity.”

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Ezekiel 7:16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION

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THE TWO TURTLE-DOVES CONSTELLATION…

…This constellation appears in early spring in the south.

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It moves from east to west during the night and slowly moves to the western horizon by fall.

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It is commonly known as Sagittarius.

(The three stars at the top of the 2nd Turtle-dove are not shown in some Sagittarius Star-charts, but are in others.)

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Sagittarius Constellation star-chart from a wikipedia. Editor of this site has sketched in the Turtle-doves. Star-chart is under Share-alike license

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GOD’S LAST CALL

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So these Two Turtle-doves are a sign of witnessing to a lost and dying world.

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And it may just be that these Two Turtle-doves are a sign of God’s last message to the world!

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Yes, the Bible says…

“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars;

and upon the earth distress of nations,

with perplexity;

the sea and the waves roaring;

Men’s hearts failing them for fear,

and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:

for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

And then shall they see the Son of man

coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”

Luke 21:25-27.

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And so, if these signs are a fulfillment of Luke’s prophecy, then these Two Turtle-Doves are a symbol of God’s last message of mercy to this world!

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ABOVE PICTURE: summer constellations with Two Turtle-doves

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TOMORROW

August 28 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 51: “Coming Out Of An Atheistic World!”)

Atheism – Descent of the Modernists (now called Progressives), E J Pace, Christian Cartoons, 1922 – Wikipedia –

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 26 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 49: “Idolatrous Theological Names!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 26

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 49:

“Idolatrous Theological Names!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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“I know that, whatsoever God does,

it shall be for ever:

nothing can be put to it,

nor any thing taken from it:

and God does it,

that men should fear before Him.”

Ecclesiastes 3:14

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“(God) Give us help from trouble:

for vain is the help of man.”

Psalm 60:11

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THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF PART 1… July 12 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 46: “How The Grinch Invented Christmas!”)

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A certain radio personality likes to defend this product of human wisdom, “Christmas”, by saying, “Oh, it’s a great time to witness to unbelievers! And much of the world joins in with this celebration each year! The name of Jesus is highly exalted by the world on this yearly festival!”

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announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain (2)

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MANY SEEMING BENEFITS

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And maybe he’s correct to a certain degree. Maybe Christmas is a great time to witness to others.

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And it’s true that much of the world joins hands with the Church during that festival!

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And let’s face it! Christmas seems to have other benefits, as well.

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For one thing, it’s a time for families to get together, and enjoy one-another’s company.

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And Christmas has inspired many humanitarian efforts on behalf of those who are less fortunate and less affluent.

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Bringing Home A Christmas Tree – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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LOTS OF BAGGAGE TOO!

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And yet, Christmas brings with it, “a huge amount of baggage”, as the saying goes. Yes, Christmas has its downside too!

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For one thing, Christmas has brought in far more “false brethren” into the Church, than it has ever brought in true worshipers of God!

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**And the last two devotionals about Christmas have pointed out some other of those negative aspects of Christmas. (for reference, click here… “How The Grinch Invented Christmas! Parts 1 & 2”)**

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

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NOT THE HILL TO DIE ON!

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Now this website is by no means encouraging Christians to begin some crusade against this worldly festival.

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And for those with unsaved families, much Christian patience and quiet forbearance may be required, as we do not want to “rain on their parade”, as they often say.

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In other words, the Christian must attempt to make life comfortable and happy for his or her unsaved family during these holidays.

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**And Christmas is probably “not the hill to die on” as another saying goes. Find something else to crusade against (such as beginning a crusade against “my own sins!”)**

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Just exercise Christian silence and allow the family to have a joyful time during that month-long celebration.

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Johansen Viggo – Radosne Boże Narodzenie Joyful Christmas – wikimedia – US public domain

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“VAIN IS THE HELP OF MAN!”

Psalm 60:11

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But this man-contrived yearly holiday has one great over-arching problem about it. And the signature passage for today’s devotional reveals just what that great problem is.

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Listen again…

***“I know that, whatsoever God does,* *it shall be for ever:***

***nothing can be put to it,* *nor any thing taken from it:***

***and God does it,* *that men should fear before Him.”***

Ecclesiastes 3:14

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This above verse encapsulates just why Christmas has never been an overall benefit to Heaven’s government, and never can be!

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“ADD THOU NOT TO HIS WORDS, LEST HE (GOD) REPROVE THEE!”

Proverbs 30:6

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Now, it would be normal and expected for the people of the world to attempt to add or subtract from God’s finished works.

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But the Church of God should have known better!

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After all, God has given us some very unnerving accounts of what happens when humans attempt to add something to God’s Word.

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KJV – King Jame Version Bible – First edition – 1611 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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ABRAHAM ‘HELPED GOD OUT’

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Take for instance, the true historical account of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, and Ishmael.

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God had promised to childless Abraham…

“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven…”

Genesis 26:4

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But Abraham realized that Sarah his wife was too old to have children, devising their own plan to “help God out”.

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Yes so, Sarah told Abraham to conceive a child with her young handmaid, Hagar, the Egyptian.

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Sarah & Hagar – Foster Bible Pictures – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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AN ISHMAEL WAS CONCEIVED

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And Hagar did indeed have a child, whom they named, Ishmael.

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But this faithless act of human effort and human wisdom only proved a disaster for them.

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And it ultimately led to a delay in God’s promise and plan to give Abraham, “the child of promise”.

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Hagar Leaves Abraham by Peter Paul Rubens 1616 AD – wikipedia – public domain

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Well, just how does this true historical account of Abraham’s folly translate into today’s Christian community?

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

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“THEY REJOICED WITH EXCEEDING GREAT JOY!”

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Oh yes, the Bible does record that there was a celebration of Christ’s birth.

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The wise men, and the shepherds witnessing the heavenly host, and Anna and Simeon in the temple. These were all moments of rejoicing.

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But never does the Bible encourage the world to begin a yearly month-long celebration, which the apostate portion of the Church named, “The Christ-Mass”.

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This non-biblical yearly festival was their ‘brainchild’! Not God’s!

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As a matter of fact, these two holidays were originally of ancient Babylonian origin, and should never have been brought into the church! (see Hislop’s, “The Two Babylons”.)

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Wise Men See Star www.wikigallery.com US public domain

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CHRISTMAS: OUR ‘ISHMAEL’

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And just like Abraham’s and Sarah’s folly in trying to help out God, so too, the apostate church has created this giant man-conceived “Ishmael”, commonly referred to as, “The Christmas”!

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But there can be absolutely no “bottom-line gain” achieved by this invention of the apostate churches of yesteryear.

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

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Well, this is just one more reason why God is now calling His people to, “Come out of her (the harlot churches) My people, lest ye partake of her sins and receive of her plagues!” Revelation 18:4 (parenthetical comment supplied by website editor)

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And those who truly love God’s Word will finally come to the point where they will reject, “Man’s word” concerning Christmas and other similar additions to God’s Word.

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

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“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,

but the end thereof are the ways of death”

Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25

Pilgrim’s Progress – Then Atheist fell into a very great laughter – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 50, GO HERE…

August 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 50: “Signs Of The Times In The Heavens!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand this present-day truth concerning the utter apostasy of the churches…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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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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VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION

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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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TOMORROW

August 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 50: “Signs Of The Times In The Heavens!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 25 (The False Prophet, Part 19: “Destroyed For A Lack of Knowledge!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 25

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The False Prophet,

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Part 19:

“Destroyed For A Lack of Knowledge!”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:

because thou hast rejected knowledge,

I will also reject thee,

that thou shalt be no priest to me:

seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God,

I will also forget thy children.”

Hosea 4:6

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Unfortunately, the people of God have allowed Satan to keep us so busy in the world that we are greatly unlearned of so much Bible wisdom and knowledge…

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…unlearned to the point that we are deceived on many Bible truths and doctrines.

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This above verse sadly describes the current condition of God’s people…“Destroyed for a lack of knowledge”

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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

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“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect”

Matthew 24:24

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Often is the case, that instead of studying the Bible for ourselves, we simply turn on the TV or radio and allow false shepherds to tell us what to believe.

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Yes, Satan’s preferred method of deceiving God’s true worshipers, is to raise up very charming personalities, who mingle 80% truth with 20% soul-destroying deceptions!

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Evangelist Preaching – Church – Audience hands – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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LIKE THEM OF OLDEN TIMES

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Of course, this was the same condition which existed back in Old Testament times.

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The people of God were unschooled in Scripture, and allowed the leaders of that day to tell them what to believe.

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Listen…“As for My people,

children are their oppressors,

and women rule over them.

O My people,

they which lead thee cause thee to err,

and destroy the way of thy paths.”

Isaiah 3:12

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It is not some little cult which is misleading God’s people.

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Paul persecuted – www.thebiblerevival.com – US Public Domain

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“OPEN REBUKE IS BETTER THAN HIDDEN LOVE!”

Proverbs 27:5

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Instead of the current complicit deadly silence by much of today’s leadership, there should have been a constant rebuking of God’s people…

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…to trumpet the truth, that God is not tolerating our low level of piety and lack of Bible wisdom!

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Sunday preaching – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“WHEN FOR THE TIME YE OUGHT TO BE TEACHERS!”

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On the other hand, the Apostle, Paul rebukes God’s people, telling us that instead of our current ignorance, we should rather have already attained to teacher status…

…”For when for the time ye ought to be teachers,

ye have need that one teach you again

which be the first principles of the oracles of God;

and are become such as have need of milk,

and not of strong meat.”

Hebrews 5:12

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Here is a sharp rebuke of our great deficiency in these last days.

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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UNSCHOOLED SPIRITUAL WEAKLINGS

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And isn’t it true that Satan has successfully diverted God’s people from our great and high and holy calling, mis-leading us instead into all sorts of worldly pleasures and ambitious pursuits:

…clubs, novels, radio, television,

sports, high-paying careers, games,

school events, parties, hobbies, plays, music concerts,

frequent sight-seeing excursions,

buying-and-selling,

and a host of other time-consuming and energy-sapping pursuits!

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If only we had pursued the knowledge and wisdom of God’s Word with the same gusto that we’ve pursued the above-mentioned pleasures and worldly treasures, we would now be a vast army of Apostle Paul’s!

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But sadly, we are now a nation of biblically unschooled, spiritual weaklings!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – company’s-coming

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OUR DAY OF DELIVERANCE IS COME!

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Well, in spite of our sad condition before God, He has graciously allowed us one last moment of triumph!

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Yes, even as Samson repented of his former wasted life of vain earthly pursuits, so also, God’s people must use our remaining hours to good account…

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…as we ready ourselves for one last glorious moment of triumph over our present-day “Philistine” captors (spiritually speaking)!

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Samson in the Treadmill – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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DESTROYING THE PILLARS OF SATAN’S KINGDOM!

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And with the same intense resolve that resulted in Samson throwing down those pagan pillars…

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…so too, the Church must throw down the pillars of Satan’s kingdom of this antichrist world, which has taken us captive and rendered God’s Church ineffective!

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Yes, the prophecy of Samson is actually the foretelling of the true Church in these last moments of history…

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…as we plead to God to strengthen us one last time, to avenge ourselves of Satan’s persecution and deceptions!

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G. Dore – Death Of Samson – courtesy Creationism.org – Public Domain

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“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the Rocks…

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.”

Isaiah 2:20, 21

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Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus bat – cropped image – Wikipedia – Public Domain

“Cast Idols to Moles”_mole by Michael David Hill,- cropped image – wikipedia share-alike license

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TO READ PART 20, CLICK HERE…

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October 15 (The False Prophet, Part 20: “The Santa Clauses of The Ecumenical Movement”)

Religious Leaders holding hands – World Economic Forum – 2009 – Wikimedia – Creative-Commons-Attribution-Share-Alike-2.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of the apostate condition of Christianity today. Give me the faith and confidence that when I make my exodus, that heavenly bread will be given me, and my waters shall be assured…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 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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TOMORROW…

August 26 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 49: “Idolatrous Theological Names!”)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 24 (Flower of the Field, Part 20: “Slip-Sliding Away”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 24

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Flower of the Field,

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Part 20:

“Slip-Sliding Away”

To read Part 1, click here…“Flower of the Field, Part 1”

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“But as for me, my feet were almost gone;

my steps had well-nigh slipped.

For I was envious at the foolish,

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Then I went into the sanctuary of God;

then understood I their end.

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places:

thou castedst them down into destruction.

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment!

they are utterly consumed with terrors”

Psalm 73:1-3, 18, 19

Matterhorn Mountain ascent Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Every now and then, in this world-of-lies, a certain, secular storybook, or television show, movie, or maybe even some popular song slips through the cracks…

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…some secular work which presents a profound truth which aligns itself with God’s infallible Word-of-Truth.

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Such is the case with a certain song/poem with the following lyrics in the last verse…

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1984 – By George Orwell – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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(4th verse) “…God only knows, God makes his plan

The information’s unavailable to the mortal man

We work our jobs, collect our pay

Believe we’re gliding down the highway

When in fact we’re slip-sliding away

Slip-sliding away, slip-sliding away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you’re slip-sliding away”

Lyrics of Paul Simon provided by Musixmatch

Matterhorn Mountain disaster – Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Now in this very well-done song, the composer cites three examples of how this world is caught in various human tragedies, so common today:

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1. A man totally and hopelessly enveloped in romantic idolatry,

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2. A woman unhappy and remorseful with her bad marriage and poor life-choices,

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3. A father separated from his son, longing to explain to his little one why he made the life-choices which separated the two.

kissing hand – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“People are born for trouble, as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.”

Job 5:7

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Well, the point of today’s devotional is to expand on this theme, attempting to make a greater emphasis on the main lyrics: “Slip-Sliding Away”.

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Woman fallen in snow- Wikimedia – cropped image – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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And so, just what destination are we getting nearer to?

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Old age?

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Death?

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Yes, it seems like all our youthful victories and successes seem to eventually fall away, like the proverbial flower of the field.

Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

The Flower of the Field Constellation Signs Of Heaven.org

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“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not…”

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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From little children, oblivious to much of the hopeless wickedness of this fallen world…

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…to teens who begin suffering various pains of peer-pressure, romantic desires, personal problems, and inadequacies...

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…and then becoming senior citizens, suffering increasing health issues, financial issues, loneliness, loss-of-loved-ones, fear-of-death, it can be truly said…“You know the nearer your destination, The more you’re slip sliding away”.

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Yes, the older we get, the more that life can get difficult, to put it mildly!

two young girls laughing behind another girls back – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Bullying – Wikimedia – cropped image – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

Homeless and cold – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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“…the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them”

Ecclesiastes 9:12

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Yes, the author of this popular song made the observation that the entire human race would like to “Believe we’re gliding down the highway When in fact we’re slip-sliding away”

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Perhaps we’re having great victories in our careers. Or maybe our looks and personalities are attractive to others.

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Or we enjoy endless partying, socializing, laughing, and joking our way through life, seemingly unscathed!

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Or maybe we’re just “livin’ the dream” (as the saying goes), and “the envy of all!”

Refugi Chacaltaya – House Teetering on Edge of Cliff – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version

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

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“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Until…then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”

Psalm73:3, 17, 18

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But what we so often forget is, that sooner or later, we are certain to meet with failure…or sickness…or rejection…or bankruptcy…or divorce…or addiction…or war…or loss of loved ones…

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…and finally, for each and every one of us…our cruel appointment with “The Grim Reaper”…death.

“Death on a Pale Horse” – by Gustave Dore’ – Wikipedia – Public Dom.

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“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares”

Luke 21:34

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Yes, that hard-working entrepreneur who joyfully puts in an 80-hour workweek, quite often does so at the expense of his marriage, and/or children!

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And his daily sacrifice of his family upon the altar to “the god of prosperity and pride” will eventually catch up to him (or her).

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And sorrow, tragedy, and bitterness will then replace all the joy of success and prosperity we once thought would never end.

Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise”

Proverbs 20:1

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But this same tragic tale comes in countless forms.

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**A certain movie called “The Days of Wine & Roses” is about a successful business executive who began drinking “just one celebratory glass of wine” with his young, beautiful wife.**

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But, before long they became hopeless drunkards, losing all their many worldly attainments which financial/social success usually brings!

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File:Days of Wine and Roses (1962 poster).jpg – Public Domain – Wikimedia Commons

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Says the Preacher…

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“Remember now thy Creator

in the days of thy youth,

while the evil days come not,

nor the years draw nigh,

when thou shalt say,

I have no pleasure in them”

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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“…God only knows, God makes his plan. The information’s unavailable to the mortal man”

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As these lyrics so poetically say, God, “the Author of Life”, is infinite in knowledge and wisdom. “His understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5)

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And the people of this lost and hopeless world have no knowledge of why things happen, both in the world, but also in their own personal lives, as the song says…“…God only knows, God makes his plan. The information’s unavailable to the mortal man”.

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD”

Lamentations 3:40

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But those who have returned back to follow Jesus…they know…they understand.

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Listen to the Prophet, Jeremiah…

“But though He (God) cause grief,

yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.

For He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

To crush under His feet all the prisoners of the earth…

Let us search and try our ways,

and turn again to the LORD”

Lamentations of Jeremiah 3:32-34, 40

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This passage reveals that God allows us to eat the bitter fruit of our ways, in hopes that through mankind’s sufferings, we will turn to the Lord for help, guidance, and deliverance from death!

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…unto your souls”

Matthew 11:28-30

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God further says…

“I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked…

turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die…?”

Ezekiel 33:11

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And Heaven’s alternative to our slippery ways gets even more wonderful, as Jesus stretches out His hands and proclaims…

“Come unto Me…

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

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“Rest unto your souls!” What could be better than that!?

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Crucifixion darkness – Jesus on the Cross – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes”

Revelation 21:4

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**And “Rest unto your souls” is such a simple solution to mankind’s tragic mismanagement of this world!**

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“Perfect peace” can be ours! (See Isaiah 26:3)

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Not only can we have peace and joy in this present little time on earth, but also throughout eternity in the earth-made-new!

