Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!)
By admin On December 22nd, 2010.
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“Can you guide Arcturus
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with his sons?”
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In the Book of Job, the last chapters, is found a very long lecture to Job, given by Almighty God Himself!
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And in this amazing lecture, God asked Job various questions.
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However, the questions God asked, were probably far beyond what Job could comprehend, much less give an answer to.
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Job-and-his-friends – wikimedia – public-domain
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“ARCTURUS WITH HIS SONS?”
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But among the various questions asked Job, were some very curious ones about the stars.
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And one of those questions about the stars was… “Can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.
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Now Job, like many ancient wise-men, probably realized that Arcturus was that very bright star in the night skies.
But what in the world was God talking about, when He asked Job if he could “guide Arcturus WITH HIS SONS“?
How could a star have sons?!
And how could Job possibly guide a star!?
What strange questions for God to be asking a mere mortal man!!
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“MYSTERY FINISHED”
Revelation 10:7
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And so this puzzling question which God asked Job (“Can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.), was never answered.
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And the Bible seems silent on this question. And so, this question has remained a mystery for thousands of years…until now.
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You see, God, according to His “eternal purpose” (not to mention His infinite patience), has kept these things secret through the long millenniums…until just now!
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Yes, God is beginning to reveal these mysterious signs in the heavens! And now we are discovering that God has written His marvelous love story in the heavens, using the various constellations as picture symbols. And this should be no surprise. After all, God plainly declares in Psalms… “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1.
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But the heavens also declare God’s righteousness, as is written… “And the heavens shall declare His righteousness…Selah.” Psalm 50:6.
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VARIOUS SIGNS SPOKEN OF…
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Now as far as those who search Bible prophecy concerning “signs of the End”, most of us were expecting extraordinary heavenly phenomena: you know, such things as giant asteroids or other colossal cataclysmic occurrences.
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VARIOUS SIGNS MENTIONED…
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But you see, God has mentioned various constellations in Scriptures: Orion, The Pleiades, Mazzaroth, etc.. But He also spoke in Revelation of “great signs” in the heavens: a woman with child, a dragon who swept a third of the stars, and Michael who fought against that dragon (see Revelation, Ch. 12).
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The Bible also speaks of other signs in the heavens. And it is the purpose of Signs Of Heaven website to introduce these wonderful signs, and to reveal the many Bible passages which explain them.
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And if you are one of the fortunate ones to receive this amazing message, then you too can begin to proclaim this heavenly love story to anyone willing to listen.
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Comet Hale-Bopp-29-03-1997 – cropped image – wikipedia – share-alike license
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A CHOICE MUST BE MADE
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But be warned! This message is a warning for each of us to renounce this evil world of selfishness, and a call for us to come follow Jesus, as one of His disciples.
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And by becoming His disciple, the Reader will discover that it will require everything, as far as the self-seeking earthly-pleasures, riches, desires, and aspirations that this present world has to offer.
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Pilgrim in a Rocky Valley – by Carl Gustav Carus – wikimedia -US public domain
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“there shall come a Star out of Jacob”…
Numbers 24:17
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“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews?
for we have seen His star in the east,
and are come to worship Him.”
Matthew 2:1, 2
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There exists a lot of intrigue regarding just what star did the Magi from the East follow, which led them to the First Advent of our Savior. The Bible speaks of Arcturus as a possibility… “canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:33.
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Arcturus may very well have been that star. Nobody knows for certain, because God can perform miraculous deeds beyond anything we can conceive or even imagine!
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In simple terms, there’s nothing that’s impossible for God! (Luke 1:37)
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TYPE OF WISE-MEN OF OLD
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But there is a much greater question which confronts Mankind today.
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Because, just as a single star guided those wise men to the coming Savior, so also, God is just now giving us a star (plus many other stars), to guide us safely to the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior!
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And so, this starry guide (Arcturus) appears to be the type-fulfillment of those wise men following the star, 2,000 years ago!
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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license
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ARE YOU A WISE MAN?
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We must keep in mind, that those wise men of old, after spending countless hours searching the Scriptures, to see just exactly what and who those prophecies were pointing to, traveled through the deserts hundreds of miles to find the Messiah.
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And so, are you willing to spend months praying and searching out this message, in light of God’s Word, to see if this message is the real thing?
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In other words, are you truly the last-day fulfillment of those wise-men of old? Are you willing to put out the same effort that those wise men of old put out, to discover the truth? And with this message, you don’t even have to travel hundreds of miles!
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But to really understand this message, does take a great deal of effort.
