Misguided Mercy Regarding Victimhood
By admin On June 26th, 2024.
Ellen White – The Faith I Live By, January 1 – A Light For My Path
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 12 (Fainting Goats & Us: PART 2 “Who is the World’s Strongest Human?”)
By admin On June 23rd, 2024.
Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 12
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Fainting Goats & Us
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PART 2
“Who is the World’s Strongest Human?”
To read part 1, click here…January 14th (Fainting Goats & Us! Part 1)
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“If thou faint in the day of adversity,
thy strength is small.”
Proverbs 24:10
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Just who is the strongest person in the world?
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Well, in times past, many would give such a title to Samson.
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His physical strength was superhuman!
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But does Samson qualify as the strongest human to ever live?
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G. Dore – Death Of Samson – courtesy Creationism.org – Public Domain
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GOLIATH?
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Some might even say Goliath. Definitely a strong man!
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Osmar Schindler – David and Goliath – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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Psa 73:5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
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In this decadent society, we are greatly saddened to see the populace growing increasingly weaker in moral, spiritual, and even in physical strength!
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Yes, this decadent, opulent society has provided so many labor-saving inventions, which has caused many younger folks to become somewhat helpless in many respects.
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So much so, they often tagged as “snowflakes”!
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Psa 73:7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
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We’re so used to having everything handed to us, pre-made, pre-packaged that we have greatly become a society of moral/physical/spiritual weaklings!
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“Where does milk come from, little Johnny? From the grocery store, of course!”
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Supermarket- grocery store – check-out-wikipedia-public-domain
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But back to our initial question.
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So, just who might we consider to be the strongest human in the world?
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Well, actually, God only knows for sure, since there are 6 or 7 billion people living to choose from!
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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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Psa 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
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But there are two individuals living at the time of this article, who just might be worthy candidates for this title.
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And yet, both of these persons couldn’t last 1-second in an arm-wrestling match!
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But both of them have super-human strength!
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The fact is, both of them are without use of both arms and legs.
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In spite of their lack of physical strength, both of them are perhaps two of the strongest people on earth.
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Isa_40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
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And yet, God has raised up these two Christians to become paragons of super-human strength, morally, and spiritually.
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Unlike Samson, who was strong physically, but lacked moral/spiritual strength, these two Christians have overcome their tremendous handicaps.
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And God has purposely raised them up to be role-models and inspirations for all Christians who likewise suffer numerous problems, setbacks, handicaps, disadvantages.
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Listening to these two faith-filled Christian evangelists greatly encourages us to go forward on our sojourn through this cold, dark and sad world!
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Whatever they may lack in physical strength, God has blessed them spiritually in faith, love, empathy-for-others, and courage!
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Oh yes, God, has, no doubt, raised up many other “Spiritual Samsons”, who may be unsung heroes to this world.
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But just like these two modern-day Samsons, are likewise inspirations and witnesses of God’s faith, love, forgiveness, and spiritual strength to those around them: in their own homes, neighborhoods, and/or in their communities!
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“For I was envious…when I saw the prosperity of the wicked…their strength is firm.”
Psalm 73:3, 4 (Condensed)
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And let’s face it, we live in a world where many people may exhibit physical strength, stamina, talents, and courage.
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But just like the Apostle, Peter, these same strong ones might willingly take sword-in-hand, risk their own life, labor tirelessly!
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And yet, separated from God’s Holy Spirit, would cower under the slightest adversity as did Peter when confronted by a young girl…
“a damsel came unto him (Peter),
saying, you also were with Jesus of Galilee.
But he denied before them all, saying…
I do not know the man (Jesus)!”
Matthew 26:69, 70.
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Peter Smites Off the Ear of Malchus – www.joyfulheart.com
Tissot – The Sorrow of Peter – Joyful Heart.com
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Pro_25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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Yes, this world is full of spiritual weaklings…faithless cowards…unable to control their own spirit in the face of the slightest temptation or spiritual trial.
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Plagued by unwholesome thoughts, slaves of appetite and divers lusts, they are like walls broken down.
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Oh yes, that very strong man, Lucifer, now given title, “Satan” can give the world a seemingly endless strength and ability to perform many earthly tasks.
