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, 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, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided…

And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men:

but they shall not cleave one to another, 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”!

Others call for “racism”!

Still others call for religious supremacy!

Still others call for gender supremacy!

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!

One group claims to have mercy and compassion!

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

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!

Not the real thing!

Void of God’s Holy Spirit!

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!

**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!

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 FEATURED 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.**

**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.**

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

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.

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

**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.

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

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TOMORROW:

January 7th . . . . TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!

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

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