Today’s Devotional – March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)

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Today’s Devotional – March 19th

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As the Flower of the Field!

Today’s devotional are excerpts from this website’s article… “Flower of the Field Constellation”

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“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,

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Prepare ye the way of the LORD,

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make straight in the desert a highway for our God….

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The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry?

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All flesh is grass,

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and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

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The grass withers, the flower fades…

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but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Isaiah 40:3, 6-8.

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Poppy Field in Argenteuil, oil painting by Claude Monet – Wikimedia – public domain

flowers of field Weskus_Nasionale_Park wikipedia public domain

 

 

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This above passage from Isaiah speaks of the “voice of one crying in the wilderness“, proclaiming to us of the “vanity (meaninglessness) and vexation of spirit” of this fallen world.

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That is, the “one crying in the wilderness” proclaims to the world of the worthlessness and destruction which results from a life void of the love and simplicity of Christ.

John the Baptist by Harold Copping – www.wikigallery.com – US public domain

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“THE VOICE SAID CRY…‘WHAT SHALL I CRY?'”

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To tThe Flower of the Field Constellation Signs Of Heaven.orghe Jews of his time, this voice was merely a call to repentance. 

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But in truth, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, is an appeal for Mankind to simply stop…pause…and ask ourselves the question: “Why am I running to and fro after worldly riches and earthly pleasures on such a hopelessly dying planet? And why am I focusing my affections so much on this lose-lose world, when there is something so much better, and so much more lasting…even everlasting!?”

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The Flower of the Field Constellation Signs Of Heaven.org

Girl – Depression by Danielzanetti for Wikimedia – cropped image – C.C. Share-alike License 3.0

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“THE GRASS WITHERS, THE FLOWER FADES”

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Why is Mankind content to live only a few short decades and then justThe Flower of the Field Constellation Signs Of Heaven.org die?

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Our glory is as that fading flower!

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Just listen again to that voice in the wilderness…

“The voice said, Cry.

And he said, What shall I cry?

All flesh is grass,

and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

The grass withers, the flower fades:

because the spirit of the LORD blows upon it:”

Isaiah 40:6, 7

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The Flower of the Field Constellation Signs Of Heaven.org

John the Baptist by Harold Copping – www.wikigallery.com – US public domain 

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“THE FLOWER FADES…BECAUSE…THE LORD BLOWS UPON IT”…

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If you go out http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdesham/1128626197in the springtime, your lawn may be full of those pesky little yellow flowers commonly known as Dandelions. And yet, if it were not for the weeds that follow, those little yellow flowers would no doubt be very welcome additions to our lawns.

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The Dandelion does well for a short time. And for a few days it is bright and beautiful.

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But when a hot blast from the east blows upon it, it quickly dries up, turning into spindles.

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This reminds us of the Bible verse at the top of the page where it says…

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The grass withers, the flower fades: because the spirit of the LORD blows upon it: surely the people is grass.”

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Photos of yellow dandelion courtesy  share-alike lic. Click here for link.

Dandelion_sun – Wikipedia & avmaier share-alike license

Child & Dandelion – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacob_Jordaens_-_The_Feast_of_the_Bean_King_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion”

Ecclesiastes 9:4

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This above verse serves as a reminder that “All is vanity (meaningless)” (Ecclesiastes, Ch.1).

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Just think about all those great and notable celebrities who went before us! Just think of all those famous kings and queens, statesmen, inventers, musicians, movie-stars, authors, athletes, etc… who achieved world-wide fame, success, and riches! Where are they now? Merely “dust in the wind”! Yes, a living dog is truly better than a dead lion!

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And even a poor, beggarly street person is better than the greatest and richest king who now lies dead in his grave! Especially if that living beggar chooses to follow The Good Shepherd into Life Everlasting!

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Yes, even the beggar has hope that he or she might turn and be saved…“For to him that is joined to all the living, there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion” Ecclesiastes 9:4

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Yes, to all the living there is still hope! In that sense, a living dog” is, INDEED, far better off than a dead lion”!