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;

and there shall be no more death,

neither sorrow, nor crying,

neither shall there be any more pain:

for the former things are passed away”.

Revelation 21:4

The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 21, CLICK HERE…

January 13 (Flowers of the Field, Part 21: “Which Door Will You Choose?”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Please give me a deep abiding love for Jesus, and look away from this hopeless world, and look for the New Heavens and the New Earth…

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

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TO READ MORE…

October 13 (“Mojo-Magic or Devilish Design…or Both?”)…

…or you may also read…

October 26th (It’s a throw-away world!)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created!

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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.

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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.

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And these are not merely obscure stars. These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!

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**The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .**

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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio .

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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.

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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…

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“The wind blows where it desires, and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8.

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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

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TOMORROW:

August 25 (The False Prophet, Part 19: “Destroyed For A Lack of Knowledge!”)

thy word have i hid in my heart

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 23 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 8: “Planet Earth: Hacksaw Ridge!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 23

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Planet Earth, Devil’s Island,

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Part 8:

“Planet Earth: Hacksaw Ridge!”

To read Part 1, click here…March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!)

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There was a very shocking movie named “Hacksaw Ridge” in which the bravery of soldiers was showcased upon Hollywood’s “silver screen”.

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Hacksaw Ridge – Wikipedia – Non-free Media Rationale

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DESMOND DOSS

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The primary hero of the story, Desmond Doss, reached upward for the faith he needed to perform his acts of love on behalf of his fellow soldiers…

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…as he fearlessly carried 75 wounded men to safety through the barrage of enemy gunfire, and lowered them down to safety over a ridge.

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But this movie also emphasized the bravery of, not only Doss, but of all the soldiers who risked their lives for their beloved nation!

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Doss – Hacksaw Ridge – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO PRINCIPLE

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As one watched this movie, it was no doubt an inspiring portrayal of the unwavering dedication which Desmond Doss exhibited during those horrific days on the battlefield…

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…as Doss rescued those 75 soldiers (and saving others as well, by deflecting several hand-grenades).

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Desmond Doss awarded with the medal of honor by President Truman – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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WISER IN THEIR OWN GENERATION THAN WE CHRISTIANS!

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Now, this website is not encouraging Christians to watch the movie.

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And yet, there is a certain inspiration and encouragement to be gleaned from this movie, as the Christian translates the wisdom of the world into heavenly wisdom.

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Yes, Jesus freely acknowledged that, “the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.” Luke 16:8

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And so, as the Christian witnesses the actions of the people of the world, these various deeds done in the natural world can quite often be translated into the heavenly realm!

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Hacksaw Ridge – Wikipedia – Non-free Media Rationale

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MINISTERS OF GOD

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Now, this devotional is not intended to diminish the hard work and bravery of soldiers who risk their lives on the battlefield.

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The Bible says concerning man’s government,

“For he is the minister of God to thee for good.

But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid;

for he beareth not the sword in vain:

for he is the minister of God,

a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”

Romans 13:14

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And this admonition from Paul’s writings can probably be also applied to the soldiers on the battlefield who have been commissioned to protect their own nation from an invading enemy.

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In a very real sense, it can be said of each and every soldier, “he is the minister of God”.

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**No, not a “minister of God” in the salvational sense.**

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But in a temporal governmental sense, as God uses many secular authorities to keep peace and order in the various societies.

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Soldier – Air Force Sergeant on guard duty – Public-Domain

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“THE POWERS THAT BE ARE ORDAINED OF GOD”

Romans 13:1

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Yes, God uses the people of the world to maintain the safety and order of a nation.

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And the various governments of the nations are carrying out the necessary actions required to protect their own citizenry from any cruel enemy.

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Traffic Cop – cropped and altered image to protect identity – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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“NO (SOLDIER) ENTANGLES HIMSELF IN THE AFFAIRS OF THIS LIFE”

2nd Timothy 2:4

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But having said all this, today’s devotional desires to showcase those who have been chosen to serve as soldiers in Heaven’s army!

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And the Bible is also replete with true, historical accounts of bravery displayed by various Bible heroes of faith!

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Now those Bible accounts were also concerning literal, physical battles fought to preserve the physical safety of God’s people.

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Gideon and His Three Hundred (Bible Card) www.thebiblerevival.org – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THEREFORE I SPEAK TO THEM IN PARABLES”

Matthew 13:13

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And yet, the Bible is a spiritual book and must be interpreted spiritually to be properly understood.

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In other words, just as David, or Gideon, or Joshua or any other Bible hero fought in literal battles…

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…so also, the Christian is called to fearlessly engage the enemy on the spiritual battlefield which rages all around us!

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And every Christian has been elected to fight against the Enemy of Souls as he ruthlessly attempts to take as many souls as possible with him down into Hell (also called “Sheol”, “Tartaroo”, or any other biblical name used to describe eternal destruction!)

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

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“YOUR LIFE…IS…A VAPOR…AND THEN VANISHES AWAY”

James 4:14

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And by far, to save a human soul is infinitely more important than saving a physical life.

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Because even if you save a person from literal death, that same person will, sooner or later, die, anyway.

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But by saving a soul, that redeemed one will go on to live forever!

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As Jesus says…“whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 11:26

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And in addition to fighting for his nation, it is reported that Desmond Doss made a lifetime profession of fighting for Heaven, as a Christian.

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Desmond Doss grave – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL…”

2nd Corinthians 10:4

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And the very first and foremost commission devolved upon every Christian is to…

…”For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,

but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;

Casting down imaginations,

and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,

and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience,

when your obedience is fulfilled.”

2nd Corinthians 10:4-6

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This above verse exhorts every Christian to engage in the battle over self, over the world, and over the devil’s angels…

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…engaging with the same unwavering bravery and tenacious dedication as Desmond Doss and his fellow compatriots displayed on the physical battlefield!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, CLICK HERE…

November 2 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 9: “Planet Earth: Bizzaro World!”)

Bizarro World – Wikipedia – Non-Free media rationale

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to also bravely endure the firestorm of Satan’s wrath in the coming days, knowing that all those fiery trials are for purification of the hearts of God’s army…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON IS NOT DRACO!

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First, let it be stated, that this Dragon Constellation is not the same constellation commonly referred to as “Draco” (photo to right is Draco).

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**This Revelation 12 Dragon from Signs Of Heaven, has not been previously recognized.**

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But you will discover that it is a very intricate and complex constellation, once you are comfortable locating it (picture below, right).

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Draco, (Picture right) Ursa Minor Wikipedia share-alike license

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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These star-charts will hopefully be an assist in locating these constellations in the night-sky.

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LOCATION…

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**The Revelation 12 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 also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.**

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**The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces.**

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

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The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus.

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**The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.**

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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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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TOMORROW

August 24 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 10: “The Joy of Creation!”)

Mother Child face-to-face – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 22 (The False Prophet, Part 18: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is” CONTINUED)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 22

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The False Prophet,

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Part 18:

“Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”

CONTINUED

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAY’S DEVOTIONAL…August 21 (The False Prophet, Part 17: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”)

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“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not;

and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit,

and go into perdition:

and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,

whose names were not written in the book of life

from the foundation of the world,

when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is…”

Revelation 17:8

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In yesterday’s devotional (click here), it was presented about the 1st Beast of Revelation Chapter 13, who persecuted Christians through the Dark Ages, but eventually received a deadly wound by a sword (that is, the “sword of the Spirit”, the Bible, now produced and distributed by the newly invented printing press)

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Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster – Wikipedia – US public domain

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“DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED”

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And so, this first Beast went down into defeat, and became the beast that “was and is not”. (Revelation 17:8)

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And yet, as Scripture reveals, its deadly wound was healed!

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Yes, this religious system was to recover from its deadly wound.

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And in the subsequent decades, it once again ascended out of the bottomless pit.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion & Revelation 12 Dragon seen at Eagle Ridge – Signs Of Heaven.org

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“BY PEACE SHALL (HE) DESTROY MANY!”

Daniel 8:25

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But this time, it emerged as a very benign beast.

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No longer did it carry on its reign of terror! No longer did it torture, banish, censure, imprison, and murder its foes!

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No, just the opposite, it became a “beast-dressed-in-white”. A religious “good-guy”!

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And it now began to embrace the Bible (to a limited extent), the very Book it attempted to obliterate out of existence through the Dark Ages!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The 2nd Beast, the False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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NO LONGER A TYRANT!

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And now, Satan began to come as the 2nd Beast of Revelation 13, The False Prophet (see Revelation 19:20 & 20:10).

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This two-horned Beast was actually comprised of the 6th & 7th heads of the 1st Beast. (To read about this 2nd Beast, go here…“The Two Horns of the 2nd Beast”

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But the modus-operandi of this 2nd Beast was so vastly different from the 1st Beast, that it once again fooled the world’s inhabitants.

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Thus, this Antichrist Beast was apparently, the Beast that “is not, and yet is”.

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**It went invisible, just like that tiny Leishmaniasis microbe spoken of in the first part of this “Beast that was and is not, yet is” devotional!**

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Undetectable by most!

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OPULENCE & HEDONISM

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This Antichrist Beast was now so “friendly” and seemingly “innocent”, that over a time, it was no longer considered a beast power.

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And yet, it was still a beast power!

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Because, instead of persecuting the saints by violence and murder and torture and imprisonment, etc…

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…this seemingly new beast, The False Prophet, began to destroy God’s people by immersing the former Reformation nations of Europe (and the U.S.) into earthy, opulent materialism and the decadent pleasures of the earth.

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**Hence, this 2nd beast is spoken of as, “coming up out of the earth” Revelation 13:11.**

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ABOVE PICTURE: Dream Maker of Babylon – Signs Of Heaven.org

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MANY OTHER ARTICLES

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Well, this devotional has run out of time.

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But there are many articles devoted to this topic.

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And the Reader is invited and encouraged to stay with this website to gain a greater understanding how Satan has come in the form of these two beasts (which are actually the same beast) throughout the past two thousand years to destroy the world as well as to destroy the saints of God.

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

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But the Good News is that God is giving His people (and every person) time to repent of these deceptions which the invisible forces of evil are now implementing to wage their hellish war against Heaven and earth!

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And God is calling His people out of Babylon, the world (and the world-loving churches).

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

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TO READ PART 19, GO HERE…

August 25 (The False Prophet, Part 19: “Destroyed For A Lack of Knowledge!”)

thy word have i hid in my heart

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of the apostate condition of Christianity today. Give me the faith and confidence that when I make my exodus, that heavenly bread will be given me, and my waters shall be assured…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 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.

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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TOMORROW…

August 23 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 8: “Planet Earth: Hacksaw Ridge!”)

Doss – Hacksaw Ridge – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show </strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 21 (The False Prophet, Part 17: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 21

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The False Prophet,

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Part 17:

“Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not;

and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit,

and go into perdition:

and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,

whose names were not written in the book of life

from the foundation of the world,

when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is…”

Revelation 17:8

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There is a micro-organism transmitted to humans and animals via a little sand-fly, which attacks the human body and sometimes causing death.

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It is classified as, “Leishmaniasis”, and results in what has been named, “The Black Sickness”.

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The really amazing aspect to this little microbe is that it disguises itself so well that the human white blood cells cannot detect its invisible presence, thus allowing it to do its deadly work on that infected human.

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Leishmaniasis life cycle diagram – Wikimedia – public domain by its author, LadyofHats

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And this disappearing act by that little microbe can no doubt be witnessed in many areas of nature, by other things, both animate and inanimate.

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Magnifying Glass on Bee – Wikimedia – edited image reduced in size – the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license

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“THE BEAST THAT…IS NOT, AND YET IS”

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Now in today’s signature verse, the Revelation 13 Beast is spoken of in the following way…“when they (the unsaved) behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is…” Revelation 17:8

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It is common knowledge, even among many unbelievers, that Satan works best when nobody believes he actually exists.

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And as a result, the world has been completely deceived by this invisible enemy of souls!

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

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WHEN IS A BEAST NOT A BEAST?

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Now, the Book of Revelation, Chapter 13, reveals two beasts which rule over the people of the world.

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And of these two beasts it is written…

“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not;

and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit,

and go into perdition:

and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,

whose names were not written in the book of life

from the foundation of the world,

when they behold the beast that was,

and is not,

and yet is…”

Revelation 17:8

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Now this above verse is somewhat confusing as to this beast that “is not and yet is”.

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Just what could this possibly be speaking of?

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Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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Well, one very real probability is found when understanding just who this beast is.

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Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE ANTICHRIST WORLD-SYSTEM

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This website has devoted much time to discussing the two beasts of Revelation 13.

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And it has been revealed that this first beast was comprised of the kings and kingdoms of this world: Satan’s antichrist kingdom, which this world truly is!

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And for a time period of 42-prophetic-months (actually 1260 literal years), the dominant, apostate church of Europe (the 5th head of this beast), continued its totalitarian and tyrannical reign over those various countries…

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…using banishment, imprisonment, censure, torture, and murder to control and prevent all dissension by great masses of Europeans through those Dark Ages.

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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CHURCH & STATE

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**Now during those centuries, it was commonly believed by true Christians, that this counterfeit religion (combined with secular governments) was the fulfillment of the Revelation 13 Beast.**

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And this old engraving picture to the right reveals that the common understanding of the Reformationists of those days.

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Yes, the oppressed multitudes realized that this harlot-with-a-wine-cup who rode the beast actually symbolized the apostate Church-State system of Europe.

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And this Harlot-Church rode on the back of Satan’s multifaceted Beast…

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…this Revelation 13 Beast comprised of kings and kingdoms and power-sources.

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This apostate Church rode on Satan’s antichrist world-system.

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Papessa tiara Harlot rides Beast – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE BIBLE IS THE SWORD

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But in the fulness of time, this first beast was given a deadly wound by a sword. (See Revelation 13:14)

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**Yes, history reveals that this tyrannical Church received a deadly wound by, “the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God” (see Ephesians 6:17).**

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This deadly wound was the result of the banished Bible now becoming mass-produced by the newly invented printing press.

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And now that God’s Word was placed in the hands of the common people, it became evident to all, that this counterfeit Christian religious system was extremely unbiblical, even heretical in nature!

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Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster – Wikipedia – US public domain

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“DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED”

Revelation 13:3, 12

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And so, this first Beast went down into defeat, and became the beast that “was and is not”. (Revelation 17:8)

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And yet, as Scripture reveals, its deadly wound was healed!

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Yes, this religious system was to recover from its deadly wound.

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And in the subsequent decades, it once again ascended out of the “bottomless pit.”

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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TO CONTINUE READING, GO TO TOMORROW’S DEVOTIONAL…

August 22 (“Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is” CONTINUED)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of the apostate condition of Christianity today. Give me the faith and confidence that when I make my exodus, that heavenly bread will be given me, and my waters shall be assured…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 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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TOMORROW…

August 22 (The False Prophet, Part 18: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is” CONTINUED)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 20 (How Do I See These Signs Of Heaven? Part 5: “Proof Is Written In The Heavens”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 20

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How Do I See These Signs Of Heaven?

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Part 5:

“Proof Is Written In The Heavens”

To read Part 1, go here…January 2nd (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven?)

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“They fought from heaven;

the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.”

Judges 5:20

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This website presents many truths which are well-accepted in today’s Christian community, such as the deity of Christ and His atonement upon the Cross.

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However, there are other truths which are not so well-accepted.

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“MANY THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD”

2nd Peter 3:16

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For instance, the message that God is calling His people to come out of spiritual Babylon, is probably the most unacceptable truth of this website.

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But this website also teaches other Bible truths which are not at all acceptable to mainstream Christianity.

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And of course, these deeper truths are not nearly so easy to see in Scripture.

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These must be confirmed by understanding the spiritual interpretations, the “hidden manna” found in many Bible passages. (Revelation 2:17)

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Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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“A WORKMAN…RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH”

2nd Timothy 2:15

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Now in order to see these not-so-well-accepted truths in Scripture requires much prayerful Bible study!

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But isn’t that already our commission which God has commanded us to fulfill?

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In other words, the life of a true Christian is all about studying to gain a greater and greater understanding about God and His Word.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“A SIGN…IN THE DEPTH, OR IN THE HEIGHT ABOVE”

Isaiah 7:11

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But one very unique aspect to this website’s message, is that there are actually two ways to prove its veracity.

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One way is to study the Bible, “comparing spiritual things with spiritual”, adding, “line upon line…precept upon precept”. (see 1st Corinthians 2:13 & Isaiah 28)

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But the other way to prove the veracity of this website is to prove the veracity of these signs written, “in the sun, and in the moon and in the stars.” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts winter constellation in West with Orion

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“STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED”

2nd Timothy 2:15

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Now of course, this website encourages the truth-seeking Bible student to do both: study the Bible prayerfully and carefully.

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But also, to study these heavenly signs, either outdoors, but also through this website.

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Because it must be remembered that these heavenly signs actually confirm many of these not-so-well-accepted truths.

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Yes, there are many biblical precepts attached to these signs.

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And the more familiar the truth-seeker becomes with these things, the more that he or she will become convinced of these many “hidden” truths found within the Bible.

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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NOBLE BEREANS WILL BE RICHLY REWARDED!

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And so, the Reader is highly encouraged to stick with this website and search all these things out like a noble Berean. (See Acts 17:11)

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The rewards will be eternally wonderful for all those who finally do discover the veracity of the “signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Summer Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.org

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

November 17 (How Do I See These Signs Of Heaven? Part 6: “Ye Must Be Born Again!”}

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“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…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high,

and behold Who hath created these things;

that brings out their host by number:

He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might,

for that He is strong in power;

not one faileth.”

Isaiah 40:26

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

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LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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In this busy work-a-day world, there are many very interesting things which can occupy one’s time and energy: hobbies, and careers, and entertainments and worries, and habits, to name just a few.

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**But having said this, there is one hobby which every ‘Noble Berean’ may take up, which only compliments the pursuit of the heavenly Prize.**

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**Yes, Signs Of Heaven becomes a wonderfully rewarding hobby which, unlike many less meaningful hobbies, pays off with rich, heavenly rewards. Everlasting rewards!**

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And unlike the person in this photo with equipment, all you need is fairly good vision, and a dark, starry night.

