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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – AUGUST 18

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Apocalypse Now!

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Part 5:

“Be Well Hidden!”

To read Part 1, click here… AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)

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“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.”

Isaiah 26:20, 21

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One of the most heart-warming sights in this world is to behold various animals with their babies. And the hen with her baby chicks is no exception!

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The Bible makes the comparison between the hen with her chicks, to God and His children…

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Listen… (David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.)

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me:

for my soul trusteth in Thee:

yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge,

until these calamities be overpast.”

Psalm 57:1

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Here above is a most interesting situation. David was hiding in a cave from his oppressors…

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…and in that cave, he makes the allegory of hiding in the shadow of God’s wings, until these calamities be overpast.

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Interesting.

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hen with babies – cropped image – wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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“When the wicked rise, men hide themselves…”

Proverbs 28:28

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Now, just how do we Christians relate to all this?

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How are we to say to God, “hide me under the shadow of Thy wings?”

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Well listen to Isaiah…

…”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.”

Isaiah 26:20, 21

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You see, this above passage foretells of the day in which God calls His people to take cover, until a great storm is “overpast”.

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It is the storm of “Judgment Day”! It is the “Valley of Jehoshaphat! It is “The Day of the Lord, which is near in the Valley of Decision!

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

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“LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT!”

Hebrews 12:1

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Yes, the Day is now at hand in which every true worshipper of God is to flee to the mountain of God!

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We must cast away any and every possible deterrent that may harm or hinder us in our attempt to be hidden under the “shadow Thy wings!”

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14 This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture, but made up of real constellations (Ursa Major & Auriga, Hyades, etc…, howbeit not in their actual positions in the night-sky)

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And this is the exclamation point of today’s devotional: to let go of even the little indulgences of this world, that tend to compromise our thinking and hinder us from entering into the fulness of the Lord!

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS!

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The Good News is that God is calling His people to…

“Come, My people…

hide thyself as it were for a little moment,

until the indignation be overpast…”

Isaiah 26:20, 21 (Condensed)

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Yes, there is a hiding place, a shelter from the storm in which God’s faithful ones must now hide.

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Listen… “Seek ye the LORD,

all ye meek of the earth,

which have wrought His judgment;

seek righteousness, seek meekness:

it may be ye shall be hid

in the day of the LORD’S anger.”

Zephaniah 2:3

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And those who are willing to let go of any and every selfish little indulgence that hinders the pursuit of Christ, just might be hidden from the terrible calamities which are soon coming upon the whole world! 

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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 6, CLICK HERE…

AUGUST 19 (Apocalypse Now! Part 6: Fire & Brimstone!)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Hide me from the fiery tempest which is now coming upon the earth. Let me take refuge under the shadow of Thy wings…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…July 13th (Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: “Alone With God!”)

…or you can also read this shorter article…JULY 2 (Hide Thyself…For A Moment! Part 1: Dwelling In Love! (“John’s Victorious Life”))

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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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

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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

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ‘7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’

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TOMORROW…

AUGUST 19 (Apocalypse Now! Part 6: Fire & Brimstone!)

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

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