Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 4 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 3: “Summer of Love, Winter of Hate”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 4

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And The Nations Were Angry!

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Part 3:

“Summer of Love, Winter of Hate!”

To read Part 1, go here…October 24th (And The Nations Were Angry!)

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“And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come,

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and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,

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and that thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the prophets,

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and to the saints, and them that fear Thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
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And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His testament…”

Revelation 11:18, 19

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Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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“I think it’s so groovy now
That people are finally getting together!
I thinks it’s wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together!”

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(Song, “Reach Out in the Darkness”

by Friend & Lover, 1967,

courtesy of www.lyricsmode.com)

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FLOWER POWER? NOT SO MUCH!

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Can you believe it? At the writing of this devotional (2017), it has been exactly 50 years since the Summer of Love in San Francisco!

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Remember that?

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Well, most people were born in the years following that notable event. But it was a real effort by that then young generation to engage in brotherly love at a time when America was at war.

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Everything was peace and love!

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Flowers were given as a symbol of peace and love!

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Flower Power Demonstrator – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“LOVE SHMOVE!”

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Well, it wasn’t long until that movement went the way of almost every movement.

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And the world returned back to its normal push-and-shove ways, now even more skeptical of any so-called, “peace and love” rhetoric.

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Anger during a protest – by David Shankbone – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

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50th ANNIVERSARY OF “LOVE”

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But that “Summer of ‘Love'” all happened 50 years ago in 1967.

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So here we are 50 years later in 2017, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of that “magical” summer of “love”.

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But look at what we’ve been seeing the last six months!

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Yes, what we are now witnessing in 2017 is a whole lot of hatred and intolerance!

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Peace and Love Bus – by Pixabay – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain License

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“THE SEA (OF HUMANITY) AND THE WAVES (OF HUMAN REASON & STRIFE) ROARING”

Luke 21:25 (parenthetical comments by this editor)

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Isn’t it truly amazing to behold all the acts of pure hatred which have been occurring on a daily basis around the world: daily angry protests, enraged verbal attacks, name-calling, threats of violence, actual acts of violence, mob bullying and violence, beheadings, racism, bigotry, and bias by various ethnic groups against one-another, unjust and oppressive laws, forced political indoctrination in the school systems, kidnappings, drug cartel violence, and many other similar violent acts are now “the new norm”?

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And here is just another proof that the Bible is the prophetic Word of Truth, since it correctly foretold of the world’s condition in these last moments of time just prior to God’s final judgment!

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Protesters – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

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“AND THE NATIONS WERE ANGRY”

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Listen again to this prophecy concerning the very day we are now living https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anti-Christian_sign_in_Federal_Plaza_Chicago.jpgin…“And the nations were angry, and Thy (God’s) wrath is come,” Revelation 11:18

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As we nervously look around at all the mob anger and violence now occurring in every direction, this above verse seems to be finding its fulfillment.

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The nations are indeed angry! Hatred is growing! Various religions are getting more and more aggressive! Various ideologies are becoming more demanding! Various ethnic groups are growing more racist! Intolerance between individuals as well as governments are causing increasing retaliatory violence!

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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THE “YEAR OF HATE”?

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anti_Trump_Protests_in_Baltimore_(30909224045).jpgAnd on this 50 year anniversary of that infamous, “Summer of Love” celebration, it could truly be said that this past winter might aptly be named, “The Winter of Hate”.

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And if this climate of political/ethnic/social/religious rage continues, the entire year might be named, “The Year of Hate”. Or even perhaps, it might turn out to be, “The Decade of Hate”.

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Anti Trump Protests in Baltimore – cropped image – Elvert Barnes PROTEST PHOTOGRAPHY elvertbarnes.com – protestphotography

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UNSAVED MANKIND: For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.”

Psalm 36:1, 2

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Isn’t it amazing that the very same political groups which have always presented themselves to the world as being kind, merciful, loving, tolerant, non-violent, open-minded, defenders of freedom of speech, are now revealing themselves to be just the opposite!?

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Yes, God has permitted the Devil to orchestrate circumstances in such a way as to show these so-called compassion-loving groups to actually be just the opposite of what they professed for many decades: unkind, unmerciful, unloving, intolerant, violent, closed-minded, haters of freedom of speech as well as haters of other freedoms which the west has long enjoyed.

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YESTERDAY’S FREEDOM SONGSTERS NOW CRYING FOR CENSORSHIP!

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flower_Power_demonstrator.jpgEven many from that “love generation” of the 1960’s, who once sang protest songs about love and freedom have now shown their true colors, even engaging in the “neo-fascist” silencing of TV/Internet hosts who voice differing opinions.

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And for the past few decades, this society has been marching steadily toward totalitarianism by the very same political entity which once professed to be the protectors of freedom!

