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Today’s Devotional – Year 1 – NOVEMBER 14th

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HEAVEN’S OPERATING SYSTEM

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“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1

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All of nature declares the glory of God. From the tiniest atom to the greatest galaxy, and even beyond!

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So why should it surprise anybody, that even the principles which govern electronics also declare the wonderful Gospel?

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Take for instance, a computer. There’s a whole lot of religion in a computer!

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Oh, you don’t believe it? Well just listen…

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Schematicky atom – wikimedia – share-alike license

Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“YE MUST HAVE A TOTALLY NEW OPERATING SYSTEM”

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“Ye must be born again”, said Jesus to Nicodemas.

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Well, you could maybe translate that into computer jargon, saying “You need a completely new operating system” No not just a new program! An entirely new operating system. The one you’ve been using, called the “World’s Operating System .666” (or, “WOS .666”) is obsolete!

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What you need is an entirely new system. It’s a total change! And it’s called “Heaven’s Operating System 7.0”, (or, “HOS 7.0” for short).

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Yes, with this new HOS 7.0 system, you no longer need to “hit back”, or “force your way through”, or “get all you can”! With this new system you don’t even need to talk loud. It hears you more in quietness. And even greater, you don’t need to do things manually. This operating system will do all the functions for you. You just need to ask and learn patience. Because, though it’s not always as fast as your old system (WOS .666) seemed to be, it is very much more dependable.

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Infinitely more dependable!

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Nicodemus – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE FIREWALL FOR HOS “7.0”

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Yes, this new HOS 7.0 has a wonderful firewall, called “The Watchman UR-1“.

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This firewall is extremely vigilant. Besides three scans daily (prayers), this firewall maintains a constant scan (prayer without ceasing), and it receives instant upgrades from the company which sells it, Windows Of Heaven.I-AM.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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VIRUS-SCAN PROGRAM (WINDOWS OF HEAVEN SECURITY ESSENTIALS)

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And this HOS 7.0 comes complete with a free virus (sin) scan protection program, “Windows of Heaven Security Essentials”. And Windows Of Heaven Security Essentials (or, WHSE) is voice-activated. No pointing-device needed here!

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All you need to do to is simply cry out, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23, 24.

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Then this virus (sin) scanner will begin to scan all your memory-files (your heart) for any hidden viruses (besetting sins). Then, sometime at night, it will alert you to any hidden viruses which have infected your system.

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Ebenezer Newman – Morning-prayer – 1860-61 – wikipedia – US-public-domain

 

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ONE VERY BAD TROJAN

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Now there is nothing in this old world of sin which is trouble-free. And the HOS 7.0 system has been plagued over the years, by one very bad Trojan virus. It’s called the “Angel Of Light” Trojan.

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Yes, this Trojan is by the inventor of your old system, WOS .666. His name is Bill Z. Bubb. He’s an evil genius who once worked for Windows Of Heaven, but decided to go to work for himself, taking with him one-third of the employees from Windows Of Heaven, as it is commonly reported.

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Anyway, you’ll need to keep your firewall (unceasing prayer) turned on daily. If you don’t, this AOL (Angel Of Light) Trojan can move in and completely take over your computer, with a look-alike system, counterfeiting your HOS 7.0 system. It is totally, “another Jesus…another spirit…or another gospel…” 2nd Corinthians 11:4 (condensed).

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If this AOL (Angel Of Light) Virus invades your computer, it immediately begins to disable your firewall (unceasing prayer), and then proceeds to disable your virus scan program (self-examination of one’s relationship with God).

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – wikpedia – us public domain

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SECRETLY RETURNS YOU TO YOUR OLD OPERATING SYSTEM

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Then, when this counterfeit operating system has been firmly embedded, the computer owner will begin to operate under the same old system WOS .666 (World Operating System .666) that he did, prior to installing HOS 7.0 (Heaven’s Operating System 7.0). Thus, the unwary computer user will gradually fall back into his (or her) old habits.

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The reading and meditating on the HOS 7.0 instruction manual (the Bible) will now become rather boring. Maybe even rogue websites will begin to invade the computer: such programs as… “Flesh-Lust 6.0”, or “Eye-Lust 6.0”, or “Life-Pride 6.0”, are the most invasive of all rogue programs.

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Devil Goat – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“PEACE WHICH SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING”

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But for the money (“without money or price”), this HOS 7.0 Operating System will bring you a “peace which passeth all understanding”, the more familiar you become with it.

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And if you read a little of the HOS 7.0 Instruction Manual (the Bible) each day, and meditate on it, then your computer (your heart) will eventually become invincible to any attacks which that old serpent, Mr. Bill Z. Bubb can bring your way!

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Yes, the inventor of the HOS 7.0 system promises to give a full money-back guarantee, if you are not completely 100% satisfied with this wonderful HOS 7.0 system.

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

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SO WHY SHOULD WE BE SURPRISED?

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Well, enough of this foolishness!

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You get the picture, don’t you?

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The Gospel has been written in all of nature!

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So why should we be surprised that modern technology (which relies on the power of the air in nature), would also radiate with the principles of Heaven?

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ABOVE PICTURE: The Cross of Orion – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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TODAY’S PRAYER:

“Our Father in Heaven, please help me to see the wonders of nature. Not only its beauty and poetry. But also the life-lessons which are found in nature’s metaphors: instruction which will strengthen my relationship with Thee. In the name of Thy Holy Son, Jesus, Amen.”

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

You may wish to read…January 25th (Nature’s Four Witnesses), or you can also read…“April 1st (God’s Love Written in the Heavens)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE CROSS OF ORION

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This constellation is the same as Orion, but can also be seen as this cross on a hill. It is best seen in mid-winter, traveling east to west through the night in mid-sky. Orion begins to appear in August, in the pre-dawn hours. However, Orion does not look like a Cross, until it stands upright, later in the season, in pre-dawn hours.

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Go out in the clear dark night and behold Orion in his four offices! Then show a friend!

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NOTE: The three stars at the top of the cross, are fainter than the other stars that make up this cross. So if you are in the city, you will have to look carefully to observe them.

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The Cross of Orion Constellation Wikipedia star-chart. Cross and hill sketched in by editor of this website.

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READ MORE…

The Cross of Orion

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TOMORROW:

“November 15th (Alice-in-Wonderland Christianity)” 

Juvenile – Alice-in-Wonderland – White rabbit – believed to be public domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #316 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Daily Devotional – Year 1 – NOVEMBER 13TH

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Why is This Flower Pointing Upward?