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But the Devil can never give a mortal soul true spiritual strength, true godly courage, true self-control.
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Only God can!
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Isa_40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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The very Good News is that today is still the day of Salvation!
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And though we may be weak in the eyes of the world, we can become spiritual Samsons in the eyes of God and His Holy Angels!
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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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THE READER IS INVITED TO WATCH THIS 2-MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT FAINTING GOATS…
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to repent of my backsliding and ease-loving ways before it’s too late!
Give me the wisdom that accompanies a new heart: a heart that desires to follow Thee, whithersoever Thou goest.
Help me to pray unceasingly for my family.
Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…
March 8 (“Cancer, a Faith-building Experience?”),
or you can also read…
May 3rd (True Bullet-Proof Faith!)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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HOLY-GHOST RIDER CONSTELLATION
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THIS STAR-CHART: This is a Wikipedia star-chart, in which this site’s editor has sketched in these three constellations (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.
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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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THIS HOLY-GHOST-RIDER
winter Constellations in the east
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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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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”
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TOMORROW:
January 15th . . . . THE GOOD SHEPHERD FINDS US
Brooklyn Museum – The Good Shepherd – James Tissot – Wikpedia – US Public Domain
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The Faith I Live By: “The Last Solemn Warning”– By Ellen G. White
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 3-MINUTE – – The Faith I Live By: “The Last Solemn Warning”– By Ellen G. White
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 11 (Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads, Part 11: “This World is Not My Home!”)
By admin On June 15th, 2024.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 11
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Look Up, Lift Up Your Heads,
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Part 11:
“This World is Not My Home!”
To read Part 1, click here… “July 4th (Look Up & Lift Up Your Heads!)”
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“These (persecuted Believers) all died in faith,
not having received the promises, but
…were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”
Hebrews 11:13 (Condensed)
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“Man, oh man, oh man!!!”
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The daily news reports just seem to be getting worse and worse and worse!!!
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It seems like the entire world is coming unraveled…
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…Completely out-of-control thievery at an all-time high…
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…The younger generation being indoctrinated into insane and hateful ideologies…
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…Racial hatred and division being stoked by the lying Helter-Skelter media…
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…Governments engaging in suicidal spending…
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…Inflation too…
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…The Internet becoming a modern-day “Big Brother”, mind-controlling the world…
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…The major news-media becoming more and more dishonest and increasingly untrustworthy…
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…Children being confused about basic biology…
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…The western nations becoming weaker while overtly-evil nations grow stronger…
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…A total collapse of national borders, allowing unknown millions to pour over…
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…corrupt judges and politicians allowing crime to skyrocket…
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Yes, the state of the world is getting so unbelievably horrible, that many are no doubt becoming hopelessly sad and confounded!
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It just doesn’t seem like things will ever get better!
TV – ABC-Good Morning America – Wikipedia – Share-alike License
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So, just what are we to do?
How are we to cope with all the insanity
and all the hell-bent, self-destructive, dystopian nightmare
which the world appears to be racing into?
Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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ARE WE REALLY “JUST A -PASSIN’ THROUGH”?
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Remember that old song…
“This world is not my home,
I’m just a-passin’ through.
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.
The angels beckon me from heaven’s open door.
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore”?
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This song first appeared in print in 1919 and has been sung by many Gospel musicians.
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Well, most faithful church attendees would probably wholeheartedly affirm this song’s faithful sentiment: “We’re just a-passin’ through!”.
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Jim Reeves Monument – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
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“…then look up, and lift up your heads…”
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The fact is, we have entered into the fulfillment of Luke 21:28, in which Jesus admonishes us…
…”And when these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads;
for your redemption draweth nigh.”
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Yes, things down here are getting increasingly hopeless.
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It’s time to renounce this hopelessly tragic world…
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…and begin our upward ascendancy to our new home…
…”And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away…”
Revelation 21:1
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Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license
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“This world is not my home I’m just a-passin’ through!”
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And, so, how can I cope with all the evil, and insanity, and injustice that this world seems to currently be embracing?
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Well, every time I hear of some really horrible, or insane, or unjust event, instead of becoming angry or discouraged, I must remind myself…“This world is not my home I’m just a-passin’ through!”
