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Today’s Devotional – March 18th

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Nature’s Witnesses,

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Part 3:

“God’s Numbers in Nature!”

To read Part 1, click here…January 25th (Atheism Exposed, Part 1: Nature’s Witnesses))

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“The heavens declare the glory of God;

and the firmament showeth his handiwork.”

Psalm 19:1

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As the above verse reveals so well, all the heavens declare God’s glory!

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But this planet, Planet Earth, is also part of “the heavens”!

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And since we too are a member of Heaven, God’s glory is likewise declared throughout nature, all around us!

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Yes, all we need to do, is just look around, and it won’t be long until we see something that speaks of Heaven!

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sheep – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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THE NUMBER “TEN”

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For instance, just count your fingers or toes.

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Most of us have ten fingers, and ten toes.

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So, just what do they remind you of, spiritually?

What does the number “Ten” remind you of, in the Bible?

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The Ten Commandments?

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Do your ten fingers and ten toes remind you of the Ten Commandments?

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Well, if you’re fortunate enough to have ten fingers, it reminds us that our hands should be doing things in harmony with the Ten Commandments.

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And if you’re fortunate enough to have ten toes, it should remind you to always walk in a way that glorifies God’s Commandments.

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Hands – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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Well, God’s Law is also written everywhere else in nature!

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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NUMBER “7”: THE BASIC NUMBER IN MUSIC

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For those who know about the laws of music, this principle can also be seen.

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For instance, all harmonic music operates by law and order. And those laws are very biblical.

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Take for instance, the major scale has 7 notes.

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Of course, the number “7” is found all through the Bible.

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It is perhaps the most important number in the Bible.

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Count the 7 white notes on the keyboard picture.

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This particular section of a keyboard is a major scale in the key of “C”.

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This 7-note major scale sequence repeats itself all the way up the keyboard.

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Piano Keyboard – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE TWO PRIMARY NOTES!

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And one of the basic laws that music professors teach, is that the “1st note” of those 7 notes is called the “dominant note” in the major scale, and is the most important note.

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And the next most important note, is the “5th note”, which is called the “sub-dominant note”.

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And so, these two notes, the 1st note (the dominant) and the 5th note (the sub-dominant) are the very foundation on which harmonic music is built.

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If you look at this piano keyboard picture, you will notice that it is the section of the piano keyboard of the “C” scale.

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There are 7 white keys, which are the 7 notes of the major scale in the key of C.

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These white notes, from left to right are the “Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti” which we have heard so often.

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And these repeat all the way, from the bottom to the top of the piano keyboard.

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Piano Keyboard – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE TWO FUNDAMENTAL COMMANDMENTS!

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Well, what biblical significance is there in all this complicated information?

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You see, in the Ten Commandments, the 1st Commandment represents God: “Thou shall have no other gods before Me”.

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And the 5th Commandment has to do with family: “Honor thy father and mother”.

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Yes, the 5th Commandment is all about children honoring their parents.

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And so, this 5th Commandment represents, not only our earthly family, but also reminds us of the family of God: The Church!

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And this is what the Gospel of Jesus is all about! God and His family.

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And the 1st Commandment is what the first four Commandments relate to: love for God.

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And the 5th Commandment is what the other six commandments are based on: THE HUMAN FAMILY.

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In other words, the first four commandments are about our relationship with God. 

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And the next six commandments are based on our relationship with the human family.

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Ten Commandments – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 4.0

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GOD’S LAW FOUND IN LAWS OF MUSIC

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And so, it just makes sense that the two most fundamental notes in a major scale are the 1st and the 5th notes.

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Yes, the major scale in music also declares the glory of God. And, upon those two notes, all harmonic music is based!

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And musical compositions, even the very elaborate compositions, are based on the 1st note, and secondly on the 5th note.

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All the laws of music, hang upon these two notes!

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And the goal of a musical composition is to start with the 1st note, and then go on a sort of “musical journey”, which eventually returns to its final resting place…back to the 1st note…God.

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And so, music, when rightly done, carries this message within its very core: God and His people, which finally return back home to Him.

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Now there are many other biblical truths, also found in the countless laws of music.

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And those who wish, can explore many of the other biblical numbers associated with music.

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people praying – by Sergei Frolov – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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ORION AND THE 7 STARS: CHRIST & HIS CHURCH

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Now this same principle can be seen up in the Heavens.

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Yes, if you will look in the night heavens, you find the two most easily identifiable constellations: Orion and the 7 Stars (aka “The Big Dipper”).

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And these are the two primary constellations, and they likewise represent God and His people!

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And also notice that Orion is made of seven primary stars.

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But also notice that the 7 Stars Constellation (AKA, The Big Dipper) is likewise, basically, made of seven stars.

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So, when you explore the many wonders of nature, you will no doubt also see these biblical numbers written in the various creations found in all of Nature.

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And with such knowledge, you can joyfully declare with the Psalmist…

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“The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament sheweth His handiwork!”

Psalm 19:1

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“For the invisible things of Him

from the creation of the world are clearly seen,

being understood by the things that are made,

even His eternal power and Godhead;

so that they are without excuse”

Romans 1:20

Sunrise from Burrow Mump, Burrowbridge, Somerset – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 

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TO READ PART 4, GO HERE…

October 11 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 4 “5th Witness, Love!”)

Girl with puppy dog – cropped – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes, that I may behold Thy glory, in all of nature. Let me learn the wisdom which abounds in Thy wonderful creation…

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… November 9 (Where Did All The Laws Come From?)…

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…or you can also read… December 11 (The Moon, a Heavenly Object Lesson

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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This begins in October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.

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This Wikipedia star-chart has this Orion Constellation sketched in.

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You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.

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You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.

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Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.

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The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.

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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.

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This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.

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It stands upright a little later in the night.

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Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!

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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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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – wikipedia star-chart with orion drawn in by this website – not for commercial use

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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 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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