“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. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. 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. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). 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. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).
.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
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But to find the very first ‘Women’s Liber’, we would have to go all the way back to the very first woman, Eve.
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That’s right, it was Eve who boldly asserted herself to elevate her station in life.
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Listen to Genesis 3:4, 5, 6…
“And the serpent said unto the woman,
Ye shall not surely die…
and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And when the woman saw that the tree was…
to be desired to make one wise…”
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Here is revealed that Eve had already become dissatisfied with her appointed position in life!
She wanted equality with God!
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MILLENNIUMS OF OPPRESSION
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So, is this what happened? Did the serpent (Satan) tell her the truth?
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Does history record that women have enjoyed equality with men through the ages?
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Actually no.
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Quite the opposite, wouldn’t you agree?
Many women have suffered much cruelty throughout the history of the world.
And their lessor physical strength has allowed many cruel husbands to bully their wives into various hardships throughout the centuries!
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And truth-be-told, Eve’s rebellion has brought the entire world, women, men, and even children under hard and cruel bondage, throughout the past millenniums!
But when one sits back and reflects on the big picture, isn’t it ironic that Eve’s attempt to elevate her position in life, is only coming to fruition in these last moments of time!?
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If we would think this all through, Eve’s story, along with the current Women’s Lib Movement, together make a remarkable testimonial to the veracity of the Bible and its divine Authorship!
Yes, it really puts a huge exclamation mark on just how “spot-on” the Bible actually is, calling out the future, even from the beginning of days!
“ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE SURE! THEY STAND FAST FOR EVER AND EVER!”
Psalm 111:7, 8
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And Eve’s failure to elevate herself (and most all the women born thereafter) only proves that God knows best, in His wisdom concerning the varied roles that men and women were to adhere to.
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And now that we are so near the end, this attempt by our leaders to fight for elevation of women over men, is not only futile, but is sure to end in some sort of destructive whirlwind (as will every aspect of Mankind’s rebellion against Heaven!)
But the Good News is, that today is still the Day of Salvation!
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And all those who desire to live forever in a Land in which everyone will enjoy an exalted station in life, in the earth-made-new!
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And all are invited to join this end-time exodus out of this sad Babylonian world of confusion and begin the upward ascendancy toward that wonderful and happy Promised Land!
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And doesn’t this “sad ol’ world” just keep getting sadder with each passing day?
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But the New Heaven and New Earth will be a wonderful place filled with laughter, and singing, and joy, and peace!
And in that Promised Land, we will truly be…forever young!
“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach,
nor to usurp authority over the man,
but to be in silence.
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
And Adam was not deceived,
but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing,
if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
1st Timothy 2:11-15
Virtuous Woman with Bible – Braet von Überfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to put on the adornment of a meek and quiet Spirit. Give me the Spirit of submission to my husband and to my heavenly husband, Christ…
Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS
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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and three from the Hercules Constellation.
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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.
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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)
The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways. The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12.
And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church.
And as wise virgins, they understand the importance of winning the glorious crown of victory, which Jesus promised.
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Listen…“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all,
but one receiveth the prize?
So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown;
but we an incorruptible.”
1st Corinthians 9:24, 25.
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And so, God is showing us the difference between the wise and the foolish in His Church.
While the wise are gathered around this crown of victory, the foolish are nowhere to be found.
After many bloody centuries of tyranny and persecution by the European church/state system, the New World offered hope for Christians.
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And a great company of pilgrims set sail from shores of the greatly depleted Europe, en-route for the newly discovered land across the ocean which promised opportunity for peace and prosperity along with freedom of political/ religious speech.
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This website appears to speak negatively about “The American Dream”.
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As a matter of fact, this website lumps “The American Dream” together with the so-called “Prosperity Gospels”.
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“The American Dream” and “The Entrepreneurial Spirit” are spoken of as the conservative form of the “Health & Wealth” gospels which are so prevalent in today’s Christendom.
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But the fact is, nobody actually knows exactly what the American Dream is. It has never been precisely defined. To some, it is to attain financial independence. To others, it is to achieve peace, prosperity, and health. For many, it is to be able to own a car, a home, and to have a happy family.
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So, what could be wrong with such a dream?
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Well, actually, probably nothing is wrong with such a dream.
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And for the unsaved people of the world, such a dream might be a very good thing!
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Especially considering that this fallen world will be the closest to Heaven that the unsaved world will ever experience!
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And so, for all who decide to not follow Jesus as one of His Disciples, one might encourage to merely, “let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die”. 1st Corinthians 15:32 .
But for those who have responded to the call, “And He (Jesus) said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23
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Now, does such an all-consuming devotion to Christ forebear owning one’s own home…or having a family…or taking vacations…or enjoying family get-togethers…or making a sustainable income…or operating one’s own business?
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Absolutely not!
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1Co 7:31 “And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away”. So, in this verse is the proper balance a Believer is to maintain.
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And so, the true Believer must always be mindful to maintain a proper balance between Heaven and earth.
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In other words, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and through the experiential wisdom from walking in God’s Word, a Christian realizes how to have his or her priorities straight.
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And the very first priority is to strive to Love God supremely, And the second priority is to strive to encourage family, friends, and neighbors on the heavenward sojourn out of this world.
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And the closer we become changed into the likeness of Christ, the greater will be the victory we achieve in these to goals
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And this, dear souls is the greatest dream one might ever achieve!
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Let me not be deceived by the deceitfulness of riches. Let me keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, and pattern my life after His glorious life…
Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE ARK IN THE HEAVENS
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So, what importance to us is all this information?
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Well, if a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour, they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as the Sagittarius Constellation.
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It is located in the southern sky. (Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)
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At first, it simply appears as two twin birds flying westward.
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But if you look once again, it just might appear as a long box-like figure, with one star on the right, as you face it, and two stars on the left.
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The box, of course would be the Ark, and the stars on either side would represent angels, which are sometimes referred to as stars in the Bible (for instance, “the seven stars are the angels…” Revelation 1:20).
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To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia, in which the editor of this site has sketched in this Sagittarius Constellation, to show how God created it to appear.
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TOMORROW…
Last Day Events by Ellen G White.
