Daily Devotional, Year 4, August 30 (“Habakkuk Says “RUN!” Part 23: “Rejoicing as a Strong Man to Run a Race”)
By admin On August 30th, 2023.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4, August 30
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“Habakkuk Says “RUN!”
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Part 23:
“Rejoicing as a Strong Man to Run a Race”
To read Part 1, click here…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)
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“The heavens declare the glory of God;
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and the firmament sheweth His handywork.
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Day unto day uttereth speech,
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and night unto night sheweth knowledge…
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In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun,
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
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and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”
Psalm 19:1, 2, 4, 5
Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license
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This above passage reveals that “The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork”.
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And this website has the extreme privilege of sharing the signs in the “Sun…Moon, and in the stars” Luke 21:25 (click here to read the full passage)
ABOVE PICTURE: The armor of God – theheavensdeclare.net -use by permission only
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“DAY UNTO DAY…”
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But our opening verse also speaks on this wise…
“Day unto day uttereth speech,
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and night unto night sheweth knowledge…
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In them (in the heavens) hath He (God) set a tabernacle for the sun,
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
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and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”
Psalm 19: 2, 4, 5
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Notice that God speaks of the sun as “a bridegroom”, and that this bridegroom “rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”
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So, just what is all this speaking of?
Sunrise from Burrow Mump, Burrowbridge, Somerset – Wikimedia – Share-alike License
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“I (Paul) therefore so run, not as uncertainly”
1st Corinthians 9:26
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Yes, just what is all this passage from the above Psalm 19:2, 4, 5 speaking of?
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Well, as we all know, or should know, Christ is called “the Sun of Righteousness” in Malachi 4:2, and “the sun” in other places.
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But then Psalm 19 describes this bridegroom as if he is “coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race”.
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This is most likely speaking of how the sun appears each morning, and rejoices to begin his race anew, as he travels across the sky all day, seemingly racing back to his resting place.
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“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle…”
Job 7:6
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And isn’t it true that each new day goes by so quickly, soon becoming another night?
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Yes, our days go by so quickly…“swifter than a weaver’s shuttle…”!
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And then, before we know it, another Sabbath day arrives, and a brand-new week begins on the 1st day of the week.
Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License
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“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
1st Corinthians 9:24
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And so, just how does all this relate to you and me?
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Very simple!
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You see, this psalm speaks of the sun as a bridegroom rejoicing to run a daily race. And, as already said, this all obviously relates to Christ the “Sun of Righteousness”.
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And so, does this reveal that Christ likewise rejoices daily, as if in a race? And if Christ regards each new day as a race, then shouldn’t we also?
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Of course, the answer might be “Yes, Yes, Yes!!!”
Race – Burnand Jean Pierre – 1898 – Please excuse this poor picture of John – wikipedia commons – US public domain
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“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”
Luke 21:34
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You know, to our shame, so many of us have wasted a whole lot of moments, hours, days, etc.. Yes, even the Church-elect has been guilty of being sleepy-eyes saints! (See Matthew, Chapter 25)
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But if you haven’t noticed, “the god of this world” has not been sleeping! Much to the contrary, things in the world are getting so crazy-evil, that it now appears we have reached the final hours of our probationary time on earth. (2nd Corinthians 4:4)
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Brothers and Sisters, this is not the hour to be dilly-dallying through our days!
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Just the opposite! This is the hour in which we must be fully armored up and going into battle!
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And it seems as if God is wanting us to imitate the Sun (and the Son), and begin to look at “today”, whatever day it is, as a race!
ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org
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“redeeming the time, for the days are evil”!
Ephesians 5:16
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We have just so many hours in a day.
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And we need to beg and plead that we might be so wakeful and watchful, that we run through our each and every day, attempting to seek for the highest profit, “redeeming the time, for the days are evil”! Ephesians 5:16
Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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Now, at this point, someone will say, “But I have so many obligations to take care of each day! What can I do?”
