Today’s Devotional – September 1st (WITNESSING THROUGH TRIALS)
By admin On February 3rd, 2021.
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Today’s Devotional – September 1st
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WITNESSING THROUGH 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. In the summer night-sky, she appears as the woman-in-travail. This is the constellation, Ursa Major. 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. It almost appears as if she is dropping seeds. And isn’t it true that when we come to the Lord, we are constantly trying to tell others about Jesus. Yes, as clumsy as we are, we nevertheless try to get others to share in our excitement about Salvation. 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. 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. Yes, repeatedly in that little book, Daniel and his three Hebrew companions were faced with life-threatening trials. And each and every time, these four Hebrews remained faithful to God. And in so-doing, they became a great witness for Jehovah God. 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! 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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And so, 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, 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: 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! 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. 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! Strengthen my faith through my trials, that others might be encouraged to follow Jesus, as they see what strength there can be, even in times of trouble…
Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail)” or you can also read… ” March 7th (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 2, “Precious Promises”)”
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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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…
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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.
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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). 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. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)”
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TOMORROW:
“September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”
USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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