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But wise men don’t mind that!
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After all, that’s exactly the stuff that wise men are made of!
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain
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GUIDE US TO HEAVEN’S GATE…
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And Arcturus is that brilliant star (one of the brightest in our heavens) which leads these Gospel constellations, Summer, Fall, and Winter Constellations, to present a picture story, a heavenly allegory of sorts; these constellations, which together, tell of the incredible love of God.
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And Arcturus, our Host Star, will lead to an understanding of God’s Word, which will, in turn, guide God’s people up a narrow pathway; onward and upward through Heaven’s Gate itself, and ultimately into the very heavenly City of God!
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Oh don’t doubt for a moment that God cannot or will not do this! For with God, all things are possible! Listen… “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23
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And Signs Of Heaven Website will direct the Reader to God’s Word in such a way as to bring out certain Bible truths not currently recognized or emphasized in most of the current Christian theological circles.
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LOCATING ARCTURUS…
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An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).
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“COME FOLLOW ME”…
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The bright and beautiful star known as Arcturus leads a heavenly entourage westward (and northward) each night through the heavens with his sons (and daughters).
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That brilliant star, just like that star in the east, which guided the wise men of old. And just like Jesus, who guided His faithful disciples…so too, Arcturus seems to be a representation of Jesus.
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Thus, “can you guide Arcturus with his sons”, seems really to be speaking of Christ.
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That is, Arcturus leads his nightly procession of constellations through the skies, giving a heavenly parable of how our Lord, not only led His disciples through the Holy Land, but likewise leads His followers today…
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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS WITH WOMAN AND TURTLE-DOVES: The above sketch are the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky. The Two Turtle-doves Constellation (AKA Sagittarius) is in the south. To the right is both the Flower of the Field Constellation(AKA Scorpius) and the The Cross/Scepter Constellation. Further to the north is the Crown of Revelation Twelve (AKA Corona Borealis Constellation) and the star, Arcturus. Farthest to the north is the Woman of Revelation (Woman in Travail) (AKA Ursa Major )
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BUT WHO IS ARCTURUS GUIDING?
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Just who is Arcturus guiding? After all, Scripture says… “can you guide Arcturus with his sons”. Well, obviously, the short answer is…he’s guiding his sons!
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But why are these constellations to be considered the sons of Arcturus? These Summer Constellations represent the Gospel as presented in Revelation Chapter 12. Signs In Heaven shows the reader just how all these stars and constellations present the Gospel Story in these heavenly pictures.
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And the more one studies this website, the greater will be the understanding of just how these constellations fulfill the Bible prophecy, which says… “can you guide Arcturus with his sons”.
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/doves & Rev. 12 Woman – www.theheavensdeclare.net
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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS
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The sketch is of the Summer Constellations. Here we see The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation, the The Cross/Scepter Constellation, the star, Arcturus , The Flower of the Field Constellation, The Crown of Revelation Twelve, and The Woman of Revelation 12 (The Two Turtle-Doves are in the south, and the Revelation 12 Woman is in the north)
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DOUBLE-ENTENDRES
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But as is seen by this other sketch, there are more constellations involved. This sketch shows a box with a star on each end. This represents The Ark of the Covenant , and this other sketch to the right, shows The 7 Stars Constellation (AKA The Big Dipper). Those 5 constellations (7 counting the two double-entendres, already mentioned) listed above, make up what is known as the Summer Constellations.
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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations – with Ark & 7 Stars
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ARCTURUS IS OUR HOST STAR
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(As he proclaims the everlasting Gospel)
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The point to all of this is: what God created in the heavens is a colossal pictorial and parabolic story, which unfolds in a yearly cycle. He has chosen Arcturus to represent Jesus. It is as if Arcturus is guiding this heavenly entourage of these starry symbols northwestward through the night skies, giving us a picture show of sorts, presenting the everlasting Gospel, as seen in these picture symbols.
Just listen to Scripture…
“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth,
and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,”
Revelation 14:6.
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So, Arcturus is representing the angel who is flying in the midst of heaven, as this verse says. And what follows Arcturus, is the everlasting Gospel, represented by all these Summer, Fall, and Winter Constellation symbols.
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Thomas Cole -_The Voyage of Life Old Age_- 1842 – wikimedia – US public domain
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STARS REPRESENT PEOPLE AND ANGELS
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Now obviously, Arcturus is not an angel. But quite often, the Bible uses stars to represent 
angels, (for example: “The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches” Revelation 1:20). And so it is not difficult for anyone familiar with Scripture to comprehend that these Signs In Heaven are the fulfillment of Revelation 14:6…
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Of course the entire Bible is the everlasting Gospel. So these heavenly symbols merely point us to the Bible: because the Bible should always be the real focus of our attention.
