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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 5

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Keeping 1 Day Holy,

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Part 5:

The 3-Minute Sermon & The Benefits of Keeping One Day, ‘Holy’

To read Part 1, just click here… “June 3rd (Keeping 1 Day Holy!)”

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A man called up a Christian talk show and told of his popular website which featured 3-minute sermonettes.

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Now this may be a very good idea. Three minute sermons.

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But is it enough for a Christian to survive on?

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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain

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THE ONE-DAY “SABBATH”?

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Back in earlier times, the vast consensus in Christendom was that one day each week was to be the Sunday Sabbath-Day.

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And on that day, Christians were to engage in spiritual activities.

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But slowly on, the Sunday Sabbath day began to lose its sacredness.

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And as those years passed, the Sunday Sabbath was mostly regarded as, “The Lord’s Day”.

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Church Attendance – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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BECAME A SECULARIZED DAY

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And eventually, instead of spending the day in Bible study and contemplation, Christians began to spend their after-church hours shopping, watching football, enjoying social get-togethers…

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…and engaging in other types of recreation or just doing everyday household chores.

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Family watching television, c. 1958 – wikipedia – public domain

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THE GOD OF THIS WORLD KEEPS US BUSY

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Well of course, it’s no accident that this society is busy, busy, busy! After all, the Bible warns…

…”And take heed to yourselves,

lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting,

and drunkenness, and cares of this life,

and so that day come upon you unawares.

For as a snare shall it come on all them, that dwell on the face of the whole earth.”

Luke 21:34, 35

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Yes, seven out of seven days are now filled up with seeking the cares and pleasures, eating and drinking, buying and selling, to the point that many Christians must resort to 3-minute sermons!

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THE SPIRITUALLY STARVED

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Now those who do attempt to merely feed themselves with such a meager spiritual diet, are like trying to survive on a diet of saltine crackers!

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In other words, it won’t be long until that churchgoer spiritually starves!

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Saltine Crackers on plate – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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SABBATH BLESSING

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Now, there can be a great blessing for those who decide to keep the Sabbath holy, reserving it for Bible study, and prayer.

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And for those who have children and must work and take care of many duties, to reserve that one day for nothing but spiritual refreshment, might be a terrific blessing for both parents and for the children too!

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And as we strive to make their everyday life breezy and joy-filled, they will likewise come to love God’s everlasting “rest unto your souls”! (See Matthew 11:28-30)

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING

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And don’t think that God will bless our one-day-per-week Sabbath if we still serve our weekday gods the other 6 days!

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But just the opposite, our waters of grace should flow freely each and every day of the week! 24/7/365!

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That’s the only way to have the “peace that surpasses all understanding“. Philippians 4:7 

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

January (Keeping 1 Day Holy, Part 6: “The Dumbing Down of Christianity”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to cast aside every time-consuming vanity, and make room for my first love: to study the precious life-giving promises which reveal our true God and Savior…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Planet of Rest: “What is the True Sabbath?”…

…or you may read this much shorter article…SEPTEMBER 11 (Will a Man Rob God?: Time Thieves)

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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GOODLY HORSE IN BATTLE CONSTELLATION

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“Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion:

for I will make thine horn iron,

and I will make thy hoofs brass:

and thou shalt beat in pieces many people:

and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD,

and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.”

Micah 4:13

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GOODLY HORSE IN BATTLE CONSTELLATION

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THIS STAR-CHART: Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon. Also notice his eye is a star.

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It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky.

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It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west.

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In January, it is in the west after midnight.

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As winter progresses, it can be seen earlier and earlier in the evening. 

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A dark sky with good star-visibility is best, but not absolutely necessary to see this constellation.

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It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion.

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And as already stated, this Glorious Horse Constellation can be seen best in mid-winter when it is in the western side of the sky, and you are looking at it while you are facing west.

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The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation.

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The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation.

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The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.

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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

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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:

NOVEMBER 6 (Our Most Holy Place: Proper Care & Maintenance, Part 2: Daily Care & Maintenance)

ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven

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“THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE” BIBLE STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING AUDIO BIBLE STUDY BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING.

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THIS STUDY IS PART 2, CONCERNING “THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE”

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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