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And once a person really gets to know these heavenly messengers, it will become very apparent that the message connected with these signs is truly a message to be heeded.

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Thus will the Christian be able to share this message with others.

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And there are perhaps many nuances and hidden biblical truths to these signs which have yet to be discovered.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars;

and upon the earth distress of nations,

with perplexity;

the sea and the waves roaring;”

Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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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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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc.) – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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TOMORROW:

August 21 (The False Prophet, Part 17: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”)

ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 19 (Image of the Beast, Part 5: “Framing Mischief By A Law!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 19

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Image of the Beast,

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Part 5:

“Framing Mischief By A Law!”

TO RED PART, CLICK HERE…April 5 (Image of the Beast, Part 1: Schools)

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“…Shall the throne of iniquity…

frames mischief by a law?

They gather themselves together

against the soul of the righteous,

and condemn the innocent blood.

But the LORD is my defence;

and my God is the Rock of my refuge.

Psalm 94:20-22 (Condensed for brevity)

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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During the dark Ages, Satan carried out a long siege against the people of God…

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…implementing torture, imprisonment, banishment, scarcity, famine, and death, as means of “wearing out the saints”. (Daniel 7:25)

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But now, in these last days, the Enemy of Souls has devised an entirely new strategy, which has proved far more effective than his previous plan during the Dark Ages.

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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2nd BEAST OF REVELATION 13

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Yes, now that we are in the era of the 2nd Beast of Revelation 13, the time of the False Prophet…

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…it is Satan’s plan to totally conform the world, as well as God’s people into the image of the Beast (This First Beast being Satan’s antichrist world-system, created in his evil image).

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(For an in-depth explanation of these two beasts, go to such articles as, Floodwaters of the False Prophet: “Atheism & Psychology”)

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And what is the image of Satan? Simple! Satan’s character is all about pride, anger, selfishness, impatience, jesting, irreverence, lust, greed, violence, revenge, and other similar qualities.

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This is what his image is all about! It’s his likeness!

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TV – highquality – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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“the image of the beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed”

Revelation 13:15

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And of course, this website has spoken much about television, radio, Internet, and the various high-tech devices which are extremely effective in conforming the world into his image.

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These modern-day innovations have become the chief means by which “the god of this world” conforms the world’s inhabitants into his fallen, selfish image! (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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“HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF: FROM SUCH TURN AWAY!”

2nd Timothy 3:5

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**Truly, “the god of this world” is doing very well for himself these days, in his mission to conform the world into his image.**

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**Oh yes, there is a “form of godliness” in this world.**

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But such false morality is merely an integral part of Satan’s character.

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After all, Satan is no dummy (as many erroneously suppose)!

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No, Satan fully understands that he must cloak his lies with much truth, to have any degree of success in deceiving the world’s inhabitants.

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“THE THRONE OF INIQUITY…WHICH FRAMES MISCHIEF BY A LAW”

Psalm 94:20

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But let’s not imagine for a moment that Satan is going to leave open any door of opportunity for those Christians to escape out of his hand!

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**There are already laws in the works of government, which if enacted will close these doors of opportunity to side-step Satan’s “iron furnace” of totalitarian mind-control!**

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For instance, well-meaning elected officials are now attempting to enact laws which will eventually over-regulate home-schooling into extinction.

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Headsets – France in XXI Century School – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST”

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Yes, Satan is busily restricting Christian’s freedoms on many fronts…

“And (the False Prophet) deceives them that dwell on the earth…

that they should make an image to the beast…”

Revelation 13:14, 15 (Condensed)

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Here is a prophecy which is already finding its fulfillment in today’s world.

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It is Satan’s effort to conform the world into the man-contrived false gospel, earthy philosophies and selfish behaviors of this world.

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This is what the image of the beast is really all about!

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The fiery furnace – Daniel 3-12 – www.thebiblerevival.com

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“…IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD, I DIE DAILY”

1st Corinthians 15:31

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Oh no, nobody is being literally killed as of yet (however, many in eastern nations are persecuted, tortured, and killed).

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But in a very real sense, only those Christians who are willing to die-to-self will escape out of the hand of “the god of this world”!

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Only those who are willing to follow the Lamb to the very top of heavenly Sion will stand victorious over the beast, his mark, his name, the number of his name, and his image.

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Joseph Martin Kronheim – Foxe’s Book of Martyrs Plate I – Martyrdom of St Paul – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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A BLESSING IN DISGUISE!

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And in a sense, this is very Good News!

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After all, God’s Elect have been procrastinating for much too long from completing our commission to become fully crucified with Christ…

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…God allowing all this in hopes that we might finally become crucified with Christ in Satan’s fiery furnace now being heated up seven-times hotter.

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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Well, those who do make this total sacrifice will be able to rejoice in the following passage from Revelation…

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“And I saw…them that had gotten the victory over the beast,

and over his image, and over his mark…

stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

And they sing…’Great and marvellous are Thy works,

Lord God Almighty;

just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints…

for all nations shall come and worship before Thee;

for Thy judgments are made manifest.'”

Revelation 15:2-4 (Condensed for brevity)

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, help me to fully understand these things…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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FLOOD-WATERS OF SATAN CONSTELLATION

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

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“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.” Rev. 12:3

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**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.**

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**However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7/10 numbering.**

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And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

August 20 (How Do I See These Signs Of Heaven? Part 5: “Proof Is Written In The Heavens”)

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpLQghRLOtg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 8, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></span></strong></h3>

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 18 (Finding Perfect Peace, Part 10, “World’s Most Unpopular Antidepressant!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 18

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Finding Perfect Peace,

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Part 10,

“World’s Most Unpopular Antidepressant!”

To read Part 1, click here…March 6th (How To Find Perfect Peace!)

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times!”

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Seldom have truer words been spoken by the world’s philosophers than these above words by “Tale of Two Cities” author, Charles Dickens!

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Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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HALF AND HALF

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Yes, in this world, there are many who are enjoying themselves.

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And yet, there are many others who are suffering for one reason or another.

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You could perhaps say that half the world is wearing a smile, while the other half are wearing a sad expression!

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Indeed, it is the best of times for some, and the worst of times for others!

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James Tissot – A Woman of Ambition – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Weeping Woman – Van Gogh – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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HALF THE WORLD IS SUFFERING

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While half the world is enjoying their health, their family, their friends, and perhaps even their good fortune, the other half are pressed down beneath the weight of misfortune of one type or another.

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Maybe some illness, or old age, or tragedy, or love lost, or countless other unhappy circumstances have taken the joy out of life for these unfortunate individuals.

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Maybe a combination of unhappy things has turned life’s dark and cloudy side upon them.

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For these suffering ones, it is the worst of times!

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Woman applying make-up – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 2.0

Lady in sling – Photo by Liz Roll – FEMA – Elderly cared for in Louisiana – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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MAN’S CURES

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Now there are many who, when facing unhappiness will turn to drugs, alcohol, or antidepressants in hopes of getting out of the proverbial ditch they seem to have fallen into.

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But are drugs and antidepressants what these people really need? Are antidepressants actually going to make a person happy?

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Certainly, there have been studies which indicate that some antidepressants cause certain users to even entertain suicidal thoughts at times! How can that be good?

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pills Photo by Sage Ross (ragesoss.com), from Wikimedia Commons. – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

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Now there are other unhappy ones who decide to turn their life course in a new direction.

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Maybe they join a jogging club and begin eating a healthy diet.

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Others might decide to volunteer in some humanitarian organization.

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Still others may decide to ratchet up their social life.

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Marathon – New York – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike Lic.

Fruit Cocktail – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Free Food Distribution – – Wikimedia – Free Documentation License

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A SUPERIOR ANTIDEPRESSANT

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But this devotional is here to proclaim that there exists an antidepressant which is far more effective and long-lasting than any man-made substance!

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And just what kind of antidepressant is so superior to all other antidepressants?

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Well, truth-be-told, this antidepressant is revealed in various places in the Bible, such as in Isaiah 26:3…“Thou (God) wilt keep him in perfect peace who mind is stayed upon Thee, because he trusts in Thee!”

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Now just what type of man-made antidepressant can produce this kind of result?

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Imagine! Perfect peace!

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Woman with Bible – Braet von Überfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF SIN FOR A SEASON”

Hebrews 11:25

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But the fact is, there is no pill or potion or palliate or elixir which can bring true lasting peace and joy!

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Oh well yes, there are substances which give relief for a few hours.

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But after their effects wear off, the suffering will most likely return to us, often with a vengeance!

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Highbrow drunkard – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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“THOU SHALL MAKE THEM DRINK OF THE RIVER OF THY PLEASURES”

Psalm 36:8

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But God offers His “antidepressant” which brings peace and contentment and joy like an ever-flowing river!

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In other words, that heavenly peace continually flows through the recipient!

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River of Water of Life – H. Melville – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS!

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But the Good News is, that this heavenly “antidepressant” is still available to one and to all!

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Yes, our heavenly “Pharmacist” still stretches forth His nail-pierced hands and calls to all…

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart:

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy,

and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

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So those of us who are carrying a heavy burden are invited to take Christ’s cure-all and find that peace and rest unto our souls!

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And such an antidepressant as this will never ever wear off!

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Munch Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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NO LONGER THE WORST OF TIMES!

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And once that truly saved individual finds that promised peace which surpasses all understanding, he or she can answer back to Charles Dickens, saying, “It is now the best of times, and no more the worst of times.

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It is now the age of wisdom, and no more the age of foolishness!

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It is now the epoch of belief, and no more the epoch of incredulity!

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It is now the season of Light, and no more the season of darkness!

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It is now the spring of hope, and no more the winter of despair!

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I am now going direct to Heaven, and no more going direct the other way!”

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

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TO READ PART 11, CLICK HERE…

April 26 (Finding Perfect Peace, Part 11, “Why Did God Take Away My Spouse?”)

Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to find that peace that surpasses all understanding…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION…

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION…

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This constellation group can best be seen in spring through summer in the southern sky just above the horizon.

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Like all constellations, it slowly moves westward through the months, appearing a little earlier each night.

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It also appears to move through the sky westward each night.

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It can be easily seen under any degree of darkness.

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In other words, you don’t need a very dark night.

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**In the sketch to the right, the ‘Flower of the Field’ Constellation `is in the lower part of the screen, directly under the Cross/Scepter Constellation.**

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The sketches in this site are approximate, and not 100% accurate.

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The individual stars have different brightness than seen here. But these sketches are close enough in order to find them in the night sky.

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This constellation presents one of the most beautiful verses in Scripture.

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And yet that Scripture presents one of the most repugnant concepts (which unsaved Mankind has tried to elude for millenniums).

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And that concept is, that Mankind is like the grass that withers, and his glory as the wildflower that fades away.

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**But God’s Word and those that love it will go on forever and ever!**

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/ark (aka: Sagittarius) & Revelation 12 Woman (aka: Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper) – Flower of the Field (aka Scorpio, etc…) – Cross-Scepter ( stars from Ophiuchus and Serpens) – 12-Star Crown (Corona Borealis plus several other stars) Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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TOMORROW:

August 19 (Image of the Beast, Part 5: “Framing Mischief By A Law!”)

Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd9P-bkxlKg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 7, 2002 (youtube.com)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 17 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 8: “Sinking Into The Bottomless Pit”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 17

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 8:

“Sinking Into The Bottomless Pit”

To read Part 1, click here…“March 28th (Taking Back This Nation For God!)”

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“The wicked shall be turned into Hell,

and all the nations that forget God.”

Psalm 9:17

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For those of us who have lived five or six decades or more, we are witnesses to the dramatic change which has come over this society, since our youth.

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It is not the same society that it once was, is it?

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Has not a great paradigm shift taken place?

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Oh yes, and it’s becoming more pronounced with each passing day!

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Burning Man – 2013 -Chapel – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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THINGS JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE!

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Oh no, this nation has not been a moral nation for a very long time!

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But things just seem to be getting worse and worse!

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As of late, our poor sin-sick nation’s “Slippery Slope” of immorality has seemingly morphed into a 90-degree drop-off!

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And many concerned individuals and societal spokespeople are beginning to think that it’s too late for this society to ever recover from our moral free-fall.

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TV – ABC-Good Morning America – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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Well, the question to be answered is this: “Is there a bottom to this pit?

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Is there no stopping point to the depths of sin in which we seem to be falling?

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Or is there no reversal to the direction this society is going?”

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

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“THE HEART IS DECEITFUL…AND DESPERATELY WICKED”

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Well, the Bible speaks about these things.

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Such verses as Jeremiah 17:9 reveal that indeed, sin is a bottomless pit…“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

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Yes, this grim commentary on the condition of the human heart reveals that our society may just now be heading into the depths of sin which might even make the inhabitants of Sodom blush if they were around today!

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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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“BECAUSE INIQUITY SHALL ABOUND, THE LOVE OF MANY SHALL WAX COLD!”

Matthew 24:12

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Just look around at our society. The television, radio, and Internet are filled with all sorts of filth and decadence and hedonism!

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Even our public-school systems are beginning to promote sodomy, child-mutilation, and even racism to youngsters!

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Both private and public behavior has never been so perverted as it now is!

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Unthinkable and heinous crimes are now being committed on a daily basis!

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Dishonesty is getting more and more commonplace!

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Divorce rates soaring! And most people don’t even bother to get married anymore!

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“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”

Isaiah 59:14

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And just look at what society is doing as they discard the laws of God and even some of the laws of nature!

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Crazy and abhorrent laws and maxims are now replacing the most basic fundamentals of God’s Word and nature’s mandates!

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Policemen Strangle Girl for no mask – Wikimedia –

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THE BOTTOMLESS PIT

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Considering all that’s been said, just listen to this next verse…

“And the fifth angel sounded,

and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth:

and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.”

Revelation 9:1

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Could it be that this bottomless pit has already been opened?

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Are there no limits to the depths in which western societies are now descending?

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Well, many believe this is exactly what we are now sadly witnessing (including this website!)

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Pilgrim’s Progress – Ch. 16, p46 – The Bottomless Pit -Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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SATAN CAN CHANGE DIRECTIONS INSTANTLY!

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Nevertheless, whether or not this society keeps sinking into the bottomless pit, remains to be seen.

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Satan being the side-winding snake that he is, could instantly change course for a time, if it suits his deceptively evil purposes.

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Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS! A HIDING PLACE EXISTS!

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The Good News in all this is, that no individual is required to sink into the bottomless pit of sin along with everyone else!

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Listen to Psalm 91:7-10…

“A thousand shall fall at thy side,

and ten thousand at thy right hand;

but it shall not come nigh thee.

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,

even the most High, thy habitation;

There shall no evil befall thee,

neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”

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Here is the hiding place of refuge for all who make the Lord their hope and trust and daily guide!

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, CLICK HERE…

February 2 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 9: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”)

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to escape this awful and fearful judgment which seems to be falling on this society. Let me hide myself in Thy secret pavilion until the indignation be overpast…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED 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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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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Look eastward in the early summer through fall.

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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.

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In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a snowcap

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

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

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(Needless to say, you won’t see the white snowcaps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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TOMORROW…

August 18 (Finding Perfect Peace, Part 10, “World’s Most Unpopular Antidepressant!”)

pills Photo by Sage Ross (ragesoss.com), from Wikimedia Commons. – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUMLogC4O_Q” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(523) The Open Forum November 6, 2002 – YouTube</a></span></strong></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 16 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 15: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” FURTHER CONTINUED)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 16

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Cease Ye From Man!

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Part 15:

“Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”

FURTHER CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here… “August 21st (Cease Ye From Man!)”

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“And the smoke of their torment

ascendeth up for ever and ever:

and they have no rest day nor night,

who worship the beast and his image,

and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

Revelation 14:11

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This above verse from the Book of Revelation foretells of the day that men will suffer God’s wrath because of their sin of worshiping the Beast and his image.

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Now there are many various theories about just who this beast is, and exactly what is this image which is worshipped by the human race.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Television, the image that speaks

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GOLDEN IMAGE FOR “NATIONS & LANGUAGES”

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One great big clue to understanding the image of the beast is found in Daniel, Chapter 2.

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In this Chapter 2, King Nebuchadnezzar sets up a golden image of himself on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

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And the king commanded the “nations and the languages” to fall down and worship the golden image.

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Well, this story is similar to Revelation 13 in which the world is compelled to worship the beast and his image, at the penalty of death for all who refuse to do so.

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The fiery furnace – Daniel 3-12 – www.thebiblerevival.com

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LUCIFER: THE TRUE KING OF BABYLON

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Now, without trying to go into every detail, the main point to these prophecies is this: the golden image in Babylon represents King Nebuchadnezzar who represents Lucifer, the fallen angel, as revealed in Isaiah 14.

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Yes, in Isaiah 14, God prophesies against the King of Babylon, even calling him Lucifer at one point.

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

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THE IMAGE OF A MAN, A KING, SATAN

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And so, the gist of all this is, the entire world is to be compelled to worship the image of the beast.

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And just as the King of Babylon represents Satan, so too, this Revelation 13 image is the image of the Revelation 13 Beast.

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And this Revelation 13 Beast is in the likeness of the Revelation 12 Dragon, who likewise represents Satan.

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And so, both the golden image of Daniel, and the image of the Revelation 13 Beast ultimately represents worshiping the image of Satan.

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Gustave Dore – Paradise Lost illustration – Lucifer becomes Satan – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THIS ENTIRE WORLD WORSHIPS SATAN!

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Now listen to Revelation 13:3, 4 which confirms this concept that worshiping this composite beast is akin to worshiping Satan…

“…and all the world wondered after the beast.

And they worshipped the dragon

which gave power unto the beast…”

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Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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ANTICHRIST BEAST ALWAYS IN THE WORLD

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Now just one more thing to consider as to who or what this beast represents…

“Little children…

even now are there many antichrists;

whereby we know that it is the last time…

They are of the world:

therefore speak they of the world,

and the world heareth them.”