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Do you see the long blade of Grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? As this sketch shows, the flower appears to be pointing up to Arcturus (see sketch below for full view).

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Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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As this flower represents the glory of Mankind, then the obvious message is this: even Mankind ultimately points to Jesus, because it withers and falls away. And as humanity considers how fragile life is, then by their sadness and hopeless sinfulness, they unwittingly praise the Lord…

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“Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee: the remainder of wrath shalt Thou restrain.” Psalm 76:10.

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EVEN THE WICKED PRAISE HIM!

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So, the sinfulness of Mankind praises the Lord. Thus, the following Psalm then begins to make sense… “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.” Psalm 150:6.

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Therefore, it’s virtually impossible for any creature not to praise the Lord. Romans makes this concept clear… “…our unrighteousness commend(s) the righteousness of God” Romans 3:5

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WHY IS THIS MAN POINTING DOWN?

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And as just stated, it’s impossible for any thing which has breath, not to praise the Lord! Romans makes this concept abundantly clear… “…our unrighteousness commend(s) the righteousness of God” Romans 3:5

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For instance, the atheist, as he grows old and sad and hopeless, only makes Christianity look that much more appealing to those who are questioning and searching which direction to go in life.

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

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THE TERROR OF ATHEISTS

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The Bible makes a very revealing statement about the people of the world, especially atheists. The Bible tells us that the people of the world are held in bondage, by fear of death, as is written… “…through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Hebrews 2:15.

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And so, as a result, those who are deluded by atheism are often tormented by Satan with nightmares of eternal blackness and nothingness and hopelessness. But so often, the atheist will put on his or her best face when out in public, so as to hide the fear inside.

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It really shows how atheism can eventually immerse a man (or woman) in hopelessness and despair, and all the more as they see themselves (and their loved-ones) grow nearer and nearer to the grave. And of course, this only makes Christianity that much more appealing, as we see what the hopeless and terrifying alternative, atheism, actually looks like!

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DEMONS – Wikipedia – US-public-domain

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VERY GOOD NEWS!!!

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Is that all there is to life? No, there is much more! Oh yes, when we rebelled against God, we lost our eternal inheritance. We became like the grass that is soon cut down. And our glory is like that fading flower.

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But it doesn’t need to be that way!

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There is very Good News! God has given us a “fountain of youth” so to speak.

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That fountain is found in the Bible… “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believes on Me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:37, 38

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For more on this subject, you can go to Part 2 by clicking this link… “Flower of the Field, part 2: All is Vanity”

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Elakala Waterfalls Swirling Pool Mossy Rocks – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH NOW AVAILABLE…

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And every human who has come into this world has been given the opportunity to drink of that fountain. And if anyone does drink of that fountain of life, his or her soul begins to flourish.

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And though the body eventually dies, that person will be raised anew to live forever… forever in a place much more beautiful and wonderful than this waterfall photo to the right!

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A place so wonderful and joyful, beyond what tongue or pen can tell!

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Photo of waterfall by Benjamin D. Esham / Wikimedia Commons share-alike license.

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“SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (SHALL) ARISE”

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“But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” Malachi 4:2

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Therefore it is high time that we turn our faces to the Sun of Righteousness; to Jesus, the Giver of Eternal Life. Let’s drink in those rays of golden Son-light. Let’s be like these sunflowers as they drink in the life-giving properties of the Sun.

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Sunflowers – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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To read all of this article, just go to…

“Flower of the Field Constellation”

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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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, …

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…, or you can also read this next article…

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS

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SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS WITH WOMAN AND TURTLEDOVES: This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky. The constellation to the left is the Two Turtledoves Constellation (AKA Sagittarius) which is in the south.

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To the right is both the Flower of the Field Constellation (AKA Scorpius) and the The Cross/Scepter Constellation.

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Further to the north is the Crown of Revelation Twelve (AKA Corona Borealis Constellation) and the star, Arcturus.

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Farthest to the north is the Woman of Revelation (Woman in Travail) (AKA Ursa Major)

 

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READ MORE…click here…Site Overview

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TOMORROW:

“November 14th (Heaven’s Operating System 7.0)”

Computer – Wikimedia – public domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #315 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 –November 12th

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Are You Suffering From D.C.S.?

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Do you see the man standing between these two Christian pilgrims? You probably would never know from looking at him, that he is a carrier of a very deadly and contagious disease!

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Yes, this man (named, “Ignorance”) has a deadly disease which is seldom discussed in public forums. Partly because it’s an embarrassment to have it! And partly because the public is greatly in denial of its existence!

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Yes, this killer disease is most prevalent in Christian circles!

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This silent but deadly disease is commonly referred to as D.C.S.

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Pilgrim’s Progress – Converse with Ignorance – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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WHAT IS D.C.S.?

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And just what is D.C.S., you ask? Well, these letters stand for its proper name, “Diminished Conscience Syndrome”.

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Diminished Conscience Syndrome is a highly contagious disease that can strike without notice!

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One of the great dangers of this disease is, that most Christians are not even aware that they have it! And it can be easily contracted and spread by careless verbal communications.

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Listen… “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33. Yes, whenever Christians engage in less-than-wholesome communications, this infectious virus can be easily spread.

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This deadly virus, simply put, occurs when the conscience becomes, “seared as with a hot iron, causing one to forbid to marry (Christ), and commanding to abstain from the meats (deeper truths of the Word), causing one to become malnourished in the words of faith and of good doctrine!” (see 1st Timothy 4:1-6)

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PS Krøyer – Hip hip hurra! – Kunstnerfest på Skagen – 1888 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE 9 SIGNS OF D.C.S.

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Now the Christian may not even be aware that he or she has contracted this virus. However, there are some tell-tale signs that one has been infected.

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So here is a short list of a few most common signs to watch for:

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1. Copious amounts of television watching is perhaps the most noticeable sign to watch for. (see Psalm 101:2, 3)

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2. Drowsiness occurring while praying or studying one’s Bible.

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3. A growing desire to gossip and spontaneous moments of judging others and making defaming and derogatory comments about them, behind their backs. (see Luke 6:37 & James 2:1-4)

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4. Sudden fits of laughter over the hearing of foolish talk and jesting. (see Ephesians 5:4)

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5. Ongoing and insatiable thirst for worldly pleasures and a constant hungering for earthly treasures.

