Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 21 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 13: “How To Be Like John the Baptist: Separation”)

By admin On February 10th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 21

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Flee To The Mountains,

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Part 13:

“How To Be Like John the Baptist: Separation”

To read part 1 of this article, click here… February 19 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 11: “How To Be Like John the Baptist: Benefits of Nature”)

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JOHN’S AUSTERE LIFE

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Is it not true, that we all admire John the Baptist for his disregard for all the creature-comforts which we take for granted, today?

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Nevertheless, most of us are not able to emulate the life of John, if for no other reason than it’s mostly against the law to merely live out on the desert or in the wilderness.

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And let’s face it! Not too many of us could live on a diet of locusts and wild honey, either!

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Saint John the Baptist and the Pharisees – James Tissot – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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MAYBE WE CAN DO MUCH!

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But in the interest of overcoming the world, the flesh, and the Devil, let’s take a moment to examine the life of John.

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Let’s see if we can’t implement some of John’s trade-secrets, in hopes of our own selves winning the final victory over sin and selfishness.

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Saint John the Baptist and the Pharisees – James Tissot – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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SEPARATION

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But also, like John, we must separate ourselves, as far as possible from beholding the corrupting influences of this sinful world.

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**But even though we might not be able to live in the wilderness, we can do much to shelter ourselves (and our children) from the corruptions of Satan’s Kingdom, this world!**

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2nd Corinthians 15:33 tells us, that…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

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John the Baptist by J. Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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“COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM”

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Yes, we mustn’t be deceived into the absurd notion that we can freely behold wickedness with impunity.

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The Bible repeatedly warns us against evil influences…

…”Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:

for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?…

Wherefore come out from among them,

and be ye separate, saith the Lord,

and touch not the unclean [thing];

and I will receive you…”

2nd Corinthians 6:13, 17 (condensed for brevity)

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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

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SEPARATE FROM CORRUPTIONS VIA T.V., INTERNET, ETC…

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And so, the very first thing the Christian would want to do, would be to prayerfully consider ceasing from watching television, and any other corrupting influence or device or association!

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And many Christian women have fallen into an adulterous relationship, merely because those Christian women have daily partaken of sensual music and television and reading materials!

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And conversely, many husbands who have indulged themselves with sensual reading, sensual music-listening, have ended up in a similar situation!

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“HIDE THYSELF!”

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Isaiah 26:20 tells us…

…”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.”

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Yes, God is now pouring out His wrath on a disobedient Church, by allowing Satan to flood us with sights and sounds especially designed to overwhelm us to the point of destroying our souls!

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And the very best place we can hide from the overwhelming tide of evil is to take refuge in the hiding place, the secret pavilion of prayer and Bible contemplation!

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Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – Inspired by Tornado-Over-Kansas by John Curry

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“FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME!”

Matthew 3:7

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**And like never before, it is time for God’s people to “flee from the wrath to come”, and to flee to the fortress strong-holds of the spiritual mountains of God!**

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And though we may not be able to fully imitate John’s lifestyle, we can nevertheless go a long way toward finding that same safe-haven.

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In other words, we cannot now come all the way out of the world.

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But we sure can come a good way out, if we so-choose!

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**And by showing God that we mean business in our endeavors to, “come out from among them, and be ye separate”, perhaps the Lord will take pity on us and leave behind a blessing in our pathway!**

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What do you think? “Consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.” Judges 19:30

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Picture – Lot Escapes Sodom – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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TO BE CONTINUED IN TOMORROW’S DEVOTIONAL

John the Baptist by Harold Copping www.wikigallery.com US public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to move away from the overwhelming tide of sensuality, whether in society or in the Church…

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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***CASTOR AND POLLUX & THE NARROW WAY…***

WIDE & NARROW GATES IN THE HEAVENS

As the opening verse says…

…“Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate,

and broad is the way,

that leadeth to destruction…”

Matthew 7:13-14 (Condensed)

So, what are these two gates all about?

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And how can I choose the right door?

But before we explore these questions, let’s take a look at why these two sets of stars represent these two biblical gates.

(This sketch, while not 100% accurate, gives a fair portrayal of how this constellation group appears at winter’s end and even into June, when above the western horizon.)

HOW THE GATES RELATE TO ORION & DRAGON

This sketch below is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter (However, this constellation group can even be seen as early as July, in the pre-dawn hours).

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In the eastern sky, it’s not so easily seen which gate the Revelation 12 Woman will enter.

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**The Wide Gate is made of the two brightest stars of this Wave of Water Constellation.**

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Satan spews out the deadly water of his false worldly ideologies…

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…which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness, but in some way are not in harmony…

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…or perhaps these worldly ideologies add to the Bible, which is strictly forbidden (see Deuteronomy 4:2).

**On the other hand, the Strait Gate (narrow gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. The true Strait Gate represents Jesus, the Word of God.**

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Listen… “I [Jesus] am the door:

by Me if any man enter in,

he shall be saved,

and shall go in and out,

and find pasture.”

John 10:9

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TOMORROW…

February 22 (Flee To The Mountains, Part 14: “How To Be Like John the Baptist: Diet”)

John the Baptist by Harold Copping www.wikigallery.com US public domain

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