1st John 2:18 & 4:5, 6 (Condensed)

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And so, these above two passages from 1st John reveal that even in his day the world was filled with antichrists.

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Papessa tiara Harlot rides Beast – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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HEAVENLY ROLE-MODELS or HELLISH ROLE MODELS?

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As most everyone in the Christian community understands, the Bible uses not only Jesus, but mere mortals, such as Paul, to be role-models for Christians to admire and emulate.

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But Lucifer, now called Satan, fully understands this, and has given us his own role-models, for us to conform to.

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And now, with the advent of television, radio, the printed page, and high-tech devices, like never before this Master-Destroyer has perfected his mind-control machinery in which to conform the world into his own selfish image!

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Consequently, the many ‘superstars’ seen and adored by the multitudes of lost souls on a daily basis, become firmly etched upon the tables of the human hearts of all those adoring fans of these ‘ministers of (Satan’s counterfeit) righteousness’!

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And as a result, they eventually begin to emulate them in their own personal daily lives!

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James Bond – by SteveBancroft – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 4.0 – cropped photo

Poster – Gone With the Wind – US Public Dom – Wikipedia

Super Bowl XLIII Thunderbirds Flyover Feb 1 2009 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Elvis Presley – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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However, let the Reader be reminded, that God has inscribed these truths in the very heavens, via the signs in the sun, moon and stars, now being revealed.

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And the reader is highly encouraged to study these heavenly signs as a way of confirming all these truths presented on this website!

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And may the Lord richly bless all those Bible students who sincerely desire to find truth.

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ABOVE STAR CHART (with constellations drawn in by this website): Wikipedia star-charts latter winter constellation in West with Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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TO READ PART 16, CLICK HERE….

FEBRUARY 25 (Cease Ye from Man! Part 16: “For Vain Is the Help of Man!” )

Marilyn Manson performing Antichrist Superstar – Share-Alike License – Wikipedia

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to keep the image of Jesus before my eyes today. Give me discernment between the image of Jesus and the image of Man. Cause me to strive to put away the image of Man, as far as possible, replacing it with the image of Jesus…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

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This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night, and lasts for several months, until they both appear to lie down once again.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in.

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**You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.**

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You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

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Try to imagine it as a Cross atop a steep hill.

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**The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.**

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**The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.**

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**Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.**

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**This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.**

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It stands upright a little later in the night.

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**Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!**

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**Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.**

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**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – not for commercial use

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TOMORROW:

August 17 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 8: “Sinking Into The Bottomless Pit”)

Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDtIYKVpbn0″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 5, 2002 (youtube.com)</a></span></strong></h3>

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 15 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 14: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” CONTINUED)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 15

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Cease Ye From Man!

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Part 14:

“Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”

CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here… “August 21st (Cease Ye From Man!)”

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“And the smoke of their torment

ascendeth up for ever and ever:

and they have no rest day nor night,

who worship the beast and his image,

and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

Revelation 14:11

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This above verse from the Book of Revelation foretells of the day that men will suffer God’s wrath because of their sin of worshiping the Beast and his image.

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Now, there are many various theories about just who this beast is, and exactly what is this image which is worshipped by the human race.

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Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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And so, today’s question is this: “What does the Bible have to say about ‘images’?”

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

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MAN CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE

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In the very first chapter of the Bible, God speaks of images…

“So God created man in His own image,

in the image of God created He him;

male and female created He them.”

Genesis 1:27

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Here is the wonderful image of the Lord God, which our first parents were created in.

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Unfortunately, they lost that image.

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Gustave Dore – Adam And Eve Driven Out Of Eden – wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE IMAGE OF EVIL

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But not all images are so wonderful, according to Scripture.

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No, all through the Bible, the Lord speaks of images, both good and bad…

…”Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,

or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above,

or that is in the earth beneath,

or that is in the water under the earth:”

Exodus 20:4

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Now, from this above verse concerning the 2nd Commandment, one might conclude that graven images have only to do with man-made idols which people bow down to and worship.

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The fiery furnace – Daniel 3-12 – www.thebiblerevival.com

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BY BEHOLDING, WE BECOME CHANGED

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But what must be remembered is that the Bible is an unfolding revelation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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And one very prominent instance in which images are more fully revealed is found in such passages as this…

…”But we all, with open face

beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,

are changed into the same image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

2nd Corinthians 3:18

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Here above the Lord gives us a giant revelation of what images are all about!

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It is to become transformed into the likeness of Christ’s character.

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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“As for me, I will behold Thy (the Lord’s) face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.”

Psalm 17:15

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However, the Bible reveals that from that tragic day when mankind fell away from God’s image…

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…it then became the mission of God to restore fallen mankind back into the image of God…

…”I beseech you therefore, brethren…

be not conformed to this world:

but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,

that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Romans 12:1, 2

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This and other similar passages reveal God’s great purpose for this His people…

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…to renew our minds in God’s Word, thus transforming us back into the image which we lost, long ago!

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Gold smelting – Public Domain – wn.com

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THE BEAST IS IN THE LIKENESS OF THE DRAGON

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Now, today’s abbreviated study will hopefully offer one more piece of the puzzle in gaining a greater understanding of images.

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Notice this verse concerning Satan, spoken of as a 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.”

Revelation 12:3

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Now compare this dragon to the Antichrist Beast of Revelation 13…

…”And I stood upon the sand of the sea,

and saw a beast rise up out of the sea,

having seven heads and ten horns,

and upon his horns ten crowns,

and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.”

Revelation 13:1

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Here is revealed that this Antichrist Beast is mostly made in the same image as the Revelation 12 Dragon, Satan.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Revelation 12 Dragon – Winter – Hyades, Pleiades, etc. – not for commercial uses

Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“THE SEVEN HEADS (OF THE ANTICHRIST BEAST) ARE SEVEN MOUNTAINS (KINGDOMS)…”

Revelation 17:9, 10

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Now as one continues to study Revelation, Chapter 17, this Antichrist Beast is revealed to actually be a composite picture of various kings and kingdoms of this earth.

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In other words, just as this beast is made in Satan’s image…

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…so too, these various kings and kingdoms together comprise the image and likeness of Satan, symbolized by 7 heads…

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…thus, this composite Beast represents Satan’s antichrist world-system!

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Antichrist Beast & Harlot beast harlot

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“As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when Thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image”

Psalm 73:20

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This above verse from Psalms reveals that unsaved mankind will be judged concerning which image they possess. God despises the image of selfishness.

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**And the unsaved (including false brethren within the Church), have unknowingly allowed Satan to inscribe his unholy image upon the tables of their hearts!**

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And they have never made the effort to undo that ungodly image of selfishness by spending their lives transforming themselves into the image of Jesus.

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Therefore, when God arises to judge the inhabitants of earth, it is written…“O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image” Psalm 73:20

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

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GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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The very Good News is, that today is still the day in which I can seek to become changed into the image of Christ.

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And the Bible promises that God will work in us and through us to accomplish this very endeavor!

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Marine Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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To read Part 15, click here…

August 16 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 15: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Woman gazing into mirror – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to keep the image of Jesus before my eyes today…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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LOCATING ORION & THE 7-STARS

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This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours.

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It then begins a little earlier each night, and lasts for several months, until they both appear to lie down once again.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in.

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**You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.**

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You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

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Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.

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**The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.**

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**The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.**

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**Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.**

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**This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.**

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It stands upright a little later in the night.

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**Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!**

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**Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.**

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**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – not for commercial use

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TOMORROW:

August 16 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 14: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Woman gazing into mirror – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 14 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 13: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 14

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Cease Ye From Man!

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Part 13:

“Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”

To read Part 1, click here… “August 21st (Cease Ye From Man!)”

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A certain Christian became annoyed at his favorite Christian radio station.

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The problem was, while this station played soft and reverent music most of the time, there were many other songs mingled in which the singers were obviously attempting to imitate the singers of the world.

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And so, that Christian was perplexed as to whether he should discontinue listening to that somewhat compromised radio station.

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One problem was that there weren’t any alternative stations which aired so many Bible readings as this station aired.

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

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“THE NATIONS…WORSHIPPED THE GOLDEN IMAGE”

Daniel 3:7

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God has placed us in a world of sin and selfishness.

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This world is a reflection of the mind of Lucifer, the original outcast angel from Heaven.

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In other words, this world, to a great degree, is the express image of Lucifer’s unchristlike character.

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And so, all through our day, we are surrounded by sights and sounds which reflect the character of Lucifer, now given the title of, “Satan”, and, “The Devil”.

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This is why he has also been given the title, “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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“HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF. FROM SUCH TURN AWAY!”

2nd Timothy 3:5

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**Oh yes, there is “a form of godliness” in the world.**

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There is much orderliness and morality mingled in with all the otherwise bad behavior of this rebellious planet.

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**And yet, the Bible warns us in 2nd Timothy 3:5, that “a form of godliness” is also an integral part of Satan’s deceptive character.**

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Crowd of people – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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OUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS!

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**Now, 2nd Corinthians 5:20 reveals our great commission to become, “ambassadors for Christ”, to the lost souls of this, the Devil’s antichrist world-system.**

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And as His representatives, our goal is to present Christ to the world, not merely with our words, but also in our character, which speaks much louder than our words!

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But how are we to display Christ?

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How are we to be changed from our ungodly character, into Christ’s pure and holy likeness?

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Paul Tentmaking – La Vista Church of Christ – Creative Commons License

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BY BEHOLDING JESUS, WE ARE CHANGED!

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**Well, 2nd Corinthians 3:18 presents a very critically important truth concerning this very question…**

…”But we all, with open face

beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,

are changed into the same image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

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Here is one of the most wonderful verses in the Bible! It reveals how a person becomes changed into the glorious likeness of Jesus Christ.

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Yes, to behold Christ is how we become transformed into His image, little-by-little, day-after-day!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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PUTTING ON OUR ‘SON-GLASSES’

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The Apostle, Paul, speaks of the same concept of filling our minds with good thoughts…

…”whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue,

and if there be any praise,

think on these things.”

Philippians 4:8

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Here again, the Lord is encouraging us to keep our minds focused daily upon the things which seem to reflect the image of Christ.

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Woman with Bible – Braet von Überfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD!”

Psalm 19:1

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And let’s face it! God has allowed many remnants and traces of His goodness, holiness, purity, and love in this world.

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Nature, for example, is filled with many aspects which teach us of God’s character.

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And nature can become a great means of instructing our children in the ways of Heaven.

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Children are naturally intrigued by nature!

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And of course, there are other aspects of nature which instruct us and warn us against evil, such as the spider and his enticing but entangling web.

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South American Butterfly – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

Father & Son – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Spider Web – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPT GOOD MANNERS”

1st Corinthians 15:33

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And so, our goal should be to behold Jesus in the sights and sounds that we encounter each and every day!

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**And contrariwise, the Christian will want to eliminate, as far as possible, the sights and sounds which display the character of, “the god of this world”, Lucifer.**

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Sunset at Huntington Beach – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“PURIFY YOUR HEARTS YE DOUBLE-MINDED!”

James 4:8

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And so, this was the great quandary of that aforementioned Christian, concerning his favorite radio station …

…”Is it worth sacrificing all those great Bible readings

and all the nice music,

just because they mingle in other sensual songs

which tend to glorify the performers?

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“Should I quit listening to all the good programming just because some of the songs obviously reflect the sensual nature of the world?”

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And these were the questions which perplexed that Christian, and became a matter of soul-searching prayer.

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

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TO READ PART 14, GO HERE…

August 15 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 14: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” CONTINUED)

Woman gazing into mirror – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to keep the image of Jesus before my eyes today. Give me discernment between the image of Jesus and the image of Man…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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LOCATING THESE TWO CONSTELLATIONS

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This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours.

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It then begins a little earlier each night, and lasts for several months, until they both appear to lie down once again.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in.

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**You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.**

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You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

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Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.

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**The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.**

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**The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.**

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**Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.**

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**This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.**

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It stands upright a little later in the night.

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**Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!**

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**Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.**

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**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – not for commercial use

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TOMORROW:

August 15 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 13: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?” CONTINUED)

Woman gazing into mirror – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 13 (Noble Bereans, Part 17: “Noble Bereans or Proud Laodiceans?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 13

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 17:

“Noble Bereans or Proud Laodiceans?”

To read part 1, click here…“September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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“For the day of the LORD of hosts

shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty,

and upon every one that is lifted up;

and he shall be brought low:

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down,

and the haughtiness of men shall be made low:

and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”

Isaiah 2:12, 17

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PROUD LAODICEANS NEED NOTHING!

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The sad fact is, today’s Christendom has been spoken of in this next critique by Jesus in His message to the Laodicean Church (the last of the seven churches of Asia, found in Revelation, chapters 2 and 3).

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Listen to Christ’s assessment of His lukewarm church…

“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods,

and have need of nothing;

and knowest not that thou art wretched,

and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:”

Revelation 3:17

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Here is the sad condition of God’s professed people who, in our stubborn pride, refuse to humble ourselves enough to receive the urgent instruction that might save our souls in this present fearful hour!

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We feel that we are rich in Church doctrine and have need of nothing more!

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

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“BIND THEM IN BUNDLES”

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Now let’s “switch gears” for a moment, and listen to this next verse concerning the end-time harvest now upon us…

“Let both (the wheat and 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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As we look out upon the vast Christian landscape, it seems as if this above verse has already been fulfilled to a great degree!

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In other words, Matthew 13:30 says concerning the tares, “bind them (the tares) into bundles to burn them”.

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**This binding “them into bundles” seems to be already fulfilled today!**

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ABOVE PICTURE – But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“MY CHURCH IS MY AUTHORITY, NOT THE BIBLE!”

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Well, just look at all those who are bundled together in the various denominations and smaller ministries, each with their own particular set of doctrinal beliefs!

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And just try to show them some opposing viewpoint! They won’t listen, no matter how much biblical support is offered!

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

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“STIFFNECKED AND UNCIRCUMCISED IN HEART!”

Acts 7:31

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It just seems that most persons who claim to be Christians are locked into their own particular group’s beliefs, and will not, nor cannot exhibit the same open-minded meekness which those “Noble Bereans” exhibited back in Paul’s day…

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Listen…These (Bereans) were more noble than those in Thessalonica,

in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind,

and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

Acts 17:10, 11

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These Bereans were considered noble because, with an open mind, they continued daily, searching out seemingly new truths which conflicted with the prevailing so-called “orthodox” beliefs of that day.

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The Prophet Jeremiah – by G. Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE”

Revelation 18:4

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It was never God’s desire for the church-world to become divided as it now is.

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But foolish human pride has caused these divisions, with their varied doctrinal differences.

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And though God has allowed these divisions to continue, the day has come when God is calling His wheat to separate from its housing…“Come out of her My people, that ye do not partake of her sins, nor receive of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

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As this above verse commands, God is now calling His humble and teachable ones out of the proud confusion which has long divided the church-world.

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

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“BREAD SHALL BE GIVEN…HIS WATERS SHALL BE SURE!”

Isaiah 33:16

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The Good News in all this sadness is, that God has made ample provisions for His people upon every high mountain and hill.

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Listen…“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 even though this coming, “Time of Jacob’s Trouble”, will NOT be a time of congregating together…**

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…nevertheless, every separated Christian will be delighted to discover that all his or her spiritual needs have been abundantly provided for, even in those “Ragged Rocks” of Refuge!

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**(Click to see the Bible passages concerning the above verses, Isaiah 2:20-22 and Isaiah 33:16, 17)**

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ THE NEXT PART, CLICK HERE…

September 9 (Noble Bereans, Part 18: “Re-thinking Harold Camping Regarding The Sun Standing Still”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion!

Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical agreement…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 12-STAR CROWN CONSTELLATION

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If you were to go out on a dark and starry night in the summer months, and lift up your head, you might just see this constellation group.

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Looking at this sketch, do you see this woman as she tries to take hold of that crown?

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Well, this is a heavenly fulfillment of the above Bible verse (“And there appeared a great wonder (or “sign”) in Heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Revelation 12:1).

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**And this woman is known as the Revelation 12 Woman, and that crown is known as the Revelation 12 Crown.**

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You can see this constellation group in the summer months by looking in the western skies.

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LOCATING THIS CROWN

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**This page is concerned with the Glorious Crown (a.k.a. Corona Borealis Constellation), as is written…**

…”And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven;

a woman…

and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.”

Revelation 12:1.

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**This rather dim constellation follows behind that bright and beautiful star, Arcturus , as Arcturus leads a heavenly ambassage through the heavens each night in summer.**

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Every glorious crown should be studded with precious jewels, and this one is no exception.

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Though these “jewels” are stars, they represent the precious jewels spoken of throughout Scripture, when speaking about God’s people.

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**But this constellation is not nearly as high-profile as, say, the 7 Stars Constellation (a.k.a., The Big Dipper).**

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It is relatively dim, compared to those two bright constellations.

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Photo: Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo with crown drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura

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TOMORROW:

August 14 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 12: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”)

Woman gazing into mirror – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 12 (Sodom Rising, Part 11: “Homosexuality: A Physical or Spiritual Malady?)”

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 12

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Sodom Rising,

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Part 11:

“Homosexuality: A Physical or Spiritual Malady?”

To read part 1 of this article, click here… “August 22nd (Sodom Rising!)”

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“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 6:12

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Are you plagued by unwholesome thoughts and unwanted desires?

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If there was some sort of truth serum that when taken, caused people to be totally honest…

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…that truth serum would, no doubt, cause virtually everyone to admit that they are quite often plagued by unwholesome thoughts and desires at times.

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Human worry & stress & depression – cropped and colored image – by Becky Wetherington for Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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MANKIND PLAGUED BY HORRIBLE THOUGHTS AND DESIRES

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One very popular radio preacher once made the observation, “If I knew what you were thinking and you knew what I was thinking, neither one of us would want anything to do with each other!”

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Yes, the sad truth is, the human race has been plagued with wrong thoughts and wrong desires as long as this world has existed.

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But why should anyone be surprised?