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6. Loss of eyesight causing the patient to no longer see, “the Land which is very far off.” (see Isaiah 33:17)

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7. No longer able to focus one’s thoughts upon the life-giving words of Christ.

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8. Often seen behaving like a dolt, intruding into places where angels fear to tread!

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9. Desire to gamble with one’s Salvation, by presumptuously engaging in various types of reckless, unchristlike behavior. (see Psalm 19:12-14)

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PS Krøyer – Hip hip hurra! – Kunstnerfest på Skagen – 1888 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

 

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A CURE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED!

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Now the very Good News to all this, is that this disease while very deadly, is totally curable! Yes, that great Physician discovered the cure for D.C.S., making it unnecessary for even one victim to die of this disease.

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Nevertheless, the remedy for D.C.S. must be strictly followed:

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First, as you can see in this picture to the right, this disease has been around a very long time! In Old Testament times, such victims of this disease had to look upon this brazen serpent, to be cured!

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But today, thanks to the Great Physician who invented our modern-day cure, we simply need to look upon the Cross which this Great Physician has provided!

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Yes, nowadays, the sufferer of D.C.S. need only look up, and lift up the head to behold the Savior on the Cross. And once the head is lifted up, the patient must continue looking up, fixing his or her gaze heavenward for evermore. (see Luke 21:28)

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Second, immediately anoint your eyes with the eye-salve of constant prayer and Bible meditation. (see Revelation 3:18)

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Third, the patient must be thoroughly washed (in Christ’s blood), and have a change of clothing of linen garments, clean and white, unspotted from the world. (see Jude 1:23 & Revelation 19:8)

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Fourth, be sure to purchase pure and fine gold, tried in the fires of tribulation. (see Acts 14:22)

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Fifth, once cured, the former sufferer must judiciously avoid any more questionable situations which may re-injure the restored and once-again healthy conscience, because it is now very tender, and can easily be re-damaged! (see Titus 1:15, 16 & 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18)

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Moses and the Brazen Serpent – WIKIPEDIA – PUBLIC DOMAIN

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KEEP THY HEART!

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One reason for presenting this analogy between the conscience and physical disease, is to illustrate how the things of nature can easily translate into spiritual concepts! 

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It is not the intent of this article to make light of this undone condition! Indeed, we are all struggling on a daily basis to keep our consciences as clear and tender as we possibly can!

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And this website gives constant encouragement to the Reader (and to the editor, too), to be watchful! Because it is only through watchfulness, prayer, and Bible contemplation, that Believers may win the final victory over the world, the Devil, and the flesh.

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May the Lord bless both you and myself in diligently keeping our hearts from the many pollutions found in this world!

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Girl with a Bible (Faith of Our Fathers) – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“Keep thy heart with all diligence;

for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee a froward mouth,

and perverse lips put far from thee. 

Let thine eyes look right on,

and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Ponder the path of thy feet,

and let all thy ways be established.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:

remove thy foot from evil.”

Proverbs 4:23-27

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand the grave responsibility which has been given me by God, to keep my heart with all diligence, against all the conscience-numbing influences which assail the Christian each and every day…

Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Vanity Fair” & The False Prophet”, or you can also read… “November 11th (A Soul Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!)“ 

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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ARK SEEN IN HEAVEN

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“And the temple of God was opened in Heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.” Rev. 11:19

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The above verse from Revelation, speaks of God’s Temple in Heaven being opened. But this great constellation the Sagittarius Constellation is actually being the constellation of the Ark of the Covenant. So these two events (the Ark in Heaven seen, and this Ark in the night-sky revealed) go hand in hand simultaneously. The Ark Constellation, as sketched in to this Wikipedia star-chart, is a representation of the heavenly Ark, as God begins to open up the spiritual concepts of that true Ark to our minds.

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Star-chart from Wikipedia (this Website has taken the liberty to sketch in this Ark Constellation)

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READ MORE…

“The Ark of the Covenant Constellation”

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TOMORROW…

“November 13th (Why is this Flower Pointing Up?)”

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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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #314 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 1 – NOVEMBER 11th

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A SOUL IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE!

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“For what shall it profit a man,

if he shall gain the whole world,

and lose his own soul?”

Mark 8:36

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Of all the possessions that a human can have, the soul is by far the most important!

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And yet, it’s truly remarkable how lightly esteemed the soul is!

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After all, we the people of the world go on our merry way, mostly never even giving a thought for our most valuable possession! The above verse from Mark 8:36, puts the importance of the human soul in proper perspective…

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Listen again… “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36

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It is more valuable than all the riches this world can offer, as the above verse alludes…

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Listen to the Psalmist… “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” Psalm 37:16

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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THE REAL BEGGARS! 

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If your soul lives eternally, you have everything; more than the richest person on Earth! If not, well then, in respect to eternity, you are little more than a mere beggar, a pauper, though you may possess vast earthly riches.

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The soul is what makes you, you, and me, me. So, if both you and I lose our soul, then there is no more “you”, and there is no more “me”. We simply will no longer exist.

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Now on the other hand, if you and I die being “true worshipers”, God promises to safely keep our souls.

(“true worshipers” found in John 4:23)

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Listen… “Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.” Psalm 86:2.

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Howard Hughes piloting Spruce Goose – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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WHAT DID HENRY SAY ABOUT, “MY SOUL…MY DARLING”?

Psalm 22:20 & 35:17

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“Lord…rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.” Psalm 35:17

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That great theologian of yesteryear, Matthew Henry, had a thing to say concerning the preciousness of the soul, and why Psalms 22:20 & 35:17 refer to it as “my darling”…

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Listen to Henry… “My soul is my only one. I have but one soul to take care of, and therefore the greater is my shame if I neglect it and the greater will the loss be if I let it perish. Being my only one, it ought to be my darling, for the eternal welfare of which I ought to be deeply concerned. I do not use my soul as my darling, unless I take care to preserve it from every thing that would hurt it and to provide all necessaries for it, and be entirely tender of its welfare.”

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So, Henry interprets, “my darling”, as referring to the soul, expressing how dear and precious is a man’s soul!

(See Psalms 22:20 & 35:17 for this expression, “darling”)

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Matthew Henry – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SILENCE IS DEAFENING!

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But of course, as far as those of the world are concerned, the soul is mostly regarded as worthless! On TV or radio, you might hear a commercial about physical or mental health or safety just about every 10 or 15 minutes or so. The “god of this world”, Lucifer, doesn’t care so much if you have physical health.

