Daily Devotional, Year 2 – OCTOBER 7 (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood? Part 5: “Mark of the Beast in the Moon!? 3rd Face: The Sadducee-Seeker”)

By admin On February 6th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – OCTOBER 7

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How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood?

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Part 5:

“Mark of the Beast in the Moon!? 3rd Face: The Sadducee-Seeker”

To read Part 1, click here…October 15th (How Shall The Moon Be Turned Into Blood?)

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Once_in_a_Blue_Moon_(40034339832).jpgThere are three faces inscribed on the Moon’s surface: the face of a man (right), the face of a wolf-like beast (left), and the face of a foraging creature, like a rabbit or rodent (lower left).

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While the 1st face symbolizes a watchful Christian, the 2nd face symbolizes the proud Pharisee who scorns others.

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However, this 3rd face of a forest forager represents the faithless Sadducee. Yes, the Sadducees https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Full_Moon_(39978027392).jpgwere a sect of Jews who had little or no faith that God is the great Provider of all things necessary for His children’s needs, including contentment and peace.

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And so, this faithless forager continually seeks after the things of the world, just as a foraging beast of the forest continually seeks after food.

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

Full moon (“blue moon”) as seen on 31.08.2012 as seen from Slobozia, Romania – by Cezar Popescu – Wikimedia – Public Domain – photo cropped and highlighted

Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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UNBELIEF!

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Yes, so many church-attendees go to church faithfully, and yet have never developed a trust in God.

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This is what the Sadducees were all about. They were consumed by their unbelief! Their conception of God was that He was way out in outer-space somewhere, probably looking down at Planet Earth through some giant telescope, monitoring the goings on here.

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And they could not, or would not believe that God has much to do with the day-to-day goings on here, but merely looked down at us, to make sure that we hadn’t blown ourselves up, or something similar!

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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“But my God shall supply all your need…”

Philipians 4:19 

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And so, this unbelieving forager continually seeks after the things of the https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Grey_Squirrel-black.jpgworld.

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And just like him, we Christians likewise seek after so many things of the world, thinking that the Gospel is not fully sufficient for our contentment and happiness.

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Eastern Grey Squirrel – black – GNU Free Documentation License, – cropped image – Wikipedia

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REPULSED BY APOSTLESStatue of Saint Paul London wikipedia public-domain

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For instance, we look at the Apostle, Paul, as a wonderful man, but do not want to be totally like him. We just don’t believe that Paul’s self-denying life would supply all our needs as far as fulfillment and happiness. Such a seemingly austere life as Paul’s (or John’s, or Peter’s, etc.) could never bring us all we need! He was just too selfless!

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And so, instead of imitating these men, we merely erect statues to honor them!

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Statue of Saint Paul London – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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SEEKING WORLDLY FULFILLMENT

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And so, just like the little forest creatures, we continually seek for our earthly fulfillment in such things as television-watching, or sports, or social clubs, or various hobbies, or bigger or better homes and gardens, or nicer cars, or expensive vacation resorts, or banquetings, or politics, or novel-reading, or ambitious careers, or various amusements, or any one of countless other pursuits.

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These earthly pursuits are the foraging which goes on when we do not trust explicitly in God’s Divine Providence!

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Family watching television, c. 1958 wikipedia public domain

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BIG EYES FOR THE WORLD!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Full_Moon_(39978027392).jpgConcisely put, this 2nd Beast represents the lust of the eyes. That is why this 3rd face in the Moon has such big eyes!

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Listen…“the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.” Proverbs 17:24

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Yes, this forest forager’s eyes are in the ends of the earth. He is not looking to Jesus. He is not wanting to become Christlike! He doesn’t believe that he could be happy living such a self-denying existence! And so, this earth-clinging forager continues to seek for his happiness in the things of the world!

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Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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STUDY, CONTEMPLATE & PRAY

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Well, there is hope for all those of us who possess this same spirit of unbelief. And that hope is found in seeking for God’s grace.

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Yes, we must carefully and prayerfully study and contemplate on God’s Word, and plead with God to take away our unbelief. We can plead with Him to fill our hearts with the same agape love and joy that Jesus had when walking the earth. We can begin to catch the same power of Spirit that Paul and John had!http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-06831.jpg

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And by so-doing, we may just find the joy of the Lord! We may just become filled with the overwhelming love of Jesus for friend and stranger alike!

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“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you….And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” John 14:27 & Philippians 4:7

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It is such passages as these two, which give us assurance that God can indeed supply all our needs according to His riches in glory!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public-Domain 

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

OCTOBER 8 (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood? Part 6: Mark of the Beast in the Moon!? Addendum to the 2nd Face: The Swine-Eater)

ABOVE PICTURE – Moon – 2nd face – Swine-eater – www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to understand this fearful prophecy, written in the sky…

Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “How Shall The Moon Be Turned Into Blood?” or you can also read… “April 15th (Moon = Woman = Church)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE SEEKER (THE SADDUCEE)

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LOCATING THIS 3RD FACE

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Full_Moon_(39978027392).jpgThe 3rd face of the Moon is a bit more difficult to locate, because it is mostly upside down. But this photo and this sketch are how this face would appear if it was turned right side up. (In the southern hemisphere, however, this is how the Moon would appear.)

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The third face is the most difficult to see in the northern hemisphere, but once you do, it then becomes easy. This face is like a furry creature of the field. Maybe a rabbit. Maybe a squirrel. Perhaps a chipmunk. Probably a mouse. All “seekers”; all foragers or scavengers.

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And while this picture shows this little “beast of the field” right side up, this 3rd face is always pretty much in an upside-down position.

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The other two faces appear right-side-up, and are easier to locate. This photo and this sketch are both turned around to help you see this 3rd face easily. This enhanced sketch to the above right is merely to help you to see this face more easily. (As already stated, this 3rd face is right side up in the southern hemisphere.)

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Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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LOCATING 3rd FACE AT BEGINNING OF NIGHT

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But this sketch here to the right is how this 3rd face actually appears when the Full Moon is in the east, at the beginning of night, in the northern hemisphere. But all you can readily see is the 1st face. 

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What you must do to see the 3rd face is to tilt your head to the right, 90 degrees.

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Do you see it? (You may find it easier if you just turn your screen on its left side, if you are using a laptop. But please don’t do anything to put your computer in jeopardy!)

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The easiest time of the month to actually see this face is when the Full Moon is in the east, just after dark. It then can be seen by tilting your head 90 degrees to the right.  But as night progresses, the Moon rotates clockwise, until this face is completely upside down, as the Moon works its way to the west.

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Full_Moon_(39978027392).jpgFor those living in the Southern Hemisphere, while they have all three faces of the Moon, the 3rd face, the Seeker Face is the upright face when the Moon is Full.

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This somewhat changes the story for those southerners. But the basic concept is still the same: one face of the Night Watchman, another of the Predator-Pharisee, and the third of the Seeker-Sadducee.

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But this is how the full Moon appears to all those who are down under.

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Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Moon into Blood Trilogy: 3rd Face: The Sadducee Seeker

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TOMORROW:

OCTOBER 8 (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood? Part 6: Mark of the Beast in the Moon!? Addendum to the 2nd Face: The Swine-Eater)

ABOVE PICTURE – Moon – 2nd face – Swine-eater – www.signsofheaven.org

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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