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After all, this is a world of sin. Does anyone deny that it is?

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announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain

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SATAN COVERS HIS TRACKS WELL

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**Lucifer (now called Satan and the Devil), is currently carrying on his deceptive stratagem of erasing himself out of existence in the minds of this world’s inhabitants.**

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Yes, Satan can get away with so much more evil if nobody believes he even exists.

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And so, in effort to erase his tracks, this master-deceiver has raised up various false sciences and false ideologies to successfully explain away various truths from the Bible…

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and these false sciences and ideologies being comprised of truth mingled with error.

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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, that spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”

Ephesians 2:2, 3

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Now Satan uses the same strategy in the area of homosexuality, pedophilia, etc….

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Over the past decades, Satan has convinced much of the world that these perverted lusts are from a physical deformity.

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But nothing could be further from the truth!

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What people must understand is that the spirit of Antichrist is merely the spirit of this selfish world.

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Yes, whether banker, beggar, doctor, druggie, priest or pervert, this entire world’s unsaved populace is indwelt by the spirit of error, the spirit of antichrist!

(Click here to see 1st John 4:1-6 as a proof-text)

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Gay Parade – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License

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THE MEN OF SODOM

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Let’s not forget that on the last night of Sodom’s existence, the entire town desired to commit the act of sodomy.

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Thus, it could not have been a mere case of some deviant gene or some traumatic childhood experience which drove those men to desire to commit their heinous crime against Lot’s visitors.

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No, by reason of the sheer numbers, it can be concluded that those multitudes of sodomizers were goaded on by unseen evil angels!

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The Sodomites are smitten with blindness – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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PLANET EARTH: EXPERIMENT IN SIN

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**The “god of this world”, Lucifer, now given the title, “The Devil”, and “Satan”, makes it his sole mission, to destroy the souls of as many humans as he can.**

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And so, he brings various floods of evil upon the unsuspecting world.

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And yet, God allows spiritual wickedness, in its various forms, to manifest itself, to show earth’s citizens the folly, unhappiness and self-destruction which ultimately results from sinful lifestyles.

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Listen to Scripture…“Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD” Lamentation 3:40

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council- Wikpedia – US Public Domain

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS!

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Now when you really think about all this, it is really Good News!

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After all, those who have suffered from these types of abhorrent behaviors should rejoice that their case is not hopeless!

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No, the remedy for homosexuality and pedophilia, etc., is the very same remedy for any and every type of sin!

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The Salvation of Christ!

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Yes, those who afflicted by all those shameful desires can begin to plead with our merciful Savior for Salvation!

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Jesus – Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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CONTINUE THE JOURNEY, O PILGRIM!

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Now don’t imagine that Satan will give up so easily, once a person turns to Christ’s Salvation.

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No, Satan may continue to tempt these delivered ones, possibly even for years, just as he does with every sin!

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But even though Satan will not easily give up, these tempted ones can begin to make their sojourn out of this hopeless world of lust and sin, ever climbing higher and closer to the Celestial City of God.

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And the further up the heavenly trail, the less will be Satan’s ability to afflict them with his sore temptations.

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Upward Pathway – by böhringer friedrich for – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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And one day, these persevering ones will be able to say along with the Psalmist…

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“I waited patiently for the LORD;

and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit,

out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a Rock,

and established my goings.

And He hath put a new song in my mouth,

even praise unto our God:

many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”

Psalm 40:2, 3

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TO READ PART 12, GO HERE…

August 31 (Sodom Rising, Part 12: “Homosexuality: A Physical or Spiritual Malady? CONTINUED”)

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to grow in faith, that I might clearly see the truth of Thy Word…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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FLEEING WOMAN CONSTELLATION

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***FROM WHERE &TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?* *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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Ursa Major Star-Chart (both sumer and winter Ursa Major) with woman drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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TOMORROW…

August 13 (Noble Bereans, Part 17: “Noble Bereans or Proud Laodiceans?”)

Pilgrim’s Progress – 09, p29 – Obstinate – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
<h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 11 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 13: “Revelation 11:18: Why Are The Nations Angry?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 11

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 13:

“Revelation 11:18: Why Are The Nations Angry?”

To read Part 1, go here…“October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It!)”

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“And the nations were angry,

and Thy wrath is come,

and the time of the dead,

that they should be judged…“

Revelation 11:18 (Condensed)

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“THE LOVE OF MANY SHALL WAX COLD”

Matthew 24:12

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Well, just look out upon the current state of affairs in the world!

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ROGUE RELIGIONS have declared a bloody terrorist war upon the entire world!

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AND THE TINY NATION OF ISRAEL has become the object of hatred by the various nations!

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THE POLITICAL LEFT AND RIGHT are currently engaged in a hate-filled civil war between themselves in many western nations, even at times to the level of mob violence!

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THE MEDIA GOLIATHS AND GOVERNMENT are stirring up racism and distrust against various racial groups!

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VARIOUS RACIAL GROUPS are rising up against those whom they suppose are oppressing them!

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SOCIAL ACTIVISTS have declared war on Christians who refuse to embrace their radical agenda!

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS are increasingly determined to indoctrinate students into their socialist/atheistic/perverse sexual beliefs!

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THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT often ignores the rule of law when it comes to various political issues!

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ACTIVIST JUDGES now make rulings according to their own personal political agenda!

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VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS which once seemed as solid as Gibraltar are now crumbling because of political activism!

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COLLEGES DISPLAYING AN INCREASING INTOLERANCE against opposing political/religious viewpoints, in hopes of silencing them!

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And the general populace is perplexed, even fearful of this “unexplainable” world-wide anger and decadence!

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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

ISIL – Execution of man – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

Protesters – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

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THE BLAME GAME

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Now the general consensus in this rather atheistic world, is to blame all this anger and hatred on mere humans as being the cause.

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The finger-pointing has never been so great!

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The proverbial blame-game is now being played on a pandemic level!

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Both radio hosts and television newspeople, and even religious spokespeople mostly all focus and assign blame upon this or that person or group.

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Minneapolis Riots – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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“SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES”

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But the Bible reveals the true source of the world’s troubles…

…”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 6:12

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Here is revealed that our great worldwide crisis is actually the work of evil angels headed up by, “the god of this world”, Lucifer, who was long ago given the title of the “Devil” and “Satan”. (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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Yes, it is no mere coincidence that all this worldwide agitation is now occurring!

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Satan and his armies of evil angels are currently working through unsuspecting humans to whip up the world’s inhabitants into a frenzied mob on many fronts!

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

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“THE SPIRIT…IN THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE”

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Listen once again to Ephesians…

…”Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,

according to 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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Here is another incredible revelation which pulls back the curtains, so to speak, and exposes the true source of agitation among the inhabitants of Satan’s kingdom of this world.

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Yes, the spirit of Antichrist is the spirit that indwells the people of this fallen world, filling their hearts with rage.

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And as a puppet-master pulls the strings of his puppets, so too, Satan orchestrates every unconverted heart to do his bidding.

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“THE MAN THAT MADE THE EARTH TO TREMBLE?”

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And listen to this next passage from Isaiah, regarding Lucifer…

…”They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee (Lucifer),

and consider thee (Lucifer),

saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble,

that did shake kingdoms;

That made the world as a wilderness,

and destroyed the cities thereof;

that opened not the house of his prisoners?”

Isaiah 14:16, 17

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Here again is further confirmation that Lucifer is the true source of power and inspiration behind the world’s current crisis.

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He is the one who “made the earth to tremble and did shake the kingdoms”!

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

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“THAT OLD SERPENT…SATAN”

Revelation 20:2

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Now, is all this crazy mob-frenzy and murderous thuggery going to continue on to the very end?

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Not necessarily. Satan, for his own deceptive purposes, may just back off for a time, and return the world to some level of peace and normalcy.

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Satan had long ago devised his plan of attack for these last days.

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And we are not ignorant that Satan moves like a side-winding serpent, never in a straight direction!

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And so, this serpent-like deceiver can switch directions any time he wishes, bringing about unexpected societal paradigm shifts!

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Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“GO INTO THE CLEFTS OF THE ROCKS”

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Well, the Good News is that, “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Romans 5:20.

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Yes, as this world crisis continues to escalate, God has prepared a place of safety for His people during these fearful last events…

…”In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the rocks,

and into the tops of the ragged rocks,

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:20-22

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Yes, Isaiah prophesy’s here about these last moments of time when God’s people will take refuge during Heaven’s great judgments being poured out upon the Earth.

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

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“HIDE THYSELF…UNTIL THE INDIGNATION BE OVERPAST”

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Yes, God has provided a hiding place for His trusting children, in the ragged Rocks of His Word.

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And Isaiah 26:20, 21 counsels us to,

“Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers,

and shut thy doors about thee:

hide thyself as it were for a little moment,

until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place

to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:”

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Here is a further confirmation that God’s people have a place of refuge during the coming crisis (which is already beginning).

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

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But the Bible makes clear exactly where are these chambers of refuge.

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Listen to the Psalms…

“For in the time of trouble

He shall hide me in His pavilion:

in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me;

He shall set me up upon a Rock.

And now shall mine head be lifted up

above mine enemies round about me…

Thou art my hiding place;

Thou shalt preserve me from trouble;

Thou shalt compass me about

with songs of deliverance. Selah.”

Psalm 27:5, 6 & 32:7

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Prayer – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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May God’s people now take refuge in, “the secret of His tabernacle.”

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TO READ THE NEXT PART, CLICK HERE…

September 10 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 14: “Satan’s Army of Mockers! CONTINUED”)

Joker – Jester – Puck Cover- Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent regarding this very deceptive world. Let me not be ignorant of Satan’s devices, nor of his power over this world…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

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“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.” Revelation 12:3

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**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.

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Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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**The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7).**

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**And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).**

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So, we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent.

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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

August 12 (Sodom Rising, Part 11: “Homosexuality: A Physical or Spiritual Malady?)”

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show</strong></span></h1>
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 10 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 12: “Looking To Heaven For Help”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 10

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Cease Ye From Man!

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Part 12:

“Look To Heaven For Help”

To read Part 1, click here… “August 21st (Cease Ye From Man!)”

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“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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“EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES!”

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When a man, woman, or child becomes a disciple of Jesus, he or she begins a heavenward spiritual journey…

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…unlearning the man-focused ways of this faithless and unbelieving world and learning to trust in the God-focused ways of Heaven as revealed in the Bible.

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Yes, the Bible reveals a brand-new system: a heavenly way in which the follower of Jesus learns to live by faith in God’s “exceeding great and precious promises”! (2nd Peter 1:4)

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

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TURN THE OTHER CHEEK? OR HIT BACK?

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For instance, the Bible commands…“And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.” Luke 6:29

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Now this above verse requires faith to obey.

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And this is not the way the world handles all such encounters.

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Instead, the world says, “You hit me, and I’ll hit you back!”

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High and Mighty Trailer Screenshot – 1954 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“FAITH COMETH BY HEARING… THE WORD OF GOD”

Romans 10:17

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But the Christian disciple learns to trust in God’s many promises to help in such times of trouble.

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After all, the Bible is replete with many accounts of how God helped His people when they suffered various afflictions.

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And by reading these Bible stories, our faith begins to grow, and our confidence in Divine Providence begins to strengthen.

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However pressing his duties STM2-c James Lee Frazer always finds time to read a few chapters from his Bible each day. I – NARA – 520675 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“A FORM OF GODLINESS”

2nd Timothy 3:5

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Now the world has various humanitarian organizations, many which attempt to help people in one way or another.

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And for the people of the world, such humanitarian organizations are just fine!

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This is the way that the world attempts to solve problems.

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People in small discussion group – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH”

Romans 1:17

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But is this the way that the Christian is to solve his problems? Are we to go to the world for help in times of trouble?

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The fact is, the Bible encourages, rather COMMANDS us to go to the Lord for deliverance in times of trouble!

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE POWERS THAT BE ARE ORDAINED OF GOD”

Romans 13:1

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Oh yes, when we get into a car accident, we call the police for help.

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Or when our house is on fire, we call the fire department.

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Or when we want to build a house, we must “submit yourselves unto every ordinance of man”, by applying for the necessary permits and inspections. (See 1st Peter 2:13-15)

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Yes indeed, God has established the various governments of the world for those very purposes.

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Japanese car accident – cropped image – WIKIMEDIA – SHARE-ALIKE LICENSE

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FLEEING TO THE ROCK

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But there are many times of trouble and seasons of weakness in which God gives us the choice between seeking after Heaven’s help or after man’s help.

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Listen to this prophecy concerning the Day of the Lord…

“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the rocks,

and into the tops of the ragged rocks,

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:19-22

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Here is a prophecy which is somewhat veiled in allegory, yet is fairly clear about what we must do in that fearful Day of the Lord: flee to the Rock of our Salvation, Jesus!

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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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“FOR VAIN IS THE HELP OF MAN”

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Now take this above verse and combine it with this next verse…“(Lord) Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.” Psalm 60:11 & 108:12

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“For vain is the help of man”, says the Bible!

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We have been so greatly and thoroughly indoctrinated into the ways of the world that we just naturally seek for man’s help in times of our various troubles and difficulties.

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In nearly every aspect of life, our government, along with many private organizations, seek to provide any required assistance.

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Hands – Wikimedia – cropped image – share-alike license

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PRAYER FOR WISDOM

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Now, does this mean that we are never to accept help from the government or others? Well, certainly, we are never to put our trust in governments, or others.

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But in every question of life, we are to take them to the Lord in earnest prayer for wisdom to know what to do!

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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“LEARN OF ME”

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But Jesus calls to every one of us to,

“Come unto Me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden…

take My yoke upon you and learn of Me…

and ye shall find rest unto your souls…”

Matthew 11:28-30

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This is the essence of the Christian life: to learn all about Jesus!

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And to ultimately find His perfect peace and trust, and His perfect rest for our burdened soul!

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The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org share-alike license. please credit if copy

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TO READ PART 13, GO HERE…

August 15 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 13: “Whose Image Am I Beholding Today?”)

Girl with round mirror – Wikimedia – US public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to realize how futile it is to look to man’s ways, as a means of overcoming life’s difficulties…

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE MILKY WAY RUNS THROUGH

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THIS HOLY-GHOST-RIDER

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Now one thing that is noticeable and makes this constellation even more dramatic, is the fact that the Milky Way runs right through it.

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And the question that must be asked is, “What biblical implications does this constellation/Milky Way connection have?”

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Well, very simply put, if stars represent Believers, then this rider works in the world through His True-Worshippers, to a great extent.

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WHY IS THIS CONSTELLATION SO INCOMPLETE IN APPEARANCE

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Yes, this horseman represents Christ. But even more than this, it represents the Holy Spirit of Christ.

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And as we all know, the Holy Spirit is very, very, un-intrusive, almost impossible to detect His presence. This explains why this Holy Ghost constellation is very faint.

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TOMORROW:

August 11 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 13: “Revelation 11:18: Why Are The Nations Angry?”)

Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 9 (He That Hath An Ear To Hear, Part 4: “World Without Ears!” CONTINUED)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 9

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He That Hath An Ear To Hear,

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Part 4:

“World Without Ears!”

CONTINUED

To read Part 1, go here…February 1 (“He That Hath An Ear To Hear”)

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“We are of God:

he that knoweth God heareth us;

he that is not of God heareth not us.

Hereby know we the Spirit of Truth,

and the spirit of error.”

1st John 4:6

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Ear – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike-lic.

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Yesterday in the news, it was reported that a group of masked agitators began burning and destroying property on a certain major college campus…

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…and all that with the intent of frightening away a prominent political figure from speaking at that college.

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The agitators were opposed to that commentator’s political beliefs and wanted no part in hearing him nor allowing anyone else to hear him!

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Riot (not this particular one) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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COLLEGES NO LONGER BASTIONS OF FREE-SPEECH

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Now, there is a growing fear that America’s college campuses will no longer tolerate freedom of speech.

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It is becoming more evident that colleges are only tolerant of a narrow spectrum of political ideas and religious speech.

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**And so, these supposed “bastions of free thought and free speech”, are no longer tolerant of free speech nor of new ideas that contradict their narrow-minded thinking.**

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Now of course, in the escalating war between the political left and the political right, tolerance of the opposition party has almost completely evaporated!

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People just do not want to hear “the other side”.

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Protests – cropped image – Anti Christian sign in Federal Plaza Chicago – Wikimedia Commons

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THE LORD HATH SHUT THEIR EARS

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Now if this were merely a phenomenon confined to the secular world, this would be entirely expected. The world has always closed their ears against Biblical Truth.

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Unfortunately, this is also a growing phenomenon within the church-world!

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Satan has gained control over the television and radio ministries to the degree that powerful personalities are mingling truth with Satan’s deceptive lies, repeating these errors night and day, 24/7/365!

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

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“CONSCIENCE IS SEARED WITH A HOT IRON”

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And in addition to these lies, Satan has even invented various non-biblical denunciatory names to place a derogatory label upon all those who dare dissent from the popular, prevailing opinions in today’s church-world.

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And so, as a result, the vast majority of churchgoers are no longer able to tolerate those who teach doctrines contrary to the general consensus of the so-called, “orthodoxy”, which rules over today’s Christendom.

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By repeatedly hearing lies, their consciences have become “seared with a hot iron”, so that they can no longer entertain new ideas contrary to what they have already been indoctrinated into. (see 1st Timothy 4:2)

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branded – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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HIGH-TECH BRAINWASHING

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Yes, Satan has been searing the consciences of the human race, especially in the western nations where television, radio, and Internet broadcast Satan’s lies from dawn unto dusk, and all through the night.

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One Nazi leader of the last century made the statement, “Repeat a lie often enough and it will eventually become accepted as truth.”

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Well, if a mere mortal human can figure out such a concept, then we can be assured that Satan, whose I.Q. is a thousand-fold higher, knows such things far better than we do!

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SATAN “HATH BLINDED THE MINDS” OF MEN

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And so, in these last times, Satan has made it an integral part of his warfare against the human race, to completely close off any possibility that a human will hear the true message for these last moments of time.