(“god of this world” found in 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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But do you ever hear an advertisement about the value of a soul? Do the various TV dramas ever deal with the preservation of the soul?

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No, why would they!?! After all, the “god of this world” wants you to lose your soul! So, you’ll never hear the citizens of this world ever obsess or commiserate over the care and nurture of the soul! And if you ever do, it will probably be done in a mocking or negative manner.

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THE REAL BILLIONAIRES!

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Those who neglect the care of their soul, are indeed, the poorest of the poor! They will simply wither away and die and be no more!

(See Psalm 37:10, read entire Psalm)

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But on the other hand, those who value, and care, and nurture their soul, are among the richest of the rich, though they may be poor in earthly wealth!

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After all, who would you rather be: an earthly billionaire, who eventually withers away and dies, or a poor person who will live forever in a beautiful universe?

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No, the real billionaires are those who love their own soul, and care for it and nurture it…

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Listen… “There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. The ransom of a man’s life are his riches:” Proverbs 13:7, 8.

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Jesus is the ransom for our soul. And that ransom paid by Him is worth more than all the riches of this world!

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Yes, this above passage leaves little room for debate on the subject of true riches. And yet, it is perhaps one of the most little regarded of all Bible passages.

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TO READ PART 2, GO HERE…

October 6 (A Soul Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Part 2: “A Conscience Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to set my priorities right, and make my Salvation (and the Salvation of others) my one and only chief desire…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

You may wish to read this following related devotional…May 28th” (George Whitefield: Ye Must Be Born Again!)”, or you can also read…“MARCH 31 (How To Put Time In A Bottle!)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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ARK SEEN IN HEAVEN

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“And the temple of God was opened in Heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.” Rev. 11:19

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The above verse from Revelation, speaks of God’s Temple in Heaven being opened. But this great constellation the Sagittarius Constellation is actually being the constellation of the Ark of the Covenant. So these two events (the Ark in Heaven seen, and this Ark in the night-sky revealed) go hand in hand simultaneously. The Ark Constellation, as sketched in to this Wikipedia star-chart, is a representation of the heavenly Ark, as God begins to open up the spiritual concepts of that true Ark to our minds.

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Star-chart from Wikipedia (this Website has taken the liberty to sketch in this Ark Constellation)

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READ MORE…

The Ark of the Covenant Constellation

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TOMORROW:

“November 12th (Are You Suffering From D.C.S.?)”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #313 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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NOVEMBER 10TH

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AN ELEGY FOR TELEVISION…

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Up until about the mid-twentieth century, probably very few people would ever have imagined that some electronic device emitting sights and sounds was soon to become the centerpiece of our society, of our homes and of our lives.

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Yes, television (& Internet & radio) is truly a remarkable invention!

It is a powerful tool… 

It can change minds…

It can marshal armies…

It can shift the paradigm of societies…

It can win elections…

It can ruthlessly mock its enemies, even to the point of suicide, if necessary…

It can frighten us! It can pacify us…

And it can tell us what to wear, how to talk, what to do, what to think, what to love, and even who to hate!

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Television can be our best friend (and our worst enemy!). But it’s always willing to be our comforter. Because with just the click of a button, this “Electronic Prince of the Power of the Airwaves” will ride to our rescue; to rescue us from our loneliness…from our boredom; when nobody else wants to be with us, it never turns us away.

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Yes, this modern-day marvel has become the perfect “friend”!

It lives to entertain us…

It loves to make us smile! Make us laugh…

To satisfy us with gossip…

Make us cry…

To sooth us with beautiful music…

And this master storyteller will enchant us throughout the day with just about any type of tale we desire!

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Berlin neukoelln – TV satellite dishes – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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Television is the proverbial “Needy Clown”, yearning to be adored, and willing to do or say anything to get such adoration…

It is often seductive, sensual…

It’s original…

Or campy…

Or stupid…

Or even intellectual, at times…

It can be beautiful…

Charming…

Witty…

Wise…

Foolish…

Humanitarian…

Revengeful…

Loving…

Hateful…

Right…

Wrong…

Greedy…

Generous…

Good…

Evil…

It is the ultimate, “be-all, end-all”, of our wants and needs!

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Television is the Magnificent Sorcerer! It will bewitch us, performing its magic before our very eyes! It will seduce us as it sexualizes us (and sexualizes our children, too!) 

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It is the Great Deceiver and False Prophet, with all its so-called humanitarian concerns, making us think it cares…really, really cares!

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And with all such so-called, and pretentious compassion and virtues, it will indoctrinate us into a conformity to this fallen world. (“And be not conformed to this world:” Romans 12:2.)

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TV – highquality – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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Television is the Ultimate Pied Piper of Hamlin! It is as wily and subtle as that serpent in the garden, as it utters its vague innuendos against the Bible and those who love the Bible. It can make good appear as evil, and make evil appear as good! And it will lead us down that proverbial “primrose pathway”.

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And television will take us and our children down, down, down…to the place we would not want to go, if we really understood the situation…as God sees it.

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And if it can rule the world, it can certainly rule my heart!

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In other words, my dear darling soul, television/Internet/radio are exactly like Lucifer (Satan), and exactly like his World of Sin; with just the same attributes of “the prince of this world”. (John 12:31, etc…)

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And as the “the god of this world”, this Pied Piper of Sheol has the magical powers to do all these things!

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Yes, television is the ultimate “Charming Gigolo”. And he’s right there in the midst of our living room, seducing us and our children! And ultimately, this Hell-sent gigolo will rob us of everything we might possess, that has any eternal value, only to leave us desolate & very bankrupt on that Great & Fearful Day of God Almighty!

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Beware, O My Soul, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners (character).” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the wisdom to understand the true nature of television and the greatness of its evil, giving me a great fear of its destructive effects to my soul and the souls of my family members. And if they do not agree with me, give me patience and faith to continue to pray for them, that they might eventually see…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To read more, click here…Television & The Image That Speaks, or you may also read this much shorter article… October 27th (Television and the Image that Speaks)

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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MERCURY: THE 2ND MEMBER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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#2 HEAVENLY SPHERE & #2 COMMANDMENT… As discussed elsewhere in this website, the Sun seems to correspond to the First Commandment. “Thou shalt have no other gods be fore Me!”. Likewise, Mercury, which is the second heavenly sphere in our solar system, seems to correspond very nicely to the Second Commandment. Both the second heavenly sphere (Mercury) and the Second Commandment (no images) are closest to the ‘Sun’. That is to say, just as planet Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, so is the Second Commandment right next to the First Commandment (God compares himself to the Sun many times in Scripture). Jesus says to us today…

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“I am the light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12

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For a more in-depth look at this argument about the Sun comparing to God, just click this link… “Discovering Bible Signs In Our Solar System”, or this link… Signs in the Sun .