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Such an attitude can greatly quell my anger, allay my fears, and dispel my disillusionment with the daily news reports…
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…”This world is not my home,
I’m just a-passin’ through.
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.
The angels beckon me from heaven’s open door.
And I can’t feel at home in this world anymore”?
Pilgrim in a Rocky Valley by Carl Gustav Carus – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Open my eyes, that I may see the veracity of this message, and keep me from allowing Satan to bring my focus back down to earth…
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…
JULY 31 (How Do I See These Signs of Heaven?),
or you can also read…
“March 20 (“This World is Not My Home!”)“
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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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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“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.
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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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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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TOMORROW…
December 12 (Fainting Goats & Us: PART 2 “Who is the World’s Strongest Human?”)
Atlas holding up the celestial globe – Guercino 1646 – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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Jim Reeves – This World is Not My Home
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 3-MINUTE SONG – – Jim Reeves – This World is not my home
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Jim Reeves Monument – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
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Daily Devotional, Year 4, December 10 (Come Out of Her My People, Part 65 “End of the Synagogues…and Churches too?!”)
By admin On June 15th, 2024.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 21
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Come Out of Her, My People!
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Part 65:
“End of the Synagogues…and Churches too?!”
To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”
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Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen..
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication…
And I heard another voice from Heaven,
saying, Come out of her, My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:2-4 (Condensed)
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This above passage has most Bible teachers running in every-which direction, trying to figure out just what and where is this “Babylon” which God commands His faithful ones, to “Come out of her My people!”
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Some think it might be some city in the Middle East, such as Dubai.
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Others think it to be Rome.
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Some, the world economic system.
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Still others believe that it has not yet been built, but soon will be.
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And even some believe it is this fallen, Luciferian, Antichrist World-System.
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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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Most churchgoers are simply incredulous at the idea that God is through with the churches, and calling His people to “Come out of her, My people”
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But what they are forgetting is twofold…
…1: That God ended His relationship with the synagogues after His first Coming.
…2: and that God warned the churches that they were likewise subject to the same rejection…
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Listen to Christ’s warning to the churches…“So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of My mouth:”
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This stark warning from Heaven to Laodicean churches has all but been scoffed and rejected by today’s church-world!
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“Not my church!” is the indignant and presumptuous response so often heard at the mere suggestion which Revelation 3:16 warns of!
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And yet Revelation 3:16 has an eerily conversance to John 3:16, od encapsulation of the Gospel call!
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But if God destroyed the entire world by a flood, do we suppose it impossible for Him to end His relationship with churches and denominations?
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And if God abandoned the entire synagogue system at Christ’s first Coming, do we suppose He would not spew the unfaithful churches out of His mouth?
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Certainly, the gates of Hell shall not prevail His faithful ones, the true Church. But individual congregations were never the true eternal Church, but merely the temporary earthly housing for God’s professed people.
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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”
Proverbs 25:25
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The very Good News is, that we don’t have to remain in the confusion and apostasy which is overtaking the church-world.
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The call is now going out…
“And I heard another voice from Heaven,
saying, ‘Come out of her, My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:4
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The only way to truly come out of this twice-fallen city of confusion, Babylon, is to begin the upward sojourn out of this world of confusion.
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And by hiding God’s Word, the Bible in our heart, and shutting out the false church-doctrines, and the wares-n-ways of this erring world, only then can we enter into that “highway…called “The Way of Holiness” Isaiah 35:8
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to come out of this Babylon of confusion, and worship Thee 100%…
Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“APRIL 12 (Seagulls & ‘No-Fear’ Teachers)”…
…or you can also read this next article…“JUNE 12 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 12: “Ye Need Not That Any Man Teach You”)”
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN
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REVELATION 12 DRAGON
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LOCATION…
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The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months. The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces. 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. The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus . 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. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus .
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts winter constellation in West with Orion
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READ MORE…
The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation
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TOMORROW
July 22, Year 4 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 7: “The Heretical False-Teaching of a 2nd Chance”)
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Daily Devotional, Year 4, December 10 (Taking Back This Nation for God, Part 25: “The Death of Justice”)
By admin On June 12th, 2024.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4, December 10
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Taking Back This Nation For God!
