Today’s Devotional – September 1st (Witnessing Thru Trials)

By admin On February 3rd, 2021

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Today’s Devotional – September 1st

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Witnessing thru Trials

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“And there appeared

a great wonder (sign) in heaven;

a woman clothed with the sun,

and the moon under her feet,

and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:”

Revelation 12:1

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In the Night Heavens, God has created a constellation which corresponds to the Revelation 12 Woman.

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You see, God has placed in the heavens, the symbol of His bride, the Church-Faithful.

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**In the summer night-sky, she appears as the woman-in-travail.**

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**This is the constellation, Ursa Major.**

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And this article will introduce you to this amazing sign of Heaven, and what it means to you and to me.

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PRECIOUS SEED

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If you will notice, the stars coming out of her right foot and right hand.

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It almost appears as if she is dropping seeds.

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And isn’t it true that when we come to the Lord, we are constantly trying to tell others about Jesus.

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Yes, as clumsy as we are, we nevertheless try to get others to share in our excitement about Salvation.

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And so, the right hand is symbolic of conscious and deliberate works.

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Listen… “But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:” Matthew 6:3.

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So Jesus presents this same spiritual concept, regarding the right hand, and the left hand.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 In Travail (aka: Ursa Major which includes The Big Dipper) – www.signsofheaven.org

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FLEEING IN WINTER

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Now if you will look at this same constellation in winter, it flips upside down and now appears as the same Revelation 12 Woman, as a fleeing woman.

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But in her upside-down position, she now appears to be casting seed from her left hand and left foot.

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So, what is the significance of this left-handed effort?

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BOOK OF DANIEL

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This right-hand/left-hand concept is perhaps, best illustrated in the Book of Daniel.

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And so, if we look into the Book of Daniel, we can see this concept of witnessing through trials.

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Yes, repeatedly in that little book, Daniel and his three Hebrew companions were faced with life-threatening trials.

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And each and every time, these four Hebrews remained faithful to God.

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And in so-doing, they unknowingly became a great witness for Jehovah God.

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Yes, even the King of Babylon was pierced in heart by their courage, and by God’s deliverance of Daniel and the three Hebrews.

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But it is very interesting, that never is it mentioned that these four Hebrews ever did any other type of witnessing!

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No, in Daniel, there is no mention of any vocal witnessing, except during the moments of extreme trial!

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Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN CASTING SEED

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And so, this Revelation 12 Woman in her fleeing position in winter puts a great big exclamation mark on this concept of witnessing through trials.

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In other words, the seeds which appear to be scattering from her left hand and left foot are a heavenly portrait of how God’s people unknowingly are witnessing…

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…proclaiming the soul-saving Gospel, as they are merely fleeing from Satan’s deadly wave of destruction, as he attempts to destroy the Church and Christ’s seed in the earth!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

ABOVE PICTURE: Revelation 12 Dragon – Winter – Hyades, Pleiades, etc. – not for commercial uses

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FLEEING TO THE MOUNTAINS, A WITNESS

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“In the LORD put I my trust:

how say ye to my soul,

Flee as a bird to your mountain?”

Psalm 11:1

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As the Christian decides to cast away the idols of the World, and begins to flee to the Narrow Gate, people will take notice!

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And so, just as this Revelation 12 Woman is casting seed as she flees, so too will Christians as they likewise flee!

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ABOVE PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture

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WITNESSING IN ILLNESS

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The child of God can be a great witness to the world, even in sickness.

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As the world beholds the faith and trust, and even the peace and joy of the afflicted Believer, it sticks in their mind.

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Because they instinctively know that someday, sooner or later, they too will get sick and die!

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And so, such a witness can and will be God’s opportunity to bring souls to Salvation, as they behold your faith and love and peace which surpasses all understanding!

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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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MUCH TO BE LEARNED!

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And so, these are just a few concepts which this great sign in Heaven teaches us.

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But there are other concepts to be learned.

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And so, the Reader is invited to explore this great sign in the night heavens!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Fill me with the Spirit of Christ, so that wherever I go, whatever I do, the world might see Jesus in me…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

**This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).**

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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.

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is actually a headless woman in childbirth.

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This is seen in springtime.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.

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the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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TOMORROW:

“September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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