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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – July 10

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Dawn of the Dead!

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Part 7: 

“The Walking Dead Consciences”

To read Part 1, click here…September 16th (Dawn of the Dead! Part 1: Music)

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Are you old enough to remember that startling movie, “Dawn of the Dead”?

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Being one of the first of its kind, it had a stunning effect on movie-goers. That is, to see dead people slowly sleep-walking through a giant shopping mall, surrealistically going through the motions of shopping, while silky violin strains of “elevator music” echoed through that post-apocalyptic mall, was a giant shock to movie audiences back in those days!

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NO MORE ROOM IN HELL!

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Now the premise of that movie was that some world-wide apocalyptic holocaust had killed off the bulk of Mankind, leaving no more room in Hell. And this is loosely based on Jeremiah’s prophecy… “Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet (Grave), nor the valley of the son of Hinnom (Hell), but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.” Jeremiah 7:32

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Thus, the world was now mostly populated by these half-dead zombies, who continually sought to cannibalize the few surviving humans left on earth! And that infamous and eerie, post-apocalyptic shopping mall became the backdrop for this end-time scenario!

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“And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”

Ephesians 2:1, 2

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Well, we don’t have to wait for the apocalypse to see the walking dead! This above passage from Ephesians reveals that the unsaved multitudes around the world are already “dead in trespasses and sins“. Ephesians 2:1

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Oh yes, they are physically alive, and yet according to God, they are spiritually dead: the living, walking dead.

Zombies Night of the Living Dead – Wikipedia – Public-Dom.

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“Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron”

1st Timothy 4:2

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Satan and his vast army of unseen angels are hard at work, around the clock, making sure that he, in his role as “the god of this world, hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ…should shine unto them” 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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Yes, it is his mission to stamp his sinful, selfish character upon the consciences of each and every human heart (mind). But just what is this “hot iron” which Satan uses to deaden their consciences?

Branded – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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“And he (Satan as the False Prophet) had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed”

Revelation 13:15 

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Well, in these last times, Satan has greatly turned this world into one giant mind-control machine: television, radio, Internet, schools, newspapers, magazines, novels, billboards, signage have all been transformed into this giant indoctrination machine.

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And day-by-day, from infants to the elderly and everyone in between, are having Satan’s character seared into their consciences.

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And via these modern-day devices, Satan can now stamp his fallen character so deeply upon the spiritually dead hearts and minds of humans, that only a miracle from Heaven can undo what Satan has so successfully done!

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

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SATAN’S CHARACTER STAMPED UPON MANKIND’S HEART

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Just listen to a short-list of Satan’s character, which he transfers to humans…

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“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves,

covetous,

boasters,

proud,

blasphemers,

disobedient to parents,

unthankful,

unholy,

Without natural affection,

trucebreakers,

false accusers,

incontinent,

fierce,

despisers of those that are good,

Traitors,

heady,

highminded,

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:

from such turn away”

2nd Timothy 3:1-5

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Oh yes, Satan fully realizes that he must add a “form of godliness” into Mankind’s character, to give some semblance of goodness to fallen man, yet without the true source of goodness, the Spirit of Christ!

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And so, Satan’s antichrist spirit includes “a form of godliness”, which is nothing more than a cheap and crude counterfeit of the Holy Spirit’s true goodness.

ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name”

Revelation 13:17 

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The etching of Satan’s character upon the human heart and mind is the essence of what the mark of the beast is all about (this composite beast comprised of kings and kingdoms is actually Satan’s antichrist world-system. See Revelation 17:9-12).

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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MAY BE SOME TRUE WORSHIPPERS STILL IN THE WORLD

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Now, God has a people scattered throughout the world. And some of these may not have been converted as yet.

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The last call will go out as planned, causing these to awaken to Salvation.

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And their “walking-dead” consciences will be made alive, once they are truly indwelt by the Spirit of Christ!

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Global Warning – Judgment – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

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“I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”

Revelation 3:1

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Christ here, is speaking to the church at Sardis, which had a reputation of being spiritually vibrant, and yet, were actually spiritually dead!

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These apostate churchgoers have been deceived into believing they are saved, but are merely attending church, while actually living for worldly pleasures and pursuits.

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Thus, in reality, such world-loving “make-believers” are worshiping “the god of this world”, Satan! (See 2nd Corinthians 4:4 & Revelation 13:4)

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is that God is still in the saving business. And nobody needs to remain in the ranks of the “walking, living dead”!

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And those who desire Salvation can come to the foot of the Cross and plead for Christ’s saving grace!

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And so, the invitation still goes out…

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart:

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy,

and My burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30″  

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Hunt – Light of the World – Jesus Knocking on the Door – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to prepare my heart by filling it with Thy soul-saving words-of-life…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Crown of Revelation 12: What Is “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble”?” or you can also read… “Castor and Pollux (Part 2: The Return of Christ & The Dawning of the Day)”

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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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GLORIOUS CROWN CONSTELLATION…

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& THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN

(Click here to read more!)

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This Glorious Crown Constellation looks like a wreath at first glance. It has 7 stars, plus another star in the middle. This Glorious Crown Constellation is commonly referred to as the Corona Borealis Constellation. This wreath reminds us of the victory wreath given to athletes who won races in the ancient cultures. This was spoken of by Paul as he compared those ancient races to the race that Christians must run… “Know you all not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you all may obtain.” 1st Corinthians 9:24 (see also Hebrews 12:1)

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Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura 

Laurel Wreath – Lorbeerkranz_Zypern – cropped photo – Wikipedia – public domain

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“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

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But upon a closer examination if you have access to a very dark sky out in the country; if you watch this wreath, you will eventually see 5 more very faint stars, making a total of 12 stars, plus that single star in the middle. This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars. This goes along with Revelation 12, which tells of a crown of 12 stars upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12.

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… “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Rev. 12:1.

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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (also known as Ursa Major). It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it. Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing). Ok, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel. But also we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church. So this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The 12-Star Crown Constellation of Revelation 12” 

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TOMORROW:

July 11 (Fast-Talking Preachers)

Sunday preaching – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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