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Listen to God’s assessment of mankind’s imprisonment by Satan…

“the god of this world (Satan)

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 4:4

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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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GOOD NEWS!

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But the Good News is, that in spite of Satan’s effective efforts to blind the minds of mortal men and harden their hearts against the truth, our great God is still saving souls!

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And if it is God’s good pleasure, a human can begin to listen to the soul-saving Gospel of Salvation to the redemption of his or her soul!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“And it shall come to pass

in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh…

And I will shew wonders in heaven above…

The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood,

before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

And it shall come to pass,

that whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord

shall be saved.”

Acts 2:18-21

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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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THE READER IS ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL FURTHER DOWN THIS PAGE IS A SHORT HIGHLIGHT OF THE HOLY-GHOST-RIDER CONSTELLATION AND THE GLORIOUS WHITE HORSE WITH “EARS TO HEAR”

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ABOVE PICTURE – Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation – later winter in the west

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TO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…

February 10 (He That Hath An Ear To Hear, Part 5: “Truth Falling On Deaf Ears!”)

Ear – Wikipedia – Share-alike-lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me two ears to hear Thy Fatherly reproofs and corrections. Let me take account of my life each and every day, and turn away from my love for this present world, and begin to look steadfastly Heavenward…

Prayer-for-USA-Wikimedia–300×192

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE HOLY GHOST RIDER CONSTELLATION

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This newest Signs Of Heaven Constellation (Fall, 2013) is by far the faintest of constellations, but is a very incredible and awesome one in a number of ways (which this article will explain).

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It is primarily comprised of the Camelopardalis Constellation (head and upper back), plus about 5 stars from the Cassiopeia Constellation (his leg), plus some random stars.

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It appears as an outline of a rider. Only the back of his head is detailed.

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And his back and the back of his legs are also detailed.

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Both sides of his arm are visible, and his hand is gripping the horse’s mane, and that is detailed by three stars (which are also part of the horse’s mane).

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The rider is in a position vaguely similar to a race-horse jockey.

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The two brightest stars in this constellation, are from the Cassiopeia Constellation, and are part of his leg.

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All the rest of the stars are very faint, and must be viewed on a very starry night.

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Since this constellation has just been revealed, there may be more to this constellation in the coming months.

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But if you can locate the Goodly Horse in Battle Constellation, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble locating this Rider Constellation, provided you have excellent star-watching conditions.

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TOMORROW…

August 10 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 11: “Looking To Heaven For Help”

Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 8 (Strong Delusion In Scripture, Part 11: “The White Horse of Revelation!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 8

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Strong Delusion In Scripture,

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Part 11:

“The White Horse of Revelation!”

To read part 1, go here… April 27 (Strong Delusion in Scripture)

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“And I saw Heaven opened, and behold a white horse;

and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.”

Revelation 19:11

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If the reader will only, “look up and lift up your heads” (Luke 21:28), then you might have the joy of discovering this Goodly Horse In Battle Constellation in the winter-night sky (all the way into early spring.)

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And as you behold it, it looks magnificent!

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CHRIST ON HIS WHITE HORSE

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And as you behold this and the other winter constellations, you will rejoice to see the great battle scene of the ages, as God has inscribed it in the very heavens!

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**Yes, “this goodly horse in battle” is also described in Revelation 19:11 in the following way…**

…”And I saw Heaven opened, and behold a white horse;

and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.”

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This above verse is fulfilled in two ways.

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One way is fulfilled as Christ carries out His war against Satan and his fellow rebels.

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But this above verse is also fulfilled as God opens up this heavenly message, written in the night-sky!

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Holy-Ghost-Rider in the Western night-sky

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“THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES”

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Listen to Judges 5:20…“They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera (Satan).”

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Here is a veiled reference to the Signs Of Heaven which God is now revealing to the world.

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Yes, these “signs, in the sun…moon…and stars” will also have their victory over the enemies of God, as they realize that God is in full control of all things, even in the placement of the stars and planets!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Winter Constellations in the west

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“I PUNISHED THE GOATS”

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Now listen once again to our signature passage…

***…”Mine anger was kindled against the* *shepherds,***

and I punished the goats:

for the LORD of hosts hath visited His flock the house of Judah,

and hath made them as His goodly horse in the battle.”

Zechariah 10:3

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Here is revealed just exactly who it is that God is angry with and punishing in these last days: the corrupt shepherds and the “goats”.

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Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation

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GOD WAGES WAR AGAINST FLESH

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Yes, in these last days, God will punish the corrupt shepherds and the “goats”.

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In other words, it is the apostate Church which is the object of God’s wrath in Revelation 19:11…

…”And I saw Heaven opened,

and behold a white horse;

and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.”

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Here is revealed that Jesus and His white (purified) horse, will come to conquer His foes WITHIN the church-world, who “crept in unawares”, and brought in “damnable heresies” to “deceive if possible, even the Elect!” (Jude 1:4, 2nd Peter 2:1, Matthew 24:24)

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THE FLESH WILL BE CRUCIFIED

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And how will this be accomplished? Just how will Jesus gain the victory over the apostate Church?

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Listen… “And the remnant were slain

with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse,

which sword proceeded out of His mouth:

and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.”

Revelation 19:21

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The sharp sword coming out of Christ’s mouth is that two-edged sword, the Word of God!

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**And the Word of God, together with the fowls of the earth (deceivers & persecutors), our flesh will finally and fully be crucified in that Day!**

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God’s purpose for His people will be finally and fully accomplished in that Day!

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Oh yes, this is a somewhat complex concept. After all, why in the world would Christ come against His own people? That’s a perplexing idea, to say the least!

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four horsemen of Revelation 6 – Wikipedia – Public Domain (4)

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GOD, THE PURIFIER OF HEARTS

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But listen to this next verse…

…”For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,

and the Spirit against the flesh:

and these are contrary the one to the other:

so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

Galatians 5:17

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Here is revealed the enmity between the flesh and the Spirit.

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They are totally opposed to each other!

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But God is determined to crucify the flesh of His faithful remnant!

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And so, He sits as a purifier of silver and gold, purging out the spiritual dross from the hearts of His royal priesthood, the true worshipers of God, comprised of both Jews and gentiles alike! (see Malachi)

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Gold smelting – Public Domain – wn.com

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And when that Day finally arrives in which His people are fully cleansed, the Lord and His Church together will vanquish Satan and his evil armies of Earth and Hell.

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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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“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse;

and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.”

Revelation 19:11

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand the true meaning of the Book of Revelation. Let me not be deceived by the strong delusion which is being served up in today’s christian community…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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GOODLY HORSE IN BATTLE CONSTELLATION

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“Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion:

for I will make thine horn iron,

and I will make thy hoofs brass:

and thou shalt beat in pieces many people:

and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD,

and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.”

Micah 4:13

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BIBLE VERSES PICTURED IN THE HEAVENS

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“With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets:

he shall slay thy people by the sword,

and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.”

Ezekiel 26:12

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THIS STAR-CHART: Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon. Also notice his eye is a star.

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It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky.

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It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west.

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In January, it is in the west after midnight.

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As winter progresses, it can be seen earlier and earlier in the evening.

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A dark sky with good star-visibility is best, but not absolutely necessary to see this constellation.

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**It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion.**

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**And as already stated, this Glorious Horse Constellation can be seen best in mid-winter when it is in the western side of the sky, and you are looking at it while you are facing west.**

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**The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation.**

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**The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation. The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.**

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TOMORROW:

August 9 (He That Hath An Ear To Hear, Part 3: “World Without Ears!” CONTINUED)

Van Gogh with ear bandage – 1889 – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 7 (The False Prophet, Part 16: “The False Prophet’s Two Horns!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 7

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The False Prophet,

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Part 16:

“The False Prophet’s Two Horns!”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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There is a great divide in the world today.

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It is the political schism called, “the Right and the Left”.

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This is likewise known as Conservatives and liberals.

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

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But what does the 2nd Beast of Revelation have to do with politics?

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And how do these two political groups connect with this False Prophet Beast of Revelation?

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

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SATAN, THE TRUE “FALSE PROPHET”

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Here is a symbolic representation of a great movement in the world…

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…a movement in which Satan will come, working through political and religious organizations to deceive the inhabitants of the world.

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

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BEASTS SYMBOLIZE KINGS AND KINGDOMS

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Now, just how do we know that this two-horned beast of Revelation 13 is more than a single individual?

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Because the Book of Daniel speaks of beasts as kingdoms, and not merely individual humans…

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…and for just one example, listen…

…”The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,

which shall be diverse from all kingdoms,” Daniel 7:23

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This Book of Daniel constantly referred to KINGDOMS as beasts (or, animals).

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Four Beasts of Daniel 7 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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‘Mercy and truth are met together…”

Psalm 85:10

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Now concerning this Revelation 13 False Prophet Beast, it is written…

…”And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;

and he had two horns like a lamb,

and he spake as a dragon.”

Revelation 13:11

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Here is a beast which comes up out of the earth, with two horns like a lamb.

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**Since “horns” in the Bible represent power sources, this beast has two power sources like a lamb.**

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**And Jesus, the great “Lamb of God” is what this False Prophet is imitating.**

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And what are the two power sources of Jesus’ authority? Mercy and Truth? Righteousness and Peace?

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Yes, Jesus is the very essence of Mercy and Righteousness!

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Adoration of the Lamb – wikimedia – public domain

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“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth…”

Revelation 13:11

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And this False Prophet Beast coming up out the earth, with two horns like the Lamb of God, reminds us of our current-day industrial/political machine which has become a great beast over the earth.

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Yes, beginning in the United States, this beast has risen up via the earthly resources, riches and earthy pleasures and earthly lusts now seen spreading to the other nations of the earth!

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Yes, the industrial revolution has empowered the U.S. over its history, causing it to become the world leader among nations.

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

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“AND HE SPAKE AS A DRAGON”

Revelation 13:11

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And in the last decades it has become increasingly evident that this once-blessed nation is now speaking as a dragon, via the dominant media: television, Internet, the printed media, commercial signage, etc…

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To explore this truth, the reader may wish to read such articles as… January 11 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 8: “And He Spake As A Dragon!”),or also…May 19 (Image of the Beast, Part 4: “Signage of the Times:”) ,

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“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”

Psalm 85:10

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And over the last century, two power sources, commonly referred to as the “Right” and the “Left”, have completed this symbolic beast of Revelation 13:11.

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In other words, these two political groups are a counterfeit of Jesus, in that one group claims to be the bastion of mercy and compassion, while the other claims to be the citadel of morality and lawfulness.

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And so, this False Prophet pretends to be Christlike with both “Mercy” and “Moral Correctness”, and yet is merely a counterfeit of the true mercy and righteousness which only belongs to Jesus, “The Lamb of God”.

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politics-March for Womens Lives detail – wikipedia – share-alike-licence

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“A FORM OF GODLINESS”

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Yes, Mankind can pretend to exude these qualities. But without the indwelling Spirit of Holiness, mankind’s very best attempt at being virtuous is merely “a form of godliness, denying the power thereof”! 2nd Timothy 3:5.

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**And thus, it is in today’s secular and religious world. These two horns of power are just a poor substitute for the pure and true “holiness, mercy and righteousness” of Jesus.**

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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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A KINGDOM DIVIDED CANNOT STAND

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And as we look out upon the current political battlefield, these two political parties, often referred to as “Conservatives” and “Liberals”, are revealing just how corrupt they really are!

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Yes, as each group struggles for supremacy over one-another, their vitriolic hatred, vile and ungodly behavior, deceptive dishonesty, and blatant hypocrisy are now being made plain for all to see!

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And the entire onlooking world is now witnessing the true, underlying wickedness, vulgarities, pride, hypocrisy, and even violent hatred between these two horns of power!

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

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The Good News in all this is that God is calling all those who wish to escape these things, to “Come out of her, My people!” Revelation 18:4

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And while we cannot come completely out of this present world system just yet, we can nevertheless come a good way out, if we choose to do so!

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By unceasing prayer and contemplation of the Bible. By shunning all ungodly associations (as far as possible), and by allowing God to burn away our unspiritual dross, we can be delivered from the ever-increasing corruption and deception and tyranny growing all around us!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“HIDE THYSELF…FOR A LITTLE MOMENT”

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This total 100% devotion to the Lord, is what God speaks of in Isaiah 26:20, 21…

“Come, My people,

enter thou into thy chambers,

and shut thy doors about thee:

hide thyself as it were for a little moment,

until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place

to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:

the earth also shall disclose her blood,

and shall no more cover her slain.”

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Yes, here is the solution for our apostate spiritual condition.

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To hide ourselves in the secret pavilion of the Lord, is where we must be in this frightful apocalyptic hour!

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

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TO READ PART 17, click HERE…

August 21 (The False Prophet, Part 17: “Revelation 17:8 – The Beast That Is Not, Yet Is”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of the apostate condition of Christianity today. Give me the faith and confidence that when I make my exodus, that heavenly bread will be given me, and my waters shall be assured…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE 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.

Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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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.

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In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward.

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Of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept.

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

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They appear in mid-Summer to Fall in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours.

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These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left)…

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…and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley)…

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…Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount)…

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…Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell).

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The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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TOMORROW…

August 8 (Strong Delusion In Scripture, Part 11: “The White Horse of Revelation!”)

1st of four horsemen of Revelation 6 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 6 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 18: “Doomsday Clock Moved Forward Today!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 6

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Apocalypse NOW!

Part 18:

“Doomsday Clock Moved Forward Today!”

To read Part 1, click here…AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)

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“And because iniquity shall abound,

the love of many shall wax cold.

But he that shall endure unto the end,

the same shall be saved.”

Matthew 24:12, 13

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Today, the infamous “Doomsday Clock” was just moved forward, now only 2-1/2 minutes till midnight.

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Well, there was a lot of partisan politics involved in the decision to move it forward.

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And while it was largely political reasons that led to the decision to move the hands forward, there are other reasons which should also have been considered.

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Castle romeo2 nuclear bomb – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURES?

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But those who oversee this clock have no idea what the Bible says about doomsday. For one thing, the Bible never even calls it “doomsday”. The correct name is “Judgment Day”.

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So, let’s take a moment to explore what the Bible has to say about this fearful day, and why it’s probably a good idea to move those hands closer to that midnight hour…

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ABOVE PICTURE: soldiers of the cross – armor up! – Orion & The Revelation 12 Dragon – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE LOVE OF MANY SHALL WAX COLD

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First, listen to this description of the last days…“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12

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Just look out on this sad world, and behold the growing hatred between various groups.

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In politics, in gender, in race, in religions, in ideologies, between nations: like never before, the human race, in the name of, “celebrating and embracing our diversity”, are actually growing increasingly intolerant of one-another, even hateful!

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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NEIGHBORS FEARFUL

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And even in local neighborhoods, many people are becoming increasingly fearful of their own neighbors, not knowing who they can trust.

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Salpa line bunker 360 antitank gun outside – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share Alike 3.0 license.

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INTERNET ATTACKS

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And on the Internet, there are a million different ways for adults and children to be violated in some way.

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Computer hacking – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

(Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42, Luke 17:2)

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And even in the public-school systems, children are being indoctrinated into harmful lifestyles and into atheistic political persuasions!

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And if God pronounces such a harsh judgment on even one person who “offends one of these little ones”, just imagine if an entire society and world begins to abuse and offend an entire generation of “little ones”!!!

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Unisex bathroom pictogram – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man…But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all”

Luke 17:26, 29

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One of the signs of Heaven’s impending judgments is now being seen as this present world is turning to sodomy, even coercing the entire populace to embrace sodomy!

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Certainly, such a dramatic development should cause the public to get very nervous about where we are in time!

Posing with the gay drag queens – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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SIGNS OF HEAVEN NOW APPEARING

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A second reason for moving forward that doomsday clock is found in the following prophecy of Luke 21:25…

“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars;

and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;

the sea and the waves roaring;”

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Now, concerning the sea and waves roaring, there has indeed been several devastating tsunamis over the past few years.

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But never have there been signs in the sun moon, and stars.

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Never has there been revealed a fearful message as is now being revealed in the sun, moon, and stars!

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ABOVE STAR CHART (with constellations drawn in by this website): Wikipedia star-charts latter winter constellation in West with Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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DOOMSDAY CLOCK

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And so, these are just several reasons for moving that fearful clock’s minute-hand forward.

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But these aforementioned Bible prophecies by themselves give us enough confirmation that we are now standing at the threshold of that great Day of Judgment coming upon the entire world.

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Moon over Watchtower – signsofheaven.org – Not for commercial use

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, there is some very Good News in all this doom-and-gloom! Yes, the Bible reveals in Joel 2:31 & 3:14…

“The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood,

before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come…

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision:

for the day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Decision.”

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Yes, the day of the Lord is NEAR in the Valley of Decision! In other words, God has allowed us enough time to make our decision to follow Jesus, unreservedly! The doors of mercy are still ajar.

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Oh yes, the Day of the Lord is very near! Therefore, let us cast away all our presumptuous apathy and careless indifference, and fall down before His throne of grace, pleading for His holy fire to ignite our hearts into action!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 19, CLICK HERE…

September 20 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 19: “Bind Them Into Bundles!”)

Burning of Tares – Croped version of M. Bihn & J. Bealings – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to hide myself in Thee, especially in these troublous times now upon us…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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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 CONSTELLATION GROUP…

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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

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Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. 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 resembles a snowcapped mount.

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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 next third snowcap. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three snow-capped portions of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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TOMORROW…

August 7 (The False Prophet, Part 15: “The False Prophet’s Two Horns!”)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 3: August 5 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 4: “Satan’s Army: The World!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3: August 5

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We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood!

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Part 4,

“Satan’s Army: The World!”

To read part 1, go here…JANUARY 15 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood!)

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“Wherein in time past ye walked

according to the course of this world,

according to 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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This above verse from Ephesians 2:2 is perhaps one of the most incredible, and yet, most despised verses in the Bible!