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Mercury – NASA – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To read this entire article, click here…Mercury & The Image Of The Beast

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TOMORROW:

“November 11th (A Soul Is A Terrible Thing To Waste!)”

ABOVE PICTURE: Most Holy Place within the heart – Signs Of Heaven

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #312 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Daily Devotional – November 9th

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Where Did All the Laws Come From?

This article is an excerpt from “Moon Into Blood Trilogy” 

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Atheism has concluded that the Universe was the product of a giant explosion in ages past, which they call “The Big Bang Theory”: In the beginning there was nothing. And out of nothing came an explosion, from which the Universe was born. And out of this chaos came a well-ordered, and very beautiful and awesome Universe in which…all things operate according to laws: billions of laws!

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Do you see the contradiction of such an idea? According to them, out of merely nothing, came law and order as well as poetic beauty and majesty!

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Does this sound absurd?

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Yes, it’s ridiculous to even imagine for a moment, that out of nothing came an explosion which resulted in a well-ordered and beautifully awesome universe which operates by innumerable laws!

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dustmoth_NASA by D. Hines

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LAW & ORDER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE

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From the tiniest particle of an atom, to the greatest of all galaxies…there is law and order. Laws concerning gravity. Laws concerning food. Laws concerning music…and motion…and mechanics. Laws concerning all creatures, great and small. From the tiniest amoeba, to the great whales of the oceans. Laws about the Earth, and fire and air…and laws about water. Laws about health and laws about UN-health. Everything operates by laws…millions and billions of laws! Laws which require obedience, and laws which impose penalties for DIS-obedience.

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THERE MUST BE A SUPREME LAW-GIVER!

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Now at this point, the question that must be asked is this: “Where did all these laws come from, by which the Universe operates? Did these laws just come out of nowhere? Or can we conclude that all these laws which govern, not only Man, but every single thing in the Universe as well, were given by some supreme Law-Giver?”

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The obvious answer is “Yes, there must be a Law-Giver”. It only makes sense! Laws didn’t just magically appear out of nothing!

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And God is that supreme Law-Giver!

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But the same God who wrote the laws of Nature has also written the moral laws for Mankind to follow.

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And the Book we call the Bible is that Divine Law-book given to Mankind, by that Divine Law-Giver…God.

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Dore – Moses breaks stones – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE JOY OF LAW & ORDER

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If you would ask a scientist why he or she loves science, you would be sure to hear the answer,“Because all nature operates by Law & Order!”

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Yes, this is the one great reason why there are scientists! Because all of nature is very predictable, as long as that scientist is familiar with the various laws of whatever he is researching.

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Now this is amazing, if we really think about it! Supposedly all this universe, being filled with law & order, came forth from chaos and nothingness!

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And out of all this chaos and nothingness, a great explosion brought forth a well-ordered universe (according to their big-bang theory), with almost an endless number of laws, which govern every single thing, great and small, animate and inanimate alike!

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And so, here we have thousands of scientists, many who are atheists. And one of their greatest joys is to work within all this law & order! And yet they cannot even put 2-and-2 together! No, they just can’t understand that all this law & order couldn’t exist without a supreme Law-Giver….GOD!

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NATURE’S POETRY…

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But not only does nature operate by laws, but nature operates in beauty and in poetry, too. Does Man imagine that this drop of water looking like a beautiful water crown is just a freak accident of nature? No! It tells of God’s kingly majesty as He offers all to drink freely of the “Water of Life”. And so this water-drop is a visual metaphor, and a poetic statement made by nature…spoken to Man: Man, the only being on Earth who can appreciate its beauty and poetry. Just an accident?

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Water splashes by Omegatron for Wikipedia – Share-alike Lic.

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THE SPIDER: A SYMBOL OF EVIL

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Does Mankind think some “Big Bang” could ever have produced this scary-looking spider and its web…a perfect illustration of how evil desires to ensnare fallen men in its web of addictions and deceptions? Just ask any of us who have ever been ensnared by some addiction or habit. The spider web is such an incredible metaphor of Satan’s seductive power!

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So here too is poetry…howbeit the more frightful, hideous kind of poetry, rather than being beautiful. But a very necessary metaphor to help us to understand sin and Satan.

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Spider – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Share-alike license

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A WORLD OF LIES

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With all this law & order, it would seem like a very elementary conclusion, that this beautiful and poetic and allegorically-instructive universe is the creation of an all-wise and all-powerful Creator!

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But in defense of scientists, we have an enemy, who has, “blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2nd Corinthians 4:4.

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Yes, 2nd Corinthians 4:4 calls him, “the god of this world”! We have all been deceived, and not just scientists!

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And yet, the overwhelming evil which pervades this hopeless world, should make it obvious that there is a literal enemy of God, the Devil, or Satan, as he is called in the Bible!

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Martin, John – Satan presiding_at the Infernal Council – 1824 – Wikipedia – public domain

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THE VERY GOOD NEWS!

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And so, we live in a world which is a great contradiction! That is, though we see all this beauty and law & order, and poetry, and allegorical-wisdom in nature! But we also see a world filled with lost souls in rebellion against the goodness and law & order which governs the universe! And so, mankind is confused by these two great opposing forces! Good and evil now exists together.

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But the very Good News is, that the all-wise, and all-benevolent God has given us a Book which makes sense of all this very confusing world! And by reading that Book, we discover that this loving Creator has sent His only begotten Son into this lost world, that, “that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life!” John 3:16

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A HIGHWAY OF HOPE!

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Yes, not only has God given to us the tokens of His goodness and love, as seen in nature, but He has provided for us a way of escape from this world of sin and death! And this “Highway To Heaven” has been made possible through the atonement provided by our loving Savior, Jesus Christ! 

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And so, what are we waiting for? Let us each begin to climb that highway, as we become disciples and followers of Jesus!