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This message in the heavens does not define the Bible. But rather, these heavenly signs are defined by the Bible! The various doctrines presented on this site should stand on their own, by merely studying the Bible.
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Schnorr_von_Carolsfeld – 1860 – Abram counts stars – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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“THEY FORSOOK ALL AND FOLLOWED HIM”
Luke 5:11
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“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee,
saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
And He says unto them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men’.
And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him.”
Matthew 4:18-22
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And so the star, Arcturus, as it leads an entourage of constellations on a year-long embassage through the heavens, reminds us of Jesus, as He called and led His Disciples.
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Christ calling His Disciples by Edward Armitage 1869 courtesy wikigallery.com public domain
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COST OF DISCIPLESHIP…
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“And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.” Luke 5:11
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When the twelve Disciples began to follow Jesus, the above passage was fulfilled. They forsook all to follow Jesus. But this verse is not just speaking of those 11 faithful ones. No this was also a prophecy concerning each and every follower of Jesus throughout time.
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Christ calling His Disciples – by Edward Armitage – 1869 – courtesy wikigallery.com – public domain
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TO FOLLOW HIM REQUIRES ALL…
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“And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
but whosoever will lose his life for My sake, the same shall save it.”
Luke 9:23.
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If a man, woman, or child decides to follow Jesus, it requires one to give all. Jesus accepts no half-hearted service. And only those who are willing to let God purge their heart from all selfishness, will ultimately overcome the world.
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Yes, Salvation is a gift. But only those who have truly received that gift will gain that victory over self, and over the world, with all its glittering allurements.
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The Cross is that symbol of self-sacrificing love for humanity. And such love as this, the world cannot know!
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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PAUL FORSOOK ALL
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Listen… “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the 
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Philippians 3:8.
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Paul here makes a grand testimony about his complete and entire forsaking of the things of the world, in order to win the heavenly Prize… “I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,”.
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Paul couldn’t have cared less about earthly treasures and worldly comforts! To become like Jesus was everything to Paul…and to John…and to Peter…and to James, etc…
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WILL YOU ALSO FOLLOW?…
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“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations…” Jeremiah 29:13, 14
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And just like the wise men of old, who journeyed westward, following that brilliant star, leading them to Bethlehem. We too, as wise men, must follow that brilliant star, Arcturus (Jesus), as He leads His sons northwestward…into the heavens…and onward…into eternity. The call is going out to join this heavenly odyssey? The trumpet is now sounding to join the heaven-ward throng. Am I willing to forsake all (in my heart), and follow Jesus? We have nothing to lose and everything to gain…We will have all eternity to follow this heavenly star. The bright shining One…Christ Jesus.
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For He is that true ‘bright and morning star’. (Revelation ch.22).
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“I REMEMBER THEE UPON MY BED”
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“Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.” Psalm 4:4
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The burden which Jesus places upon us is a light burden, indeed! He does not require His 
Followers to wear a heavy yoke around their necks.
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There are many Christians today, who are spiritually weak, and many are physically weak, as well. We too, can follow Jesus, right where we are. Whether bed-fast, or incarcerated, or just in a weakened condition, we can still stay close by Jesus’ side, and even breathe the very atmosphere of Heaven, right where we are!
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Just look at this wonderful painting of this young girl, who, in an obviously tragic circumstance, maintains an unwavering faith, comforting her mother, as her mother weeps.
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“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: Thou (God) wilt make all his bed in his sickness.” Psalm 41:3
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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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CONFINEMENT CAN BE AN ADVANTAGE
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Confinement can be a wonderful place to be busy doing the Lord’s work, as a Follower of Jesus. For those of us who are weak or infirm, confinement can be transformed into the battlefield of victory in the Heavenly Christian warfare.
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To meditate upon the Bible or even listen to an audio Bible, can be perhaps the finest use of one’s time. To pray while in bed, can be an excellent way to draw close to God.
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One humble, praying, trusting Child of God can accomplish more, while in a bed-fast condition, than an entire army, by their own strength and weaponry.
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The Christian who has little strength, or is sick or crippled, can take much comfort in the next verse… “Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.” Psalm 149:5
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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – wikipedia – US public domain
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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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The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these 
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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.
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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.
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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License
Shoppers in Toronto – cropped 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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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. 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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