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Part 25:
“The Death of Justice”
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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.THIS ARTICLE IS FROM YEAR 4, APRIL 6 AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REWRITTEN
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Many people are dismayed, upset, and perplexed, all because it seems as if destructive forces are breaking down and tearing apart the very backbone and fabric of this society.
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Even our school systems are becoming lawless by their very wicked policy of grooming small children, encouraging them to embrace sexual perversion.
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Our government is rapidly bringing itself into financial ruin because of excess spending and endless borrowing.
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And much of the populace no longer cares for the rule of law, but some are even beginning to engage in mob rule, and occasionally even mob violence!
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Many judges no longer rule impartially, but according to politics and political correctness.
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Gay Parade – cropped photo – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License
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“but I will recompense thy ways upon thee”
Ezekiel 7:4
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So what is the problem? Why do things seem to be breaking down?
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What most people have forgotten, or are unaware of is, that it is God who rules over the affairs of Mankind. And He is the divine Judge. And He will render unto Mankind the just recompense of our ways!
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Scale of justice – by Wikimedia & user-DTR – Public Domain
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“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man”
1st Peter 2:13
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For example, even among the reputed, “upright” citizens of this society, there has been an erosion of morality.
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To a large extent, the general populace no longer obeys many of the required ordinances of man.
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Many seemingly upright citizens will cheat on their income taxes.
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Many will begin a project around the house which requires obtaining a building permit of some kind, and ignore those requirements because of cost and inconvenience.
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Many will ignore the laws and speed limits on the streets and highways.
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Border police reads Miranda Rights – Wikipedia – US Govt. Public Domain
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There is no fear of God before their eyes. ”
Romans 3:18
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Well, there are many areas of life in which we have broken the laws.
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And why has this happened?
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Simple! The fear of God is no longer restraining most people. Yes, there is a lack of healthy fear in these atheistic societies for this world’s Divine Lawgiver!
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Atheist sign – cropped photo – Wisconsin State – Wikipedia – share-alike license (2)
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“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much”
Luke 10:16
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And so, God looks down on this lawlessness and eventually decides, “to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.“. Jeremiah 17:10
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God is removing the restraints from Mankind. And that decadent society opens its floodgates to corruption and lawlessness.
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And that is what we are now seeing in this society!
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Judgment Bus New Orleans 2011 – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Share-alike License
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“Justice stands afar off!”
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Listen to this fearful prophecy…“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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Here is the awful judgment which is now falling upon this decadent society! Lawlessness!
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Scale of justice – by Wikimedia & user-DTR – Public Domain
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“What shall we do then?”
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So what can we do about all this?
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Is it too late?
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No, it is not too late.
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That is, it’s not too late for any individual who desires to escape the wrath to come (and is already coming!)
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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.
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“Be afflicted and mourn and weep!”
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What must be done is, for any man, woman, or child, who desires to escape the awful judgments of God, to turn away from our own individual lawlessness, and pray for God’s chastening Hand 
to purify us from our iniquity! This is our only hope!
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Listen…“Ye adulterers and adulteresses,
know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?
whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world
is the enemy of God…
Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;
and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:
let your laughter be turned to mourning,
and your joy to heaviness.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,
and He shall lift you up.”
James 4:4, 8-10
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Here is the prescribed remedy for our backsliding ways!
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And this is not just some 24-hour work! No this is a prescription for a lifetime! And it will be our joy to enter into this type of relationship with our Lord. Yes, repentance is a joyful work, even though it may be mingled with many tears, even as it is written by Paul in 2nd Corinthians 6:10…“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing…”
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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain
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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…
Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read May 12 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 10: “Mass Insanity, Or Devilish Design (or Both)?”)… or you can also read this article…NOVEMBER 4 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 4: The God of This World Made Us Do It!)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…
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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”
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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…
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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…
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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…
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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
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Joel 3:14-16
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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. 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 pyramid.
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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).
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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.
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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion 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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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.
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They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours. These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.