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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
Ephesians 5:15, 16
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Well, maybe the short-list of things to do might look something like this:
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1: Switch off the vain games, TV, and Internet programs. (See 2nd Corinthians 6:17 & 1st Corinthians 15:33)
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2: Eliminate all vain (profitless) endeavors as far as possible. (See Psalm 119:37)
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3: Now begin to use the additional time saved, instead, for spiritual endeavors. (See Psalm 1)
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4: “Watch unto prayer” throughout my day, as I “Pray without ceasing”! 1st Peter 4:7 & 1st Thessalonians 5:17
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5: Carry a pocket Bible or e-Bible to read a passage or so in spare moments. (See Psalm 119:11)
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6: Turn off the sensual music and listen instead to sacred music, or even nature sounds, or even audio Bible readings, etc.! (See Ephesians 5:19 & Colossians 3:16)
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7: If possible, even turn on audio Psalms or other Biblical studies very low as I lay awake. Or just use my awake time to contemplate spiritual things, etc.. (See Psalm 63:6)
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8: Go out and enjoy the beauty and wisdom of nature, and rejoice in the miracle and gift of family and friends. (See Psalm 104:24)
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9: Memorize the “exceeding great and precious promises” of Scripture, making them my stepping stones for my each and every day. (See 2nd Peter 1:4)
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10: Make the life of my family breezy and enjoyable. (See Genesis 33:13)
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11: If I need a hobby, why not make these Signs Of Heaven to be a very extremely rewarding hobby? (With eternal benefits/rewards!) (See Luke 21:25)
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These are merely a few suggestions for us to do in hopes of framing our each new day as a race.
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And perhaps we might even think back on the past day and decide how we can improve our opportunities tomorrow, as we rejoice to run the Christian race once again.
New Year Resolutions list – Wikimedia – courtesy of Public domain photos.com
pencil & paper list – Notepad Icon – Nuvola apps package editors svg wikimedia GNU public license
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“…but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”
1st Corinthians 15:10
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Of course, such a joy-filled Christian life as this can only be possible through the power and grace of God! And by His mercy and grace, perhaps such a miserable wretch like this web-editor happens to be, might be able to practice what he preaches!
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And may God’s mercy, grace, and peace be with us all as we finish these final days to the glory of God!
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And may we all begin to look at each new day as an opportunity to run a race, from sunup to sundown!
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“And the LORD…said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables…but at the end it shall speak, and not lie…”
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And only in this day is it God’s will for that little Book of Habakkuk to be opened up to our understanding, as is written…
“And the LORD…said, Write the vision,
and make it plain upon tables,
that he may run that readeth it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time,
but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:
though it tarry, wait for it;
because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Habakkuk 2:2, 3
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Here above, is revealed that Habakkuk’s vision, thus prophesied, “for at the end it shall speak”. And the way God kept this vision hidden is two-fold. First, it is written in allegorical language. And second, only now are events unfolding which dramatically fulfill this prophecy.
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It’s fully time to “run” as Habakkuk says!
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And this article is one of many which shows, both you and me, just how we must run!
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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain
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“Write the vision,
and make it plain upon tables,
that he may run that readeth it!”
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Dear Reader, like Habakkuk says, it’s time to “RUN!”
Habakkuk 2:2
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Belshazzar’s fateful night – Rembrandt -Belshazzar’s Feast – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, I pray that You would take me out of the horrible slimy pit of lukewarmness, and give me the ability to run the Christian “race with patience”…
Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… April 4 (PAUL’S FUN & RECREATION), or you can also read… June 21st (How To Spend My Retirement Years)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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REVELATION 12 WRITTEN IN HEAVEN
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“And there appeared a great wonder (or sign) in heaven; a woman…And there appeared another wonder (sign) in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads…And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God…And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Rev. 12:1, 3, 6, 15
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Here is a sketch of this Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12. This is the Winter Constellations of Signs Of Heaven. Besides Orion and his Horse, we also see pictured in this sketch, the Dragon of Revelation 12.
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This Revelation 12 Woman Constellation is fleeing. As you can see, the Dragon Constellation is spewing a flood of water in her direction, as is written… “And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:15. This wave of water represents Satan’s lies, and his false teachers who tell those lies.
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Early Winter in the east – Orion, Revelation 12 Woman (AKA Ursa Major) – Revelation 12 Dragon (AKA Hyades, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse in Battle with Rider (Camelopardelis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!
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GOD’S MESSAGE: FLEE!!
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Beholding the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation in winter, it seems that God is trying to get a very important message across to His people: that His Church is to flee! But what are they to flee from? Well, you can go to the article titled “The Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation”
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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. TheWoman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth is The Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and hisWave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is ofPerseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Fleeing to the Mountains: The Abomination in the Church, Part 1″
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TOMORROW…
August 31 – Kunta Kinte Christians, Part 4: “Sitting Still” CONTINUED
Virtuous Woman with Bible – Braet von Überfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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