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Jas_4:7  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1Pe_1:7  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

2Pe_1:4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Job_2:9  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

Isaiah 26:3…“Thou (God) wilt keep him in perfect peace who mind is stayed upon Thee, because he trusts in Thee!”

“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

Rom_8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

“That the trial of your faith,being much more precious than of gold that perisheth,though it be tried with fire,might be found unto praise and honour and gloryat the appearing of Jesus Christ:”1st Peter 1:7

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope,” Romans 8:18-20

“…our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2nd Corinthians 4:17, 18.

“exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the Power that worketh in us,” Ephesians 3:20

Jos_1:9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

1Pe 5:7  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1Pe 5:8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1Pe 5:9  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Php 4:9  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Psa_34:19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 1

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The Time of Jacob’s Trouble,

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Part 13:

“The Giant, ‘Despair'”

To read Part 1, click here…July 13th (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: Alone With God)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully engage in the Good Fight, as I cooperate with Thee to crucify that ‘Old Man’ of selfishness….

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read… 18 (Finding Perfect Peace, Part 10, “World’s Most Unpopular Antidepressant!”), or you can also read…Planet Of “Rest”-Finding “Rest Unto Your Soul” (Part 2, Precious Promises), or you can also read...May 3rd (True Bullet-Proof Faith!), or you can also read… MARCH 4 (Babylon = Baby-Land, Part 4: “Why Does God Allow Suffering?”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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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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VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION

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SO WHERE ARE THE “MULTITUDES”?…

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“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,” Isaiah 2:2, 3

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So where are the multitudes in this constellation? Well if you look at this sketch to the right, carefully, you will see an ENTIRE GALAXY making a slow trek up the steep slope toward the summit of one of the mountains. It is the mountain which is to the north in this sketch. This is the galaxy commonly called Andromeda. It is estimated to have possibly a trillion stars! Is a trillion stars a big enough multitude? Oh yes! Listen to God talking to Abraham…

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“And He (God) brought him (Abraham) forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and He said unto him, So shall thy seed be.” Genesis 15:5 

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But this mountain in which this multitude of stars is climbing represents a very awesome and wonderful Bible concept. This mountain in Scripture is known as Mount Zion. And it is also known as the Mount of Blessing. It represents that spiritual mountain which Believers must climb, in order to reach the City of God. 

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Listen to Scripture… “But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…To the…church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven…” Hebrews 12:22, 23.

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Well it sure seems that this verse is correct when it says the words… “which are written in heaven”! Because this galaxy in this constellation group is a wonderful picture of the Church as it makes it trek to the summit of this starry mountain; a picture of God’s Church…His faithful people…written in the heavens. These are the Signs of Heaven, promised long ago to be revealed before that “great and terrible Day of the Lord”…

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“And I will show WONDERS IN THE HEAVENS and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.” Joel

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Andromeda Galaxy – Adam Evans & Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

(Joel 2:30, 31 Drawing of Abraham counting stars wikipedia public domain. Click here for full size.  Andromeda Galaxy by Adam & Wikipedia share-alike license)

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The ‘Valley of Decision’ Constellation

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW…

September 2 (The Straw Man Ploy, Part 9: “Imagine There’s No Heaven!”)

Straw man (or lady) – Wikipedia – Share-alike or GNU Free Documentation License

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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

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Chapter 75 – Before Annas and the Court of Caiaphas

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (this chart taken from various Wikipedia Star-charts with Bible constellations drawn in by this website) – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #170, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 

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