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“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called ‘The Way of Holiness'” Isaiah 8:35

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Jesus Discourses with His Disciples – James Tissot – by Brooklyn Museum – by Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE READER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 25 MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH, CONCERNING THE COVENANT AND LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JESUS. THIS STUDY # 215 IS CONDUCTED BY HAROLD CAMPING…

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Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and love, and poetry of nature, and wisdom of nature, but also to realize that this universe is governed by law and order…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“MARCH 19 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 5: Living By The Law!)”, or you may also read…February 13 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 6: ‘Law & Order’”)

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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THE MOON: A HEAVENLY OBJECT LESSON

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“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23

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When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.

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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…

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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 5:14-16

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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the “Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).

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And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. And this article will show some further metaphoric truths to this wonderful and mysterious object-lesson in the sky, known as the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)

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Dutch Painting: Um_moinho_dominando_a_baía_à_luz_lunar wikimedia US public domain

This is a drawing of a winter-time total lunar eclipse, first published in Bilder- (Picture Atlas of the Stemenwelt) in 1888

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“MOON SHALL BE ASHAMED”

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“Then the moon shall be confounded (or “ashamed”), and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

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But having said all this, why would God speak about the Moon as if it were a person? And why does He say that the Moon will be confounded? How can an inanimate object be confounded (i.e., “perplexed”, “confused”, “amazed”). And why does God refer to the Moon as “her” (“the moon shall not give HER light.” Ezek. 32:7)? Such odd language! But as you read this Moon Into Blood Trilogy, these questions will be answered, plus many more questions, as well.

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If you wish to explore into this subject, just click here… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy”

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READ MORE…

October 15th (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood?)

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TOMORROW:

“November 10th (An Elegy For TV)”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #311 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional, Year 1 – NOVEMBER 8th

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REVELATION OF THE HEART…

This is an excerpt from this website’s article, The Dragon, The Beast & His Image & His Mark

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Do Bible prophecy seminars ever get discouraging?

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Does it seem like a lot of “confusing charts and numbers” and “this beast” and “that bug”, and this “newspaper clipping” and “Black Helicopters”, and “Secret Societies“ and “dusty old history books”?

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Bible prophecy chart – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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SOLA SCRIPTURA

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Well, maybe some of these things are relevant, and probably most are not relevant. And well, perhaps a few of these may be helpful in understanding Revelation.

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But if one simply lets Scripture define Scripture, and cling to that old mantra… “Sola Scriptura” (“Scripture Only”), Biblical truth can be arrived at, which might not be as interesting or exotic as some interpretations.

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But to simply compare Scripture with Scripture, a correct interpretation can be achieved which points to “MY” own heart, as “the chief of sinners”.

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BIBLE POINTS TO JESUS & ME

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Yes, correct Bible study, without the aid of other books (except, perhaps, having a concordance and/or center-column scripture-references) will direct the student right back into more Bible study, instead of into other books, or newspapers, etc….

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Because, daily Bible study, properly done, will ultimately lead to “My heart” as the real problem, instead of “other groups” as the problem.

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In other words, I know I’m on the right track if my Bible studies point the accusing finger at “My own sins”.

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True religion concerns “my” relationship with God.

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CHURCH HISTORY

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And while it might be very helpful to know a little of the history of the Church, just where does a person look to find the right history book?

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Satan has greatly confused the issue by writing conflicting histories.

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Depending on which history book one reads, determines what the reader will find.

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FOR OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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The problem with prophecy is, perhaps, this: all too often, many try to study prophecy for merely the intrigue of discovering future events. Such is the appeal to many who have only “itching ears”. They try to divorce Bible prophecy from the very purpose for which it was given: to spiritually strengthen the Church as well as strengthen the individual Christian through increasing the knowledge of Christ and how He works in a Believer’s life.

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But true prophecy interpretation will always have this waymark…it is always, “profitable for… for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

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God is not trying to merely tickle our ears with exotic and intriguing conspiracy theories. The whole Bible is totally dedicated to transforming the Christian and the Church into the image of Christ. And Bible prophecy, if rightly interpreted, always accomplishes this same purpose.

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LOCUSTS NOT BLACK HELICOPTERS

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The great problem with trying to interpret prophecy by newspapers or history books is this: you will undoubtedly only end up with some nation or battle or historical figure or literal animal or mechanical device as the ultimate interpretation.

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But on the other hand, when one uses only the Bible, then the student will hopefully end up with a spiritual interpretation, which will reveal sin, righteousness, and judgment, which will spiritually build up that Christian.

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Then by studying the Bible only, the student will interpret “locusts”, for instance, as God’s means of destroying the Christian’s love of earthy Mammon, instead of only seeing locusts as black helicopters, or whatever other popular notion is out there.

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Black helicopters – Wikimedia – US Army – Public Domain

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DON’T BE LED DOWN RABBIT TRAILS!

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And so, the Christian must be prayerful and vigilant, to not allow Satan to lead us down rabbit trails, which have a form of godliness, but are mostly a great waste of our time and energy!

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Listen… “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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Yes, we don’t want to end up like Alice here, and be led down some rabbit trail, wasting years upon some unprofitable endeavor!

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Instead, we want to focus upon the eternal riches, which the Lord longs to give to each and every person who seeks with all the heart, to become changed into the image and likeness of Jesus!

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TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY, CLICK HERE…

“The Dragon, The Beast & His Image & His Mark”

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, help me to study my Bible for the sole purpose of my own repentance and the enrichment of my own soul. Help me to see Jesus between the lines of the entire Bible. Let me get to know Thee, day-by-day…

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READ MORE…

You may wish to read…“October 5th (The Revelation of Jesus, Part 3: Anti-Christ us!)”, or you can also read…“October 6th (Revelation 9: Locusts)”

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TODAY‘S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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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.” Rev. 12:15. This wave of water represents Satan’s lies, and his false teachers who tell those lies.

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January 2nd – How Do I See These Signs of Heaven?

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TOMORROW:

“November 9th (Atheism Exposed, Part 4: Where Did All The Laws Come From?)”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #310 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 1 – NOVEMBER 7TH

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high,

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and behold Who hath created these things;

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that brings out their host by number:

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He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might,

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for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.”

Isaiah 40:26

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ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped  and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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The above verse is a plea from our Heavenly Father to look up at the Heavens and “behold Who hath created these things!” Isaiah 40:26

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In this busy work-a-day world, there are many very interesting things which can occupy one’s time and energy: shopping, hobbies, and careers, and entertainments and worries, and habits, to name just a few.