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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The ‘Valley of Decision’ Constellation
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TOMORROW…
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April 7 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 2: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED)
ABOVE PICTURE – Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) reaches for Crown (Corona Borealis + other stars) – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! summer constellations
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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.
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Chapter 52 – The Divine Shepherd
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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website
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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM 
QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #146, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…
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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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Those who are interested in using photos on this page may click on provided link below each photo, to get to Wikimedia Commons for various licensing details & tags, and all other necessary information on any particular photo.
Daily Devotional, Year 4 – June 20 (The Return of Elijah, Part 4: “Mothers & Children”)
By admin On June 2nd, 2024.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – June 20
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The Return of Elijah,
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Part 4:
“Mothers & Children”
To read Part 1, go here…June 22 (The Return of Elijah, Part 1: “Fathers & Children”)
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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful
day of the LORD:
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers
to the children,
and the heart of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Malachi 4:5, 6
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The last three devotionals (click here to read), concerned the fathers and their children, even as it is written about the return of Elijah…
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children,
and the heart of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Malachi 4:5, 6
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Well, here we are at the end of time, and Elijah hasn’t shown up yet, or so it seems. And the above passage says that, “he (Elijah) shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the heart of the children to their fathers.”
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Elijah leaves earth witnessed by Elisha – Wikigallery
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THE MINISTRY OF HEALING ON “THE MOTHER”
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But what about the mothers and their children?
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Yes, both fathers AND mothers share an equal responsibility in raising children who will one day be fitted for Heaven.
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Well, by scrolling down this page, Ellen White has a wonderful little chapter dedicated to mothers and how they might raise their children in such a way that they will grow up to be a blessing to Heaven and a blessing to this world as well…
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Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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THE MINISTRY OF HEALING
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THE READER IS INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE 12 MINUTE AUDIO READING OF THE CHAPTER, “THE MOTHER”, FROM ELLEN WHITE’S BOOK ON HEALTH, “THE MINISTRY OF HEALING”.
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THE OPEN FORUM
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ALSO, JUST BELOW THAT IS A 25 MINUTE AUDIO SEGMENT FROM HAROLD CAMPING’S NIGHTLY BIBLE-BASED, CALL-IN TALK-SHOW, “THE OPEN FORUM”
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Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to build a wall of protection around my family, by my own faithfulness to Thy divine will…
Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “OCTOBER 24 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 3: A Hedge With A Swinging Gate!)“…
…or you can also read this article…SEPTEMBER 1 (Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan! Part 2: To Die For My Child?)…
…or this next article… April 8 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 8, “Protecting Our Kids”)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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1st FACE…THE NIGHT-WATCHMAN
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“MOON IS CONFOUNDED”… The first face, a man’s face, is easy to see.
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It is that proverbial ‘Man in the Moon’.
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Most have seen it.
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Even as little children. (The other two faces are not so easy to see. But let’s concen
trate on the first face.)
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Notice that the ‘Man in the Moon’ appears as though he is looking down at the Earth.
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‘Shock and Awe’!
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That’s the look on his face.
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Sadness too!
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You might even see the tears running down his cheeks. (“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.” Psalm 119:136)
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The Moon is spoken of as a “faithful witness”.
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God’s covenanted law is spoken of as a faithful witness as well.
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Listen to the Psalmist…
…It (God’s covenant with David shall be established for ever as the Moon,
and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.”
Psalm 89:37.“
Notice here that God is comparing His Covenant to the Moon as a “faithful witness”.
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The Moon reflects the light of the Sun, just as Christians should reflect the light of the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus, who should be in their daily lives.
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And so the Moon fulfills the verse from Psalms which proclaims… “Praise ye him, Sun and Moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.” Psalm 148:3
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 1st Face: The Night Watchman
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TOMORROW…
June 21 (O Taste and See That The Lord Is Good! Part 7: Our Badness & The Lord’s Goodness!)
Judas Betrays Jesus – courtesy Wikipedia – Public Domain
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MINISTRY OF HEALING, BY ELLEN G. WHITE
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the practical aspects of everyday living, such as diet and child rearing…
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Chapter 31 – “The Mother”
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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #221, a small 30-minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90-minute nightly talk shows.
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This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50-year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…
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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons