Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 10 (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow, Part 6: “The Call By The Sea”)

By admin On July 11th, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 10

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Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow

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Part 4:

“The Call By The Sea”

To read Part 1, click here…December 20th (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow)

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Who would have ever imagined that God had long ago placed the starry constellations in such a precise way, that they would become a heavenly portrait of the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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It’s such an incredible idea, that those who do finally discover and confirm these signs for his or her own self, they will no doubt continually marvel at this heavenly gift right up to the time when Christ appears in the clouds of glory!

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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts winter constellation in West with Orion

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“WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!”

(A currently popular saying)

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But in addition to the sheer wonder of it all, they give God’s people confidence that the Way that He is now wanting them to go has been clearly marked out by these heavenly sign-posts!

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Yes, just as that star long ago guided the wise men from the East to the fore-promised Messiah, these “signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars” are now guiding wise men today, to the long-awaited Return of the Son of Man! (see Luke 21:25)

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And so, that first star 2,000 years ago was a forerunner of Arcturus, as this great star, Arcturus, now guides its sons (and daughters) in these last moments.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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ARCTURUS, THE GUIDING STAR TODAY

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Listen as God Himself asks this question…“or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32

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This little prophecy, tucked way back into that Book of Job, is now being fulfilled as we behold that very bright star, Arcturus, seemingly leading these great constellations on a northward sojourn through the dark night sky.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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“FOLLOW ME AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN”

Matthew 4:19

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But this awesome scenario in the night heavens is likewise, a marvelous sign pointing to the concept of forsaking all to follow Jesus, as His faithful disciples.

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Yes, when on earth, Jesus called His disciples to “Go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come and follow Me!

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Well, this wonderful story is retold in Ellen White’s book on the life and ministry of Jesus, The Desire of Ages. And by simply scrolling down this page you can listen to the 17 minute audio reading of the chapter, “The Call By the Sea”.

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Jesus calls His disciples – Wikigallery.org –

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TO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…

May 7 (Arcturus, The Star That Wise Men Follow, Part 5 : “The Walk To Emmaus in Today’s World”)

Jesus on road to Emmaus – Zünd_Gang – 1877 – Wikipedia – US public domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES

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EVERY NOBLE BEREAN CHRISTIAN IS INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO READING OF THE CHAPTER, “THE CALL BY THE SEA”, FROM ELLEN WHITE’S STORY-FORM BOOK ON THE LIFE OF JESUS, “THE DESIRE OF AGES”.

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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THE OPEN FORUM

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ALSO, JUST BELOW THAT IS A 25 MINUTE AUDIO SEGMENT FROM HAROLD CAMPING’S NIGHTLY BIBLE-BASED, CALL-IN TALK-SHOW, “THE OPEN FORUM”

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Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes that I might see these heavenly signposts for my own self. And help me to follow them to meet the Bridegroom…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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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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LOCATING ARCTURUS…

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An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).

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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS: (Sketch to right: constellations span the heavens (Ark in south, 7 Stars in north), and travel from east to west through the night.

This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky. The box-like constellation is the The Ark of the Covenant (AKA Sagittarius) is in the south. To the right is both the Flower of the Field Constellation (AKA Scorpius) and the The Cross/Scepter Constellations. Further to the north is the Crown of Revelation Twelve (AKA Corona Borealis Constellation) and the star, Arcturus. Farthest to the north is the 7 Stars Constellation (AKA The Big Dipper )

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FOR FURTHER READING…

Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW

March 11 (The False Prophet, Part 27: “Many False Prophets”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 25 – The Call by the Sea

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