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But as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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Shoppers in Toronto – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

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“LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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But having said this, there is one hobby which every ‘Noble Berean’ may take up, which only compliments the pursuit of the heavenly Prize.

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Yes, Signs Of Heaven becomes a wonderfully rewarding hobby which, unlike many less meaningful hobbies, pays off with rich, heavenly rewards. Everlasting rewards!

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And unlike the person in this photo with equipment, mostly all you need is fairly good vision, and a dark, starry night.

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And once a person really gets to know these heavenly messengers, it will become very apparent that the message connected with these signs is truly a message to be heeded.

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Thus, will the Christian be able to share this message with others. And there are perhaps many nuances and hidden biblical truths to these signs which have yet to be discovered.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“…And there shall be signs in the sun…

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and in the moon…

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and in the stars…

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and upon the earth distress of nations…

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the sea and the waves roaring…”

Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: Orion, and The 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).

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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Church (The 7 Stars).

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And just as these are the easiest constellations to find, so too, the first place to begin studying the Bible is the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).

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These four books present Christ and His Church, when He walked the earth, just as Orion and the 7 Stars represent Christ and His Church, as seen up in the heavens.

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Then, once you are comfortable finding these two constellations, you can begin to locate the next closest constellations, and so on.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc.) – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine starwatching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Please put it into my heart to patiently search these things out. Give me the opened-minded spirit of those noble Bereans! Let me not get discouraged, but keep with this message until I can clearly see that Narrow Gate…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

You can read the following article…Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!), or you can also read this shorter article…January 2nd (How do I See These Signs of Heaven?)

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS STARS

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A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014. This constellation appears as a snake. Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.

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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars, from the Five Wise Virgins Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins not Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars” 

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TOMORROW:

“November 8th (Revelation of My Heart)”

Revelation – www.pri.org/stories/2011-08-10/revelations-book-revelation – courtesy www.pre.org

 

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #309 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional, Year 1 – NOVEMBER 6TH

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It’s A Rosie-The-Riveter World,

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Part 2:

“A Rosie the Riveter Christianity”

YOU MAY ALSO READ PART 1… “IT’S A ROSIE THE RIVETER WORLD!”

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There are many who come into Christianity, thinking that God brought them in, so that He could use their talents in some way. Some have musical talents. Others have marketing skills. Still others are great communicators, or perhaps great organizers.

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And so, these come into Christianity thinking that they are going to be “Movers & Shakers for God”.

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Perhaps it could be said that they have a “Rosie The Riveter” mentality. You know, they have a “We Can Do It!” philosophy…like Rosie here, flexing her arm in all of her self-confidence.

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We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – wikipedia – public domain

 

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OLD ENGLISH WORD FOR MONEY

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Yes, many come into Christianity thinking that God brought them in, so that He could use their talents in some way.

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But where did this term “talent” come from anyway? It certainly is a popular phrase!

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Well it originated, like so many other terms, from the Bible. Yes, if one goes to the Parable of the Talents, this word has its origin.

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Listen… “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.” Matthew 25:14, 15.

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A talent was a piece of money, in the ancient cultures. And so in this parable, each person received a certain amount of money, and each began to invest that money (talents).

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“TALENT”, A CONFUSING WORD

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The point to this article for November 6th is just this: many people get the mistaken notion that on Judgment Day, they will be judged according to how they used their “talents”, in the modern sense of the word, “talent”.

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CORRUPT WAYS OF MAN NOT NEEDED

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But more often than not, the worldly “talents” we bring into Christianity have been greatly marred by sin. In other words, quite often our music has a worldly twang to it. Quite often, our business “talents” have a harsh edge to them. And all too often, our organizational “talents” frequently depend on using strong-arm, manipulative tactics.

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God is not desiring these kinds of worldly ways.

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Parable of Unjust Steward talents – armenianchurchwd.org – public-domain

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ACRONYMS, SHARP-DEALERS, AND SENSUAL CROONERS 

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The fact is, God desires purity, and gentleness, and generosity, and exact honesty, even to a fault. Listen to James… “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.” James 3:17, 18.

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Yes, God’s ways are vastly different from man’s ways. And true Christianity has a pure, gentle, heavenly, peaceful aura about it. God has no use for harsh and worldly-tainted business tactics. He has no need for worldly-wise acronyms in the Church. He has no stomach for the sensual crooning, so often heard in the today’s music. God’s ways are the ways of love and holiness and purity. Heaven operates on eternal principles; not by fad, fashion, or by whimsy, as does the world, so much of the time!

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TRUE WEALTH

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But there is a much greater meaning to using our talents (money). Listen to the words of the wise man, Solomon… “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” Proverbs 1:5.

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Now here, Solomon was laying down a great fundamental principle, namely this: the Bible is a vast treasure-trove of knowledge and wisdom. God has given this Book to humanity, so that anyone who will, may come and drink of its vast stores of heavenly living waters. 

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And listen to what God has to say about knowledge and wisdom…“Acquaint now thyself with Him (the Lord)…Receive, I pray thee, the law from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart….Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks…and you shall have plenty of silver.” Job 22:21, 22, 24, 25

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Oh, so that’s how I can increase my talents, my spiritual riches! 

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OR YOU CAN HIDE YOUR TALENT

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Yes, we can trade our talent of time and grace, spending them on the true riches of knowledge, faith, and wisdom found in God’s Word.

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On the other hand, a man may choose to do what that one man did, in that parable: “Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant…cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 25:24, 26, 30.

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So those who are wise will use their time prudently, and begin to fill the treasure chest of their heart with the wisdom and knowledge of God. And in that way, they can transform their mind into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

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There are many who come into Christianity, and spend their precious time in some socialistic ministry for others, to the neglect of their own soul. These have mistakenly thought that because of their great humanitarian efforts, that somehow this excused them from the battle to overcome “self”.

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But no one is excused from that war!

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WORLDLY WISEMEN CONTROL TODAY’S CHURCH

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Today’s church-world has been filling up with worldly-wisemen, who have greatly turned the churches and denominations into worldly institutions, using worldly tactics, world-loving programs, and man-contrived business strategies, instead of holding fast to the purity of the early church as its role-model. Thus, the churches have become an integral part of this Babylonish world.