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Yes, this verse is a stinging condemnation of the entire world! Because it reveals just what power is working in the inhabitants of the world!

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The “Prince of the Power of the Air”!

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Obviously, this is speaking of that wily old serpent, the Devil and Satan!

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He is that antichrist spirit now working in the children of disobedience, wherever they are found, both in the world as well as in the apostate church-world!

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

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VARIOUS ARTICLES

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This website has many various articles dealing with the spirit of Antichrist, Satan, featuring some particular aspect of his myriads of devilish deceptions carried out by the unsuspecting citizenry of his kingdom, this present world.

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**But today’s devotional wants to capsulize the basic tenet of “the god of this world”, Satan, and present a concise summary of the wares-n-ways of his deceptions.**

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

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TO “DECEIVE THE HEARTS OF THE SIMPLE”

Romans 16:18

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The reason for doing this is to make a clear delineation between Heaven’s kingdom and Satan’s kingdom.

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In other words, we Christians, more or less, are often very naïve concerning just where the proper boundary line is, between Heaven and Hell.

(Hell, in this instance being this present, world, the dark, fallen kingdom of Lucifer, now titled, “Satan”).

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**And largely because of this lack of spiritual discernment, the Church has been taken captive by “the god of this world”, becoming prisoners in Babylon, the World.**

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**And so, this devotional is a reminder to us, to be “not ignorant of his devices” (2nd Corinthians 2:11), nor of how he works through human instrumentalities to deceive God’s sheep.**

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“WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH & BLOOD”

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What needs to be understood is what Ephesians 6:11, 12 reveals…

…”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.”

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So, here is a concise statement revealing that it is not humans who are the problem.

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No, it is the evil “rulers of darkness” working through humans, that God’s people must wrestle against! (Ephesians 6:12)

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“whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”

James 4:4

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And so, as Christians go through their each and every day, they need to be cognizant that they are living and working in Satan’s kingdom.

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And their everyday dealings with Mankind are largely, a series of transactions between the children of God, and the children of the Devil…

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…between those who are filled with God’s Spirit, and those who are filled with the Antichrist “spirit of the world”. 1st Corinthians 2:12

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And so, as the Christian goes through his or her day, they really need to understand that the unconverted people of the world are not their friends in the very truest sense.

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Rather, the people of the world are actually the “enemy of God”, because they are indwelt with, “the prince of the power of the air; that spirit that now works in the children of disobedience”. Ephesians 2:2

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People on Times Square – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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SATAN EMBRACES CHRISTIANS

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Now of course, Satan has enjoyed so much success in deceiving Christians by merely instilling the people of the world with “a form of godliness”. 2nd Timothy 3:5.

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In other words, Satan knows full well that by embracing Christians, keeping a friendly relationship between Believers and unbelievers, he thereby keeps God’s people in bondage to the world, Babylon.

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“BE YE SEPARATE!”

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But listen to God’s warning against forming personal friendships with the world…

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:

for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? …

Wherefore come out from among them,

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

And will be a Father unto you,

and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

2nd Corinthians 6:14, 17, 18

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Here is a command from God, that if ignored, endangers our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

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Prayer – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOD WILL BE OUR FATHER

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Listen again,

“…Wherefore come out from among them (unbelievers),

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

And will be a Father unto you,

and ye shall be My sons and daughters,

saith the Lord Almighty.”

2nd Corinthians 6:17, 18

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From this above passage it becomes clear that our relationship with God is very dependent upon our willingness to separate ourselves from personal relationships with unbelievers, as far as possible.

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(Now of course, the Christian must still maintain relationships with family, and co-workers, and even neighbors, to a certain degree. And the Christian is to show Christ’s love, patience, and kindness to all humanity.)

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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The very Good News is that today is still the day of Salvation!

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And all who will, may come before His presence with deep humility and a longing for Salvation.

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And if we truly are sincere about serving Him, we will pray for the desire to maintain a separation from all corrupting influences which weaken our spiritual strength.

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And may God give us great Bible wisdom about how we must maintain a proper balance between, “being in the world and yet not of the world!”, and also to, “use this world, as not abusing it” (John 17:15, 16 & 1st Corinthians 7:31)

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TO READ PART 5, GO HERE….

September 4 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 5, “Satan’s Psychological War Against Our Children!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me spiritual insight, that I might see the true battle! Help me put on my heavenly armor, that I might be a properly fitted soldier in the Lord’s army…

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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SIGN IN HEAVEN

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Well, If you look up and lift up your head, you just might see a wonderful sign, which God spoke about in Revelation 12.

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It is a constellation of a woman.

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The ancients only saw it as a great bear.

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**It is commonly known as Ursa Major .**

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**It is also known as the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper), but with the addition of various other stars.**

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But with the eye of faith, it actually appears as the Revelation 12 Woman.

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You see, God has placed in the heavens, the symbol of His bride, the Church-Faithful.

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Listen… “And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven;

a woman…And she being with child cried,

travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered…

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

that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place…

from the face of the serpent.

Revelation 12:1, 2, 14.

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***TRAVAILING* IN SUMMER, *FLEEING IN WINTER***

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In the summer night-sky, just as this passage says, she appears as the woman-in-travail.

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**But in the winter, she flips upside-down, to appear as the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12, just as this passage states.**

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But whether this Virtuous Woman is in labor pains, or fleeing to the mountains, she is the heavenly icon of God’s bride, His Church.

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Ursa Major Star-Chart with woman drawn in by this website -Wikipedia share-alike license

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TOMORROW…

August 6 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 18: “Doomsday Clock Moved Forward Today!”)

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<img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>The Open Forum Talk Show </strong></span></h1>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS TALK SHOW – -</span><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2igvNCars”>Th</a><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2igvNCars”>e</a><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2igvNCars”> Open Forum May 21, 2002 (youtube.com)

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 4 (Atheism Exposed: Nature’s Witnesses, Part 9: “The Signs Of Heaven”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 4

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Nature’s Witnesses,

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Part 9:

“The Signs Of Heaven”

To read Part 1, click here…January 25th (Nature’s 7 Witnesses)

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“The heavens declare the glory of God;

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and the firmament sheweth His handywork.

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Day unto day uttereth speech,

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and night unto night sheweth knowledge”

Psalm 19:1, 2

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BEAUTY, POETRY, WISDOM & LAWS

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ALL TESTIFY OF OUR CREATOR!

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Instead of arguing about the technical issues in the debate between Evolution and Creation, there are four powerful witnesses which testify of a divine Creator.

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And so, in Part 1 (click here to read), it was put forth that in all of nature, there are various “Witnesses”, who all testify on behalf of the Creator!

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Beauty, Poetry, Wisdom, and Laws, all stand up and speak so eloquently in defense of nature’s God!

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And it would seem, that any doubter or skeptic, would eventually come to the same conclusion: there has to be a Creator, who is filled with these same qualities:

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God, the Creator of nature’s “Beauty”.

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God, the Creator of nature’s “Poetry”.

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God, the Creator of nature’s “Wisdom”.

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God, the Creator of nature’s “Law & Order”.

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Schnorr von Carolsfeld – 1860 – Abram counts stars – Wikipedia – Public Dom. (2)

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5TH WITNESS: LOVE!

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But since the writing of that first devotional, yet another witness found in nature has risen up in defense of the Creator: a powerful witness that defies and even decimates the fool’s logic of the so-called Theory of Evolution!

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And so, in Part 2 (click here to read), we saw that there are not four, but five witnesses found in nature, which all testify of God’s Creation!

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And just what is that 5th witness?

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LOVE!

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Yes, “Love” is the 5th witness found throughout nature!

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Mother Child face-to-face – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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6th WITNESS: NATURE’S GRANDEUR

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But now it is discovered that nature has yet another witness: its “Awesome Grandeur”!

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Yes, nature is awesome! And it is grand! Majestic and powerful! Or whatever further superlative one wishes to use to describe this 6th witness to nature’s Creator.

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Sunset at Huntington Beach – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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7th WITNESS: THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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But in addition to these 6 witnesses, there is actually another: a 7th witness: “The Signs Of Heaven”!

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Nowhere else in nature has God painted an actual portrait of His Gospel of Salvation. Or if He has, it has not yet been discovered.

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But according to Luke 21:25, it is written…“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;”

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Yes, God has created this amazing pictorial account of His Salvation plan, via the constellations seen during the four seasons.

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And these constellations have been placed exactly in the correct position where they present an orderly picture of the various aspects of Salvation.

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ABOVE PICTURE: latter winter constellation in the west – Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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FORGOTTEN/IGNORED TRUTHS

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But these signs in the heavens also present various truths, which, though very biblical, yet have been ignored or rejected altogether by the church-world.

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major) & Cross/Scepter (stars from Ophiuchus & Serpens) & 12-star Crown (Corona Borealis & stars from Hercules) & Arcturus Star & Flower of the Field (Scorpio)

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“FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME”

Matthew 3:7, Luke 3:7

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But, in addition to those forgotten/ignored truths, these signs also sound the clarion call for God’s people to “flee from the wrath to come” in these last moments of earth’s probationary time, just prior to its final judgment. (Matthew 3:7 & Luke 3:7)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (these Bible constellations drawn from Wikipedia star-charts – 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 (Camelopardelis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!

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GOD’S SIGNATURE

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And so, together with the other 6 witnesses found in nature, this 7th witness makes an eloquent case for a divine Creator.

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It is almost as if God, Himself, has inscribed His signature upon His finished Creation, just as an artist would sign his name upon his finished canvas!

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“For the invisible things of Him

from the creation of the world are clearly seen,

being understood by the things that are made,

even His eternal power and Godhead;

so that they are without excuse”

Romans 1:20

Sunrise from Burrow Mump, Burrowbridge, Somerset – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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CREATION MOMENTS

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Now, if the reader would like to learn more about various witnesses found in nature, please bookmark this following daily 2-minute broadcast called, “Creation Moments” in which a different aspect of nature is highlighted each weekday… “CREATION MOMENTS” (click here)

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South American Butterfly – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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TO READ PART 10, GO HERE…

August 24 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 10: “The Joy of Creation!”)

Mother Child face-to-face – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and poetry of nature, and the wisdom of nature, but also the grandeur, the many pictures of Love: God’s love in nature. But also, show me these signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars..

Beagle and sleeping kitty – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high,

and behold Who hath created these things;

that brings out their host by number:

He calls them all by names

by the greatness of His might,

for that He is strong in power;

not one faileth.”

Isaiah 40:26

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

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LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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**There is one hobby which every ‘Noble Berean’ may take up, which only compliments the pursuit of the heavenly Prize.**

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**Yes, Signs Of Heaven becomes a wonderfully rewarding hobby which, unlike many less meaningful hobbies, pays off with rich, heavenly rewards. Everlasting rewards!**

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And unlike the person in this photo with equipment, all you need is fairly good vision, and a dark, starry night.

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And once a person really gets to know these heavenly messengers, it will become very apparent that the message connected with these signs is truly a message to be heeded.

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Thus will the Christian be able to share this message with others. And there are perhaps many nuances and hidden biblical truths to these signs which have yet to be discovered.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars;

and upon the earth distress of nations,

with perplexity;

the sea and the waves roaring;”

Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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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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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc.) – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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TOMORROW:

August 5 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 4: “Satan’s Army: The World!”)

Crowd of people – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 3 (Revelation 16:1, 2: “The First Plague”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 3

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Revelation 16:1, 2:

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“The First Plague”

To read Part 1, click here… “July 4th (Look Up & Lift Up Your Heads!)”

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“And I heard a great Voice out of the temple

saying to the seven angels, Go your ways,

and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth;

and there fell a noisome and grievous sore

upon the men which had the mark of the beast,

and upon them which worshipped his image.”

Revelation 16:1, 2

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“LET MY PEOPLE GO”

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The plagues poured out in Revelation 16 are similar to those poured out upon the Egyptians in the Book of Exodus.

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But what was the purpose of pouring out those plagues?

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Listen to God as He speaks to Pharaoh through Moses and Aaron…“Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:”

Exodus 10:4

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This was the promise of plagues, and was repeated with the various other plagues.

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But the point is, these plagues was to cause Pharaoh to finally allow God’s people to leave Egypt to serve God alone, no longer held in bondage to slavery.

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Likewise, the plagues prophesied in Revelation are to drive Satan (the true King of Egypt) out of the hearts of God’s people, allowing His people to serve God-and-God-alone!

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And so, this whole nonsense that all the torment and plagues mentioned in Revelation are for the mere sake of causing fallen Mankind to suffer, is a product of unsanctified theologians.

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Tissot – The Plague of Locusts – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“But…the things of the Spirit of God…are spiritually discerned.”

1st Corinthians 2:14 (Condensed)

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There are many modern-day Bible teachers and theologians who attempt to interpret the Book of Revelation as literal as possible.

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And so, when they read, “And the first (angel) went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast,” they cannot see the spiritual nature of this passage.

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Therefore, they confidently say, “Revelation cannot be unfolding! After all, do the people of the world have noisome and grievous sores on their bodies? Of course not!”

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ABOVE PICTURE: 7 Stars pouring out bowls of wrath

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“SPIRITUAL THINGS MUST BE SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED”

1st Corinthians 2:13

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And this is the argument used elsewhere in Revelation, to deny that it is already unfolding. “Do you see every mountain and island moved out of their places? Absolutely not!” (see Revelation 6:14)

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But the fact is, the Book of Revelation must be interpreted spiritually to make any real sense.

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magnifying glass on puzzle – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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SORES, NOISOME BEASTS, FAMINE, PESTILENCE

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And this passage from Revelation 16, concerning the first plague must likewise be interpreted spiritually, to make any real sense.

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Listen to Ezekiel’s similar statement…

“For thus saith the Lord GOD;

How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem,

the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence,

to cut off from it man and beast?”

Ezekiel 14:21

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This above verse from Ezekiel is very similar to our signature passage from Revelation 16:1, 2…

“And the first (angel) went, and poured out his vial upon the earth;

***and there fell a noisome and grievous sore* *upon the men which had the mark of the beast,***

and upon them which worshipped his image.“

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Do you see the similarity? Yes, even back in Ezekiel’s day, God’s judgments were being poured out upon Jerusalem, because of their world-loving ways!

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

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I HAVE NO LOATHSOME SORES!

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Now of course, many Christians will protest, saying, “I’m a child of God! I don’t have the beast’s mark! Nor do I worship his image! Nor do I have a noisome and grievous sore!”

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But the question is, “Do I have the noisome (wicked) and grievous sores of sin in my life?”

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

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DAVID’S DISEASE OF SIN

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Listen to David’s complaint…

“For mine iniquities are gone over mine head:

as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly;

I go mourning all the day long.

For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease:”

Psalm 38:4-7

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**David’s “loathsome disease” was the disease of sin.**

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And this was akin to the sore judgments poured out upon Jerusalem in Ezekiel’s day, “sword, famine, the noisome beast and pestilence”.

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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IMMERSE MYSELF IN HEAVENLY THINGS!

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And so, dear darling soul for whom Christ bled and died, let’s plead with God to hide us, and then plead that He will keep us there, “till the indignation is overpast”! Isaiah 26:20, 21.

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Let’s stay in His Word throughout our every day, while at home, or at work, or while at recreation with our family!

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Let’s continue in unceasing prayer.

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And by all means, let’s keep ourselves from leaving the safety of our secret hiding place in the Lord, by allowing Satan to tempt us back out into the world!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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And by hiding ourselves in Him, we may each say along with the Psalmist…

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“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

my God; in Him will I trust.

Surely He shall deliver thee…from the noisome pestilence…

and under His wings shalt thou trust:

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night…

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday…

neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”

Psalm 91:2-6, 10

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me victory over television and secular radio! Help me to begin looking upward, looking unto Jesus…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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COULD THERE BE A GREATER SIGN?”

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In the opening verse…

…”And I saw another sign in heaven,

great and marvellous,

seven angels having the seven last plagues;

for in them is filled up the wrath of God.”

Revelation 15:1,

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This is a direct reference to the Signs In Heaven, which God is just now graciously revealing.

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**Notice that this above verse says… “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous“.**

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If ever there was a great and marvelous sign in Heaven, this 7 Star Constellation seems to be just that!

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And it is the easiest of all constellations to locate (excepting for those in the southernmost latitudes of the Earth who cannot see it).

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It seems to stand alone in the northern sky, outshining any other constellation in the night heavens!

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As for its significance, it is easy to see the message for which it was created to bring.

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It looks like a bowl. A giant bowl!

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And in the winter, it begins to slowly tip through the night, as if it is finally spilling out its contents upon the earth, as stated in Revelation…

…”And the first (angel) went,

and poured out his vial upon the earth”

Revelation 16:2.

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And so it is not hard to see the message which this constellation presents.

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In the summer it begins to slowly tip.

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But in winter it does fully appear to pour out its contents upon the Earth.

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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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TOMORROW…

August 4 (Nature’s 7 Witnesses, Part 9: “The Signs Of Heaven”)

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 2 (Noble Bereans, Part 16: “The Signs Of Heaven?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 2

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 16:

“The Signs Of Heaven?”

To read part 1, click here…”September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

1st Thessalonians 5:21

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So, in this little series, the subject of those “noble Bereans” has been introduced.

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And today, it is still worthy of a little more exploration, regarding another area of concern.

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Let’s look at the key Bible passage…

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:

who coming there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,

in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind,

and searched the scriptures daily,

whether those things were so.”

Acts 17:10, 11

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St Paul Preaching in Athens – (Raphael, 1515) – Wikipedia – US public domain

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AN OPEN-MINDED SPIRIT IN BEREA

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Okay, so these 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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Therefore, these Bereans were ready to receive new teachings, which no doubt, conflicted with the supposed “orthodox” teachings of that day.

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So, there was an open-mindedness which permeated their hearts, and a willingness to search out, daily, those new teachings from Paul.

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

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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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Now in these last moments of time, God is bringing us a further revelation: The Signs Of Heaven.

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And this heavenly message requires the very same willingness to search it out!

