Today’s Devotional – March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island! Part 1)
By admin On January 15th, 2021
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Today’s Devotional – March 13th
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Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!
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Part 1
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Off the coast of French Guiana in South America, is an island known as The Devil’s Island.
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And for about a hundred years, up until about 70 years ago, it was used as a prison-island.
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And as history records, this island became the hell-scape of many horrible atrocities.
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Devil’s Island – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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ISLE OF HORRORS FINALLY ABOLISHED
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But after almost 80 years, those atrocities began to be exposed to the world, and the French were shamed into finally abolishing this Isle of Horrors, in 1953.
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As history reveals, the few who survived this disease-infested cruelty, exposed to the world the incomprehensible horrors which those 80,000 prisoners endured over that century.
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Devil’s Island today – Wikipedia – share-alike license
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PLANET EARTH: DEVIL’S ISLAND OF THE UNIVERSE
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Now, there can be a very real analogy between that earthly tragedy, called Devil’s Island, and this prison-planet on which we live!
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Yes, with Lucifer and his fellow angels now being given the title, “The Devil”, as well as “Satan”…
…these unseen enemies of Heaven presently rule over this prison-planet called Planet Earth…
…ruling over all of us who likewise rebelled against Heaven.
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Listen to Isaiah…
“How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how are you cut down to the ground…
destroyed the cities thereof;
that opened not the house of his prisoners?”
Isaiah 14:12, 13, 15, 17. (Condensed)
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And so, this passage as well as others, reveal that this present earth has become Satan’s prison-house, for all its inhabitants.
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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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NOT ALL IS HORRIBLE HERE!
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Now of course, like any prison, those prisoners who remain loyal to the prison-warden are often rewarded.
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And likewise, the Devil may just reward all his loyal subjects with a somewhat peaceful existence (and even riches too) here on earth (read Psalm 73).
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And we must further bear in mind, that God, being very tender and merciful, allows such earthly enjoyment for those who are eternally lost!
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Yes, God is far more merciful than those who ruled over that prison island called, Devil’s Island!
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Sunset at Huntington Beach – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Share-alike License
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MANY CRUEL ATROCITIES HERE!
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But God has also allowed Mankind to commit many cruel horrors over the past millenniums, on this prison island called Planet Earth!
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Just think of all the cruel wars, and thefts, and murders, and rapes, and slaveries, and various other oppressions which this earth has witnessed over the centuries!
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Nazi Death Camp – Corpses Wagon Buchenwald 18th – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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THIS SELFISH WORLD EXPOSED!
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Yes, as God explains in Proverbs…
“For that they hated knowledge,
and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
They would none of My counsel: they despised all My reproof.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own devices.”
Proverbs 1:29-31.
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So, this passage (as well as many other similar passages), reveals that Mankind is being rewarded for our evil ways!
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This prison island is a place where our sin and selfishness become manifest and brought to its final conclusion.
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Yes, this prison island is a place in which the Satan’s government of selfishness can really be witnessed by all who live here!
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And we who live here can now fully see the tragic results of what “selfishness” is really all about!
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Apotheosis of War – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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GOD’S ETERNAL PURPOSE
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But God has allowed this prison island for His own “eternal purpose”. 
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Listen… “For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
But though He cause grief,
yet will He have compassion
according to the multitude of His mercies…
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD….”
Lamentation 3:31-34, 40, 41 (Condensed)
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God takes no pleasure in allowing the Devil to cause all this suffering, except that we might eventually learn from our selfish ways and return to the Lord!
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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain
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“O taste and see that the LORD is good:”
Psalm 34:8
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But God also allows Mankind to taste and see that the Lord is good!
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Yes, amidst all this suffering and woe, God has left remnants of His love, in the form of family joys, the beauty of nature, and the ability to have joy in nature with family and friends.
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And so, Mankind has been given the commission to observe these two forms of government: Satan’s government of selfishness/suffering/death, in contrast to God’s government of unselfish love/peace/life-everlasting.
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And thus, by beholding this great contrast between God’s love & beauty, and Satan’s selfishness and ugliness, Mankind can make a clear choice between the two governments.
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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License
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CHRIST CAME DOWN TOO!
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Now, God, in His wonderful love and mercy came here to live among us, in the person of Jesus Christ.
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And Christ grew up amidst the wickedness of this world, and worked and walked among us, and yet without sin.
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But He endured this world, just like us, for another purpose too!
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You see, God, through Jesus, came to offer to us prisoners a way of escape from all this Satanic horror.
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And so, Jesus came to live among us, “and preached unto the spirits in prison”…showing us a better Way to live. 1st Peter 3:19
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And finally, by His taking our place on the Cross, provided the atonement necessary for God’s forgiveness for a rebellious planet.
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Christ took upon Himself, the payment for our sins!
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Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation
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ESCAPE FROM DEVIL’S ISLAND!
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Now history records that there have been some who escaped from Devil’s Island.
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Many swam to their freedom, or perhaps escaped some other, unknown way!
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And like that horrible island, there has been provided an escape-route for us too!
That’s right! We don’t have to remain here!
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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain.
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“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath!”
Proverbs 15:24
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Yes, the wonderful Good News is, that we don’t need to wait for death, for us to be released from this prison-island-planet!
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That’s right! We can be transported to Heaven right now, though our mortal bodies must continue on, here, for a little while longer.
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Nevertheless, our spirits can enjoy sitting with Christ in the Heavenlies, right now!
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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A PROMISED LAND OF JOY & LAUGHTER & SINGING!
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Yes, we will soon live in a land of trees and meadows and forests and oceans and beauty beyond anything we can now imagine!
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A land of joy and singing and children laughing and playing!
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And in that Promised Land, we will never grow old!
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“Sorrow and mourning will flee away!” Isaiah 51:11
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And there we will be, forever young!
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Trading this world of sorrow and death for a world of never-ending joy?
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Now that’s a pretty good trade, wouldn’t you agree?
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The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“Then Jesus said…“If you abide in My word,
you are My disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.”
“Most assuredly, I say to you,
whoever commits sin is a slave of sin…
Therefore if the Son makes you free,
you shall be free indeed.
John 8:31, 32, 34, 36
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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…
NOVEMBER 26 . . . . Planet Earth: Devil’s Island! Part 2: “Planet Earth: Knoxhard University!
Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to not love the miserable idols of this horribly unhappy world. But rather, help me get excited about the prospects of seeing my family, happy and healthy in Thy everlasting Promised Land…
Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “December 9 (It’s a throw-away world!)“…
…or you can also read… “January 27th (It’s a Brand-X World)“
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION
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LOCATING THESE TWO CONSTELLATIONS
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This phenomenon begins in October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.
This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in.
You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.
You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.
Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.
The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.
The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.
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Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.
This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.
It stands upright a little later in the night.
Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross! Beginning in
November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.
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When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend.
This can be a great witnessing tool!
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “’7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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TOMORROW…
“March 14th (Paul the Ultimate Replacement Theologian!)”
Paul persecuted by Pharisees & Sadducees – www.thebiblerevival.com – US Public Domain
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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain