Daily Devotional, Year 2 – January 6 (The Iron & Clay: Politics of Hate!)

By admin On January 13th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – January 6

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The Iron & Clay:

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“Politics of Hate!”

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The Book of Daniel speaks about King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue, made of various metals.

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This statue has been interpreted as representing the various kingdoms which would rule the earth through history.

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Now while the head of the statue in his dream was made of gold, representing Babylon…

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…this statue devolved into lessor metals until our day, down to the feet made of iron mingled with clay (clay, not even being a metal!).

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Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THINGS GETTING WORSE, NOT BETTER!

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Well, to put it very concisely, this statue was signifying that Mankind was not getting better, not “evolving”, but actually “devolving”, growing worse and worse with each new ruling kingdom.

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From the head of gold to the arms and breast of silver to the loins of brass to the legs of iron to the feet of iron mingled with clay: a downward regression!

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This accurate prophetic prediction is just another proof that the Bible is trustworthy!

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Burning Man – 2013 -Chapel – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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DECADENT & DIVIDED WORLD TODAY

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So, now that we are at the very end of time, we are no longer made of gold, nor silver, nor brass, nor iron!

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No, we are now down to the feet of this statue, which are made of iron mixed with clay!

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The worst!

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There’s little nobility nor glory remaining in Mankind!

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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“the kingdom shall be divided”

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Now, it is very interesting that Scripture says concerning the iron and clay…

“And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes,

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part of potters’ clay, and part of iron,

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the kingdom shall be divided…

And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay,

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they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men:

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but they shall not cleave one to another,

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even as iron is not mixed with clay.”

Daniel 2:41, 43

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So, this above passage, it would seem, speaks of our time today as a period in history when the people are divided and separated, and Christians will “mingle with the seed of Men”. (unbelievers).

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Protests – Anti Christian sign in Federal Plaza Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons

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DIVIDED WORLD TODAY!

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Yes, as we look around this fallen world, we begin to notice that various people-groups are separating themselves.

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There is a growing division between the various ideologies of Man!

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Some call for “diversity”!

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Others call for “racism”!

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Still others call for religious supremacy!

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Still others call for gender supremacy!

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And many are steeped in political division!

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Yes, it’s a very divided world today, wouldn’t you agree?

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politics-March for Womens Lives detail – Wikipedia – Share-alike-licence

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POLITICS & THE CHURCH-ELECT

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Well, today’s devotional will focus on political division!

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And to keep today’s devotional from getting too broad, let’s just keep this topic focused on how all this concerns the Christian community.

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And so, the great question that we Christians must ask ourselves is this: “Do I really want to get myself mired down by all this political hate and strife?

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“Do I really want to allow my time and attention to be diverted from my commission from God, to become transformed into the image of Jesus?”

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A FORM OF GODLINESS WHICH DENIES GOD’S SPIRIT

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Oh yes, there’s an element of godliness in today’s political ideologies!

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One group claims to have mercy and compassion!

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And the other claims to have justice and righteousness and morality!

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Yet, as the Bible warns, these ideologies have, “a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away ” 2nd Timothy 3:5

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But this above passage warns that it is a counterfeit goodness!

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Not the real thing!

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Void of God’s Holy Spirit!

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Deadly and deceiving!

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And so, as this above passage concludes, “from such, turn away!”

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Audience hands – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

1st Corinthians 15:33.

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**And so, dear-soul-for-whom-Christ-died, why would we even want to be involved in all the hatred between these two groups?**

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And politics has become a spectator sport in these last days via all the high-tech devices!

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And there are these elements of godliness, which often come so close to true Christianity!

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But we must not be deceived…

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**…they are merely a “form of godliness”, but not the real thing, being void of God’s Spirit!**

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FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS!

Mark 13:14, Luke 21:21

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But the Good News here is, that it is still the day of Salvation!

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And though we have only a little time left; we can still flee to the mountain of God for refuge!

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We can still hide ourselves in the clefts of that mighty Rock; “the Word of Christ!” Colossians 3:16

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ABOVE DRAWING: Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12. (not a star-chart, but a concept picture)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Keep me from the hatred, sin, and strife, which politics is so greatly immersed in…

Prayer at Day’s End – Angelus by Jean-François Millet – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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***“By His (God’s)* *Spirit***

he has garnished

the heavens;

His hand has formed

the crooked serpent.”

Isaiah 26:13

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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON IS NOT DRACO!

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First, let it be stated, that this Dragon Constellation is not the same constellation commonly referred to as “Draco” (photo to right is Draco).

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Draco, (Picture right) Ursa Minor – Wikipedia – Share-alike license

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LOCATION…

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**The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.**

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**The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield.**

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**This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.**

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**The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces.**

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Then with aid of a dark and starry night, you may begin to connect the mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape.

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The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus.

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**The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.**

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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The long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark, starry night.

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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.

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Scalped Morrison – 1868 – Fort Dodge – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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