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

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“HATE” NOW BEING TAUGHT AND ENCOURAGED

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Tragically, Satan in his role as The False Prophet, has been permitted to speak, “as a dragon”. (Revelation 13:11).

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And so, this unseen spirit of antichrist works through the various media Goliaths to force the world to bow down to his unchristlike qualities.

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And he even is speaking as a dragon in today’s schools, not only pushing various antichrist ideologies, such as socialism, etc..

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But not content with these ideologies, Satan has begun to rewrite history to make it seem that the US was founded on, and totally immersed in racism. And school children are now being taught that skin color determines they are inferior in one way or another. Such a great lie is not only teaching dishonesty but will undoubtedly create hatred and distrust in the hearts of school-children.

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“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against…the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”

Ephesians 6:12

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But truth-be-told, it is not people alone, who are responsible for today’s tragic condition of society! No, as this above verse reveals, the true Instigator-in-Chief of all this pandemic madness, anger, and hatred is Lucifer, now fulfilling his role as Satan (“The Enemy”), also called, The Devil (“The Accuser”).

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Yes, unbeknownst to humanity, myriads of unseen evil spirit-beings are working in the shadows, stoking the fires of hatred and rage, using the television, Internet, radio, newspapers, etc. to fan the flames of social/racial/political hatred and division. And, “the god of this world” (2nd Corinthians 4:4), purposely manipulates the unsaved multitudes via provocative and dishonest speech, and polarizing events, and corrupt dealings. And then he broadcasts these over these various media specifically to provoke and goad the viewers into anger and hatred against one-another over these obvious injustices.

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The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold”

Matthew 24:12

https://theheavensdeclare.net/television-the-image-that-speaks/

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This above prophecy is now being fulfilled like never before! And by means of the various forms of modern media, the general populace are being inundated on a daily basis with all the violence and hatred occurring around the world.

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And such over-exposure to this pandemic madness, via these various high-tech devices, has caused the hearts of many to grow cold and unloving, thus fulfilling Matthew’s prophecy.

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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“AND A MAN SHALL BE AS AN HIDING PLACE”

Isaiah 32:2

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But today’s devotional, while shining the spotlight on the tragic condition of today’s world would also like to reveal the way of escape from all this insane hatred.

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Yes, there is a way of escape, which is found in Isaiah 26:20, 21…“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. For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.”

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, there is, “a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest;” Isaiah 32:30.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“IN THAT DAY…WHEN HE ARISES TO SHAKE TERRIBLY THE EARTH”

Isaiah 2:21, 22

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And it now appears as if the Lord has come out of His place “to punish the inhabitants of the earth for our iniquity:”

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Listen again to today’s signature verse from Revelation 11:18, 19: “And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear Thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.”

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So here is revealed that this very day of anger in which we now find ourselves, is the time when God has arisen out of His place to punish the world, and to bring us into judgment, revealing to us our wickedness and hypocrisy!

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And so, if ever there was a time to take refuge from this great day of trouble which is currently upon us, it is now!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion:

in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me;

He shall set me up upon a Rock.

And now shall mine head be lifted up

above mine enemies round about me:

therefore will I offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.”

Psalm 27:5, 6
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Friday_by_Powhusku.jpgTO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

February 22 (And The Nations Were Angry! Part 4: “Planet Earth, An Experiment In Selfishness”)

Black Friday Frenzy – by Powhusku – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to hide myself in this day when you are causing the nations to drink of Thy cup of fury…

Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…August 11 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 13: “Revelation 11:18: Why Are The Nations Angry?”), or you can also read… January 8 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 39: “What If The Nations Fail?”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

Soldiers of the Cross - Armor-Up!

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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 ARK IN THE HEAVENS

.Two Turtledoves birds & Flower Of The Field Constellations

So what importance to us is all this information? Well, if a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour, they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as the Sagittarius Constellation . It is located in the southern sky. (Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)

.Ark of the Covenant Constellation

At first, it simply appears as two twin birds flying westward. But if you look once again, it just might appear as a long box-like figure, with one star on the right, as you face it, and two stars on the left. The box, of course would be the Ark, and the stars on either side would represent angels, which are sometimes referred to as stars in the Bible (for instance, “the seven stars are the angels…” Revelation 1:20). To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia, in which the editor of this site has sketched in this Sagittarius Constellation, to show how God created it to appear.

 

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Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book_magnify2.svg

READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Ark of the Covenant Constellation”

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don%27t_Kid_Yourself...it%27s_Up_to_You._Stop_Him%5E_-_NARA_-_534297.jpgTOMORROW:

October 5 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 16: “Hitler in Hell?”)

Adolph Hitler – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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