Drunk Drinkers – Jacob Jordaens – The Feast of the Bean King – Google Art Project – US Public Domain

Old Man Street-Preaching – Wikipedia – Courtesy of BeenAroundAWhile at en.wikipedia – Share-alike License

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HOPE FOR MANKIND…

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Yes, Mankind is like a flower of the field, which fades away.

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Yes, we are born into this world and we grow until we are about 20 years old.

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And then, we gradually begin to deteriorate. By 35 we have noticeably deteriorated. We’re like that flower of the field that begins to lose its petals. Another 10 years pass, and we have lost more petals. By the time we reach 60 years, we’ve lost most.

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And eventually we simply wither away and die. And someone else is born, and we are like the grass that is mown down…

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Maes Old Woman Dozing – Wikipedia – public domain

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Is that all there is to life?

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To merely spend a few years under the Sun?

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And then just wither away and die? 

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Our glory is like that fading flower, and our life is as the grass which is mown down?

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Child & Dandelion – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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A WAY OF ESCAPE!

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But it doesn’t need to be that way. There is a way of escape, you know!

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You see, God has given us the “fountain of youth” so to speak.

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And the Bible is that fountain of the “water of life”! (see Revelation 21:6, 22:1, 17)

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain 

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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH NOW AVAILABLE…

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So then, every human who has come into this world, has been given the opportunity to drink of that fountain.

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And whosoever does drink of that fountain of life, his or her soul begins to flourish.

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

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“But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14

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

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

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DEAR READER. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO READ ABOUT THIS FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION…

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

“May 2 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 2: The Price of Dust)”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angel_prayers.jpgTODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Make me to know the shortness of life. Let me not be like the flower that clings to the earth. But let me also be a follower of Jesus, as He leads His people on that upward, Heavenward sojourn…

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flower of the Field Constellation” or you can also read… “Flower of the Field Constellation: Part 2-”All is Vanity””

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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FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION…

 

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This constellation group can best be seen in spring through summer in the southern sky just above the horizon. Like all constellations, it slowly moves westward through the months, appearing a little earlier each night. It also appears to move through the sky westward each night. It can be easily seen under any degree of darkness. In other words, you don’t need a very dark night. In the sketch to the right, the ‘Flower of the Field’ Constellation `is in the lower part of the screen, directly under the Cross/Scepter Constellation. The sketches in this site are approximate, and not 100% accurate. The individual stars have different brightness than seen here. But these sketches are close enough in order to find them in the night sky.

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This constellation presents one of the most beautiful verses in Scripture. And yet that Scripture presents one of the most repugnant concepts (which unsaved Mankind has tried to elude for millenniums). And that concept is, that Mankind is like the grass that withers, and his glory as the wildflower that fades away. But God’s Word and those that love it will go on forever and ever!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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FLOWER CONSTELLATION BOWS DOWN…

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AUGUST 28TH, 2011

"Ark of the Covenant" and "Flower of the Field" Constellations (Springtime)Public Domain-www.signsofheaven.org

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It has become apparent, on this date, that as summer draws to a close, this Flower of the Field” “Constellation appears to bend almost completely down. This occurs as it travels into the western skies. It somehow rotates in order to produce this effect. This is a very wonderful phenomenon…and Biblical too! After all, the Bible says “the grass withers and the flower falls away”. And that’s exactly what this flower seems to do. It almost seems to be bowing itself…in the direction of that bright and beautiful star, “Arcturus” (which represents Jesus). This would make sense. After all, Scripture states…

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"Ark of the Covenant" and "Flower of the Field" Constellations (Autumn) Public Domain-www.signsofheaven.org

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“…unto me (the Lord), every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear… Bel bows down, Nebo stoops… They stoop, they bow down together… Listen to me… all you remnant of the house of Israel (God’s people)… which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he… even I will carry, and will deliver you.” Isaiah 46″1-4 (condensed)

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“Flower of the Field Constellation”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW:

“March 20th (Shouting Good Words!)”

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