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MOSES, THE ANTITHESIS OF ROSIE the RIVETER

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It would be best for all such to put aside that ministry, or that earthly talent, and rather, use their time, reading their Bible and praying for God to bring them the experiences needful to purify their hearts and renew their minds.

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Then, when a man, woman or child has finally put off the “old man”, and has put on the “new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”: then can that fully-converted Christian use his or her God-given gifts in a right manner: in the spirit of true meekness, purity, and holiness.

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Then, instead of sounding like a dreamy-eyed crooner, that fully-converted singer will now sound like a holy angel in God’s choir.

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Then instead of cutting sharp deals, that fully-converted businessman will now exercise grace, mercy, and generosity, sometimes even to the point of being accused of becoming too naïve.

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Then will that great communicator and organizer now exercise the quietness, the meekness and the self-distrust of, say, a man like Moses (whom God chastened 40 years till he was transformed from being the proudest of all men to becoming the meekest of all men).

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Just look up at this picture of proud Rosie, showing off her muscles. And then examine this picture of meek Moses, helplessly lifting his hands up to God to give his people victory. Whose attributes would you rather have?

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For further study: Romans 8:29, 2nd Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 4:22-24 Isaiah 55:6-9

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ABOVE PICTURES:

We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – wikipedia – public domain

Millais Victory O Lord – Moses with hands held high – wikipedia – US public domain

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

January 27 (Rosie The Riveter Christianity, Part 3: “How To Live By Faith”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to increasingly place my trust in Your “Exceedingly great and precious promises”…

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… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 1)“

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN:

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN…

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This sign 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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To explore more into this Sign Of Heaven, just click here… “The Revelation 12 Woman in Travail” or you can also read… “The Revelation 12 Woman Fleeing”

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

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Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)

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TOMORROW:

NOVEMBER 7TH (A Heavenly Hobby)”

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #308 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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NOVEMBER 5TH

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“It’s a Rosie-the-Riveter World”

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It’s a Rosie the Riveter world. Well isn’t it? It’s an “I Can Do It!” world. Well don’t you believe it?

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Okay, so that’s a bold statement.

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But just look around at this world! Just look at TV for instance. What do you see all over the television? Do you see the hero of the story, waiting on God for help? Of course not! The hero of the story solves the big problem by his own (or her own) “brain or by brawn”. Correct? Try to think of one TV show, in which the hero allows God to solve the big problem. Even the TV series with a religious bent usually has the Christian character solving the big problem by human effort.

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And have you ever noticed that the secular shows, more often than not, portray very dedicated Christians as “weak little birds”, and at last are saved by the big strong secular hero of the story.

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EVE, THE ORIGINAL ROSIE

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Yes, it’s a Rosie the Riveter world. And it’s been that way for a very long time!

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Even in the Garden, when the Tempter tempted the woman, it was over the issue of her wanting to be like God. She didn’t want to trust in God. She wanted to do things under her own strength and intellect.

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Yes, in a very real sense, Eve was the very first Rosie the Riveter!

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OUR HEAVENLY FATHER ALLOWED US TO “DO IT OURSELVES”

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And all God originally wanted, was for mankind to enjoy peace and rest and happiness.

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But when mankind left God’s Rest and wanted to have a “We Can Do It!” world, God in His infinite wisdom decided to allow us to become that kind of a world!

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And so we became a “We Can Do It!” world.

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HOW’S IT WORKIN’ FOR US?

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Well, we’ve been a “We Can Do It” world for quite a while now.

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And to use a currently popular saying… “How’s our ‘We Can Do It’ world workin’ out for us?”

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Not so good, is it? Just looking around, one might assess the situation as well, perhaps, a total flop.

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Yes, we’ve made a complete mess out of a beautiful world which God originally created to be a blissful paradise!

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“AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST”

Matthew 11:28

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But the very good news is, the door is still open to come back to God.

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Listen… “There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” Hebrews 4:9-11

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As this above passage proclaims, mankind is invited to come back to the Lord.

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God still holds out His “Rest unto your souls”, to any and every one who is tired of trying to be a “I Can Do It!” person.

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

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“THEIR STRENGTH IS TO SIT STILL”

Isaiah 30:7

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But one caution. If a person decides to come back to God’s Everlasting Rest, just don’t try to bring that “We Can Do It” philosophy into God’s Rest. It won’t work. No, the Christian must totally re-learn a completely brand new way of doing things.

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Listen to the Psalmist of Israel… “LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.” Psalm 131:1, 2.

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David was king of Israel, and yet he knew how to let God be the One to rule, placing his trust fully in the Lord.

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Braet von Überfeldt – woman with bible – 1866 – wikimedia – US public domain

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GREATER KNOWLEDGE BRINGS GREATER TRUST!

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And yes, as the Christian learns more and more about the Bible, he or she will learn to put greater and greater trust in the Lord, to solve the many problems of life.

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And this verse will take on a greater and greater meaning to that Christian… “Be still, and know that I am God:” Psalm 46:10.

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And once that Christian finally puts full trust in God, there will be a peace which surpasses all human understanding, which this “Rosie The Riveter” world cannot know nor understand.

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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YOU MAY ALSO READ PART 2

ROSIE THE RIVITER CHRISTIANITY”

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TODAY’S PRAYER

Lord, help me to depend upon the exceeding great and precious promises found throughout Your infallible Word, rather than upon my own strength or human wisdom…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

March 13 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 6: “Great And Precious Promises!”) , or you may also read…September 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 1: “Finding Rest Unto Your Souls!”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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PLANET EARTH & FOURTH COMMANDMENT…

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“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it you shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11

 

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The Earth seen from Apollo 17 wikipedia, NASA, public domain

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FOURTH SOLAR SYSTEM MEMBER

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Counting the Sun as the 1st heavenly sphere, the Earth is the 4th heavenly sphere. If we extend our theory (and it’s just a theory) that God created our solar system to correspond to the commandments, then planet Earth would correspond to the 4th Commandment.

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And so, on the very planet that corresponds to the commandment that exalts the idea of “rest” and “peace”, there exists very little peace. And very little rest. Ironic, isn’t it?

Picture: Solar System – NASA – public domain

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For further exploration of this subject:

Planet Of “Rest”-Finding “Rest Unto Your Soul” (Part 2, Perfect Peace)

You may also go to Part 3, or Part 4, of this “Planet Of Rest” series.

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TOMORROW:

NOVEMBER 6TH ROSIE THE RIVETER CHRISTIANITY

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #307 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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