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Therefore, all those who are desirous to see these signs, must lay aside all previously conceived ideas and prejudices and, “search the Scriptures daily to see if these things are so.”

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And those who are willing to study their Bible daily, with the same open-minded Spirit as those noble Bereans possessed, will not be disappointed.

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Oh yes, this message may take months to properly discern. But it will be well worth it!

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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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BIBLICAL SUPPORT NECESSARY

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Now, for a truth-seeker to begin to search out any given idea, there must be some encouragement from the Bible to do so.

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And in the case of these heavenly signs, the Bible gives plenty of evidence, such as this…

“And there shall be signs in the sun,

and in the moon,

and in the stars;”

Luke 21:25

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Now if this were the only verse to go on, it might be enough to begin a search.

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After all, the Bible promises here that there will be signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts winter constellation in West with Orion

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THE 7 STARS & ORION

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But there is much more in Scripture to cause one to begin searching out all these things…“Seek Him that maketh the Seven Stars and Orion” Amos 5:8

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Yes, Orion and the Seven Stars are significant members of these Signs Of Heaven constellations.

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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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MANY OTHER BIBLE TRUTHS

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And so, these and other biblical signs are the starting place in the search for end-times truth.

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And of course, these signs carry with them many important Bible truths which every noble Berean can investigate by a daily search of the Bible.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Fall Constellations – Valley of Decision & O Destroying Mtn. Constellations – signsofheaven.org – Not for commercial profit use!

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TO READ PART 17, GO HERE…

August 13 (Noble Bereans, Part 17: “Noble Bereans or Proud Laodiceans?”)

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical validity…

Prayer-for-USA-Wikimedia–300×192

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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BIBLE VERSES PICTURED IN THE HEAVENS

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THIS STAR-CHART: This is a Wikipedia star-chart, in which this site’s editor has sketched in these three constellation (without the Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation).

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**Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon.**

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Also notice his eye is a star.

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It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky.

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It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west.

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In January, it is in the west after midnight.

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As winter progresses, it can be seen earlier and earlier in the evening. a dark sky with good star-visibility is best, but not absolutely necessary to see this constellation.

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**It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion.**

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**And as already stated, this Goodly Horse Constellation can be seen best in mid-winter when it is in the western side of the sky, and you are looking at it while you are facing west.**

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**The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation. The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation.**

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**The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.**

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TOMORROW:

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August 3 (Revelation 16:1, 2: “The First Plague”)

Hide Thyself in thy Chambers- inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 1 (Eternal Torment? Part 29: “What & Where is Hell?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – August 1

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Eternal Torment?

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Part 29:

“What & Where is Hell?”

To read Part 1, click here… “September 8th (Eternal Torment?)”

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“For Thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell;

neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption.”

Psalm 16:10

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The name, “Hell” has long been associated with a fiery netherworld in which multitudes of lost souls are being mercilessly tormented throughout the ceaseless ages.

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Ancient Babylon was, perhaps, the originator of this notion, as their culture believed in a conscious existence in that netherworld.

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Nevertheless, the Devil well understands the concept that a lie repeated often enough, and loud enough, is finally accepted as truth.

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And the Christian community has been frightened by this concept of hellish torment for hundreds of years.

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Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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HELL IS A JOKE TO THE WORLD

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On the other hand, today’s science-oriented secular world quite often hears about the caverns of Hell.

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But Hell is usually referenced in the framework of some newspaper comic strip or stand-up comedian, who makes fun and ridicules such an absurd idea.

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And so, this duplicitous way in which Eternal Torment in Hell is being presented to those two classes of persons in the world, is the maniacal work of none other than “the god of this world”, Satan!

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GOD, A MERCILESS MONSTER?

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And Satan has masterfully used “Eternal Torment” as a means of presenting God as a “Monstrous Tyrant”!

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And of course, this horrible false doctrine has resulted in total rejection of God, by so many humans over the past centuries!

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Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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DAVID’S SOUL IN HELL

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But listen to what Peter said in the Book of Acts, regarding a Psalm concerning David…

“Because Thou (God) wilt not leave my (David’s) soul in Hell,

neither wilt Thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption (see Psalm 16:10)…

Men and brethren, let me (Peter) freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,

that he is both dead and buried,

and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

Therefore being a prophet,

and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him,

that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh,

he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ,

that his (Christ’s) soul was not left in Hell,

neither his flesh did see corruption.”

Acts 2:27, 29-31

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Now Peter was revealing to his hearers that David was speaking of Christ’s future death and resurrection.

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And even though David seemed to be speaking of himself, Peter was reminding them that David’s tomb was still there among them to that very day in which Peter was speaking.

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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NO TORMENT FOR DAVID

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And the big point that should not escape our notice, is that Peter was reminding these men that David’s soul was still in Hell (“Hades” being the Greek counterpart for the Hebrew name for the grave, “Sheol”).

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But even though David’s soul was in Hell, we should not imagine for a moment that David was in some netherworld chamber of horrors.

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No, David was in the grave!

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As a matter of fact, Sheol was often translated “Hell”, but in other places as, “the grave”.

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“MANY THAT SLEEP IN THE DUST”

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No, David had fallen asleep, and is awaiting the return of the Lord, even as it is written…

“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,

some to everlasting life…

and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

Daniel 12:2, 3

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And so, here is just another biblical confirmation that Hell is merely the grave, and not some netherworld chamber of horrors.

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And isn’t it wonderful news that our great God and Savior does not endlessly torment those who go down to a Christless grave?

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Truly it can be said, “For His mercy endureth forever!”

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TO READ PART 30, CLICK HERE…

November 30 (Eternal Torment? Part 30: “He…Preached To The Spirits In Prison”)

Brooklyn Museum The Bad Rich Man in Hell James Tissot overall wikipedia public-domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Let me not be given to a close-minded spirit. But help me to love truth, no matter if it means I will be hated by my own brethren…

USMC prayer before study Wikimedia Public-Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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“It (God’s Covenant) shall be established…

***for ever* *as the Moon…***

***and as a faithful witness in heaven.* *Selah.”***

Psalm 89:37.

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GOSPEL INSCRIBED ON THE MOON

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The Bible states… “It (God’s Covenant) shall be established for ever as the Moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven (sky). Selah.” Psalm 89:37

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God’s Covenant (The Gospel) has been inscribed in the sky. In the night sky, predominantly. It has been established “as the Moon, and as a faithful witness…”.

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**There will be, “signs in the Sun… moon, and…stars” (Luke 21:25) just before the end, was a promise made by God.**

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But we didn’t know exactly what those signs would be (although many thought they knew).

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Nor did we realize that these signs would be pointing us to present Bible truths!

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Lunar Eclipse by Jiyang Chen & Wikipedia – share-alike license. Click here for link.

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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

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Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. (Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order tohelp you find the face in the photo to the left.)

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Do you see an angry look? His right eyebrow is raised as if he is judging.

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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox.

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Or maybe a wolf.

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Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox?

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Maybe even a dog.

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Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.

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**Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad shock and awe; this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn.**

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As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below.

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He is very moral, you see!

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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TOMORROW…

August 2 (Noble Bereans, Part 16: “The Signs Of Heaven?”)

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – July 31 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 9, “Living By God’s Precious Promises”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – July 31

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Finding Perfect Peace,

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Part 9,

“Living By God’s Precious Promises”

To read Part 1, click here… March 6th (How To Find Perfect Peace!)

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“Whereby are given unto us

exceeding great and precious promises:

that by these ye might be partakers

of the divine nature,

having escaped the corruption

that is in the world through lust.”

2nd Peter 1:4

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There is a current wave of popularity on the do-it-yourself channels, in which old houses are given a dramatic and beautiful make-over.

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And it’s truly remarkable how many of those old houses take on a brand-new appearance after some clever techniques are employed to give them a completely new look!

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House Fixer-upper in Eureka Cal. – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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Well, how is my house?

Does it have a brand-new look?

Oh no, not my literal house!

No, but how is my spiritual house?

Does my spiritual house have a brand-new look about it?

Or is my spiritual house looking rather old and out-of-date?

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

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PEACE WHICH PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING?

Philippians 4:7

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In other words, is my life filled with sins, turmoil and unrest?

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Well perhaps, that I have not yet achieved that perfect peace which God promises…

…”Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,

whose mind is stayed on Thee…”

Isaiah 26:3

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Here is a precious promise for perfect peace: to keep our trusting eyes upon Jesus’ Word!

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Hair pulling stress – frustration – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Human worry & stress & depression – by Becky Wetherington for Wikimedia – cropped image – Share-alike License

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“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”

Hosea 4:6

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There is a children’s song which goes like this…

…”How can you stand on the promises of God,

if you don’t know what they are?”

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“HEARTS OVERCHARGED…WITH CARES OF THIS LIFE, AND SO THAT DAY COME UPON YOU UNAWARES!”

Luke 21:34

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Unfortunately, we are living in a hedonistic, cornucopian super-society…

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…a day in which earthly-invested churchgoers are often too busy to sit down with our Bible and hide those precious promises in our hearts!

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As a result, we’ve allowed the faithless ways of Mankind to take precedence over the faith-filled ways of Heaven!

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Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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And so, today’s devotional is an encouragement to all of us, to begin to do some real house-cleaning, renovating, and redecorating of our spiritual house!

A spiritual make-over of sorts!

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“PURIFY YOUR HEARTS, YE DOUBLE MINDED!”

Philippians 4:8

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The very first task in giving our heart its much-needed spiritual make-over, is to begin to engage in some real house-cleaning!

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Yes, our spiritual house is cluttered to the point that we’re unable to even walk around without stumbling over some earthly maxim or worldly wisdom!

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Lego mess – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

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“I WILL SET NO WICKED THING BEFORE MINE EYES!”

Psalm 101:3

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This is how we begin to clean up our spiritual house from all the worldly clutter which has become a great source of stumbling.

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And clearing out all the rotten timbers caused by being yoked together with the secular world…

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…secular television, radio, social media, magazines, novels, sensual music (even sensual “Christian” music) are a great place to begin such a house-renovation project!

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Graffiti on walls – Bodeguita del Medio, Havana – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“THROUGH WISDOM, A HOUSE IS BUILDED”

Proverbs 24:3

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The second part of giving our house its spiritual make-over is to replace all that accumulated worldly-wisdom, replacing it with heavenly wisdom.

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Yes, Heaven’s ways are drastically different than the faithless ways of this Babylonish world!

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And 2nd Peter 1:4, speaks of, “the exceeding great and precious promises, that by these, ye may be able to escape the corruption of the world…”.

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**And like “pictures of gold in settings of silver”, God’s promises should be hanging on the walls and corridors of our heart!**

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“THY WORD HAVE I HID IN MY HEART”

Psalm 119:11

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And the very Good News is, that God is graciously allowing us enough time to get things corrected and right!

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And considering the lateness of the hour, let’s each begin to allow His Word to fill our hearts with light and truth, that we no more walk in the faithless ways of this Babylonish world!

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US Navy – Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads Bible on weather deck – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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OUR DAILY BATTLE

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Perhaps, while lying in bed, thinking back on how we might have overcome that big or little attack by the Devil…

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…”Just what ‘exceeding great and precious promises’ might I have employed today?”

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The armor of God – theheavensdeclare.net -use by permission only

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TO READ PART 10, GO HERE…

August 18 (Finding Perfect Peace, Part 10, “World’s Most Unpopular Antidepressant!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Slow me down, so that I take time each day to hide Thy precious promises in my heart…

…knowing that You will be faithful to remind my faulty memory of them, at just the time when they are needed…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION…

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**This Flower of the Field Constellation (a.k.a., “Scorpio”) can best be seen in spring through summer in the southern sky just above the horizon.**

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Like all constellations, it slowly moves westward through the months, appearing a little earlier each night.

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It also appears to move through the sky westward each night.

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It can be easily seen under any degree of darkness.

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TOMORROW:

August 1 (Eternal Torment? Part 29: “What & Where is Hell?”)

Welcome To Hell – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – July 30 (The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 9: “Rapture-Ready, or Earthly-Entangled?”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – July 30

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The Time of Jacob’s Trouble,

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Part 9:

“Rapture-Ready, or Earthly-Entangled?”

To read Part 1, click here…July 13th (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: Alone With God)

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“R-U-RED-E?”

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Have you seen the above bumper-sticker? It actually is a clever way of saying, “Are you ready (for the Rapture)?”

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Global Warning – cropped image – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

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“THOU HAST A NAME THAT THOU LIVEST, AND ART DEAD!”

Revelation 3:1

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Yes, there are many folks today, who like to think that “I am Rapture-ready!” There are even some ministries which incorporate this popular saying, “Rapture-ready”, into their ministry’s formal title.

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**And if one listens to various radio and television ministries, this phrase, “Rapture-Ready” is often heard.**

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Second Coming – Resurrection Morning – Jan Luyken – Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain (2)

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But is today’s Church community truly, “Rapture-Ready”?

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If Jesus were to return today, how many of us would actually be ready to leave earth?

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

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“YE SHALL NOT ADD UNTO THE WORD…”

Deuteronomy 4:2

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Well, this website has many articles which debunk this unscriptural name, “The Rapture”.

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And instead, this website attempts to exalt the proper, God-given name, “The Coming of the Lord”.

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It is so critically important to not side-step around what God has named, and invent our own terminology, especially a name that carries with it so much theological baggage, as does the name, “The Rapture”.

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“IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT, THE SON OF MAN COMETH!”

Matthew 24:44

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**But for the sake of today’s devotional, let’s suppose for a moment that “The Rapture” is actually a biblical name!**

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And let’s also suppose that the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture” was actually a true doctrine! (which it’s not!)

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And with such a theological leap, let’s ask the question, “Am I truly ‘Rapture-Ready’?”

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Well, are we? Are we actually Rapture-Ready? Are we truly prepared to meet the Lord if He were to return today?

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Global Warning – cropped image – Judgment – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

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“WE ARE NOT SAVED!”

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In the prophecy of Isaiah, there is a very unnerving statement concerning these last moments of time…“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” Isaiah 8:20

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Now, many would immediately answer, “Oh, but this verse doesn’t apply to the Church! This only applies to Israel, or at least, it only applies to those apostate Christians over there!”

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“ITCHING EARS”

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But listen to Paul’s assessment of the condition of the churches in the last days…

“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;

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,

and shall be turned unto fables.”

2nd Timothy 4:3, 4

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And to this above passage, the same crowd will answer, “Oh, no, no, no! This passage does not apply to us! This prophecy only concerns those churches which exist during the future Great Tribulation, after we have been already Raptured out of the earth!”

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

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“EXAMINE YOURSELVES…PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES!”

2nd Corinthians 13:5

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And so, this is the problem: the Christian community, for the most part, is unwilling to seriously examine our true condition and true standing with God!

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But if we did, we just might be appalled and distraught to discover our undone and apostate condition!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“PURIFY YOUR HEARTS YE DOUBLE-MINDED!”

James 4:8

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In the first place, we must consider what the Lord requires from His professed followers in these last moments before His return…

“but we know that, when He shall appear,

we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself,

even as He is pure.”

1st John 3:2, 3

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Here we have a very greatly ignored Bible command: to purify our hearts even as Jesus is pure!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“GAIN THE…WORLD, AND LOSE HIS…SOUL?”

Mark 8:36

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But is this what the Church is doing? Are God’s people actually purifying our hearts, even as Jesus is pure?

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**Or have we gone backward into this selfish world? Have we not slighted our commission to, “walk, even as He (Jesus) walked?” (1st John 2:6)**

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Have we not mostly traded away our heavenly pursuit, for the vain pursuits of this present world?

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Just look at the statistics! Take notice that surveys have shown that Bible ignorance is at an all-time high!

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Statistics also show that divorce and re-marriage are also at an all-time high in the Christian community!

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THE ‘CARES OF THIS LIFE’

Luke 21:34

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And let’s face it! There are so many earthly pursuits which have all but paralyzed Christians:

…clubs, careers, comedians…

…television, radio, Internet, magazines, novels, newspapers…

…lavish resorts, bigger houses, nicer cars, faster boats & sports vehicles…

…amusements, politics, parties, social and family engagements…

…”the entrepreneurial spirit”, “The American Dream”…

…hobbies, games, sports…

…and a wide variety of similar pursuits!

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Oh, perhaps a few of these aforementioned pursuits might not be so bad, especially for the unsaved world.

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But when these pursuits combine and pile up, they rob Christians of time, energy, and heavenly desire.

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And as a result, they begin to eclipse our 100% devotion to the work of God!

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***GOOD NEWS* *FROM A FAR COUNTRY!***

Proverbs 25:25

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The Good News is, that God has graciously allowed the Christian a little more time to put away these earthly entanglements, and “order his conversation aright”! (Psalm 50:23)

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Listen once again to another of Isaiah’s prophecy concerning these last moments…

“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the ragged rocks,

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.”

Isaiah 2:20, 21

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This above passage will be fulfilled when God’s people finally realize that our love of this present selfish world is preventing us from fulfilling our God-given commission to purify our hearts from all our double-minded pursuits.

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

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TO READ PART 10, CLICK HERE…

April 29 (The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 10: “Peter’s Conversion”)

St Peter – Brandl – 1724 – National Gallery Prague – Wikimedia Commons – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to put away my vain pursuits, that I may devote my life to Thee….

Prayer-for-USA-Wikimedia–300×192

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION

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SO WHERE ARE THE “MULTITUDES”?…

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So where are the multitudes in this constellation?

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**Well if you look at this sketch below, carefully, you will see an ENTIRE GALAXY making a slow trek up the steep slope toward the summit of one of the mountains.**

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**It is the mountain which is to the north in this sketch. This is the galaxy commonly called Andromeda.**

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**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.

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**This mountain in Scripture is known as Mount Zion.**

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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.

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Listen to Scripture…

“But ye are come unto mount Zion,

and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…

To the…church of the firstborn,

which are written in heaven…”

Hebrews 12:22, 23.

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TOMORROW:

July 31 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 9, “Living By God’s Precious Promises”)

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