Signs In the Sun, Moon and Stars

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‘SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS’

John the Revelator was given profound prophecies by Jesus Christ concerning the time of His return for the church, the seven-year tribulation period and the end of the age, preceding His thousand-year reign upon the earth (Revelation 20:1-6).

In Revelation 12, John described his vision of what can now clearly be seen as a stellar setting in heaven that will appear over Jerusalem on Saturday, September 23, 2017:

“There appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars” Revelation 12:1.

On Saturday, over God’s beloved city Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:36), the sun will be in the constellation Virgo (notably the Virgin), having passed through it during the month of September, thus the reference of being “clothed with the sun,” and the moon will be at her feet. The planets Venus, Mars and Mercury will align themselves next to the constellation Leo, which already includes nine stars, thereby totaling 12 stars above the head of the Virgin, giving her a “crown of 12 stars.”

Opponents say the constellation has appeared in this form at other times in heaven, so it cannot exclusively point us to the approximate time of Christ’s return.

Really? Are “earthquakes” rare? No? Jesus said they are one of the signs of His return (Matthew 24:7). Are the “sea and waves roaring” rare events? No? Jesus said these too would be among the signs of His return (Luke 21:25).

Therefore, I will point out the obvious fact that the constellations appearing over Jerusalem on September 23, 2017, immediately following the Feast of Trumpets, do not have to be rare or exclusive events in order to be among the signs pointing us to the time of Christ’s return. The Lord’s point being made is that when all of these signs appear simultaneously, or close together, we can know that His return is near.

Deniers also point out accurately that the scripture says no man knows the “day or the hour” of Christ’s return. This is correct. Jesus said this Himself (Mark 13:32).

I would like to point out, however, that Jesus also gave us signs, such as the constellations spoken of in Revelation 12:1, and He pointed out many signs of His return in Matthew 24 and Luke 21.

Jesus wanted us to know when His return was imminent, because He also said,

“Now learn a parable of the fig tree, When his branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near; so likewise when you shall see all these things, know that it (His return) is near, even at the doors” Matthew 24:32-33 (emphasis added).

Jesus also said concerning the time of his return,

“There shall be signs in the sun, in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring” Luke 21:25.

Jesus said,

“Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when He comes, shall find watching. Verily I say unto you that He shall gird Himself and make them to sit down to meat and will come forth and serve them” Luke 12:37 (emphasis added).

Regardless of when the Lord returns, we need to always be watching.

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Rare Celestial Alignment

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RARE CELESTIAL ALIGNMENT

The planets Venus and Jupiter aligned during a rare celestial event on Tuesday night for the first time in about 2000 years, actually since the birth of Jesus Christ, which was a rare and magnificent sight to see.

The occurrence has been hailed as the “Star of Bethlehem,” the bright star that shone above the Savior’s birthplace in Bethlehem, as detailed in the Holy Bible (Matthew 2:1-2).

The alignment of Jupiter and Venus created the appearance of a huge single star, which shone very brightly above the northern hemisphere on Tuesday.

NASA confirmed that this alignment has not occurred since about 3-2 BC, the time of Jesus’s birth! I believe this is the same alignment that occurred when our Savior Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, which was foretold by the prophet (Micah 5:2), alluring wise men from the East to the exact place of the Savior’s birth, who also went to Bethlehem, Israel, to worship Him (Matthew 2:1-2).

Jesus said this concerning the time of His return,

“There shall be signs in the sun, in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring” Luke 21:25.

Between 2014 and 2015, lunar eclipses (blood moon tetrad) occurred exactly on Israel’s feast days, and there were also solar eclipses amidst the lineup.

We only need to read daily headlines to know that the nations are in distress and the populations of the world are perplexed.

In recent years, we have also seen the catastrophic tsunamis in Indonesia and Japan, and we have seen great storms, such as Katrina, Sandy and Haiyana.

How fitting that the rare celestial alignment that occurred at Jesus’s birth would also hail His imminent return.

When God made the stars, He said, “…let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs…” Genesis 1:14.

All of the above fulfill exactly the events Jesus said would occur in the last days, before His return.

This is also the year of the Shemitah (sabbath year, occurring only once every seven years), as well as the Jubilee year (which occurs only once every 49 years)!

Prophetically, there couldn’t be more celestial phenomenon and signs of the Lord’s return occurring at one time than we are seeing between last year and this year, during the Shemitah, Jubilee, solar and lunar eclipses happening exactly on Israel’s feast days, and the Star of Bethlehem!

These events all coming together simultaneously is so extremely rare and exceptional that we need to understand that something tremendous prophetically is most assuredly going to happen.

Also, consider the following:

Throughout history, the blood moon tetrads (groups of four lunar eclipses), which occurred on Israel’s feast days, only occurred three times previously in known documented history, and very exceptional events happened relating to Israel during those rare lunar eclipses, as outlined below:

These “blood moons” (lunar eclipses) were seen in 1493-94, just after the Jews had been expelled from Spain (1492):

April 2, 1493:                 Passover
September 25, 1493:    Tabernacles
March 22, 1494:            Passover
September 15, 1494:    Tabernacles

The same pattern of lunar eclipses occurred Just after Israel was reestablished as a nation (1948):

April 13, 1949:                 Passover
October 7, 1949:             Tabernacles
April 2, 1950:                   Passover
September 26, 1950:      Tabernacles

The same pattern of eclipses on Israel’s feast days occurred in the years 1967-68, surrounding the Six Day War between Israel and the Arab nations, when Jerusalem was recaptured by Israelis (1967):

April 24, 1967:              First day of Passover
October 18, 1967:        First day of Tabernacles
April 13, 1968:              First day of Passover
October 6, 1968:           First day of Tabernacles

According to Bible prophecy, the next major event that will happen involving Israel will be the “Gog Magog” war, described by the Prophet Ezekiel in chapters 38 and 39. We already know this war is inevitable because of Iran’s nuclear program. Israel is “backed against a wall,” in that Iran (ancient Persia) has vowed for many years to “wipe Israel off the face of the map,” and if Iran doesn’t strike Israel first, Israel will be forced to make a preemptive strike against Iran; which would then bring Russia, Iran and parts of North Africa (ancient Ethiopia) against Israel, as Ezekiel foretold. Ezekiel described Russia (ancient Meshech and Tubal), Persia (modern Iran), and Ethiopia with them, marching against Israel. Vladimir Putin has formed an alliance with Iran and said, “A strike against Tehran is a strike against Moscow.” Ezekiel also prophesied that Meshech and Tubal (Russia) will only be left with one-sixth of their military – wiped out by God!

We also know through the prophetic scriptures that the Lord will “catch up” His people about this time (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18), sparing us from the ensuing seven-year tribulation which will come upon the whole earth (Luke 21:34-36).

If you are reading this article now, but you aren’t saved, if you haven’t asked the Lord to forgive you of your sins and you haven’t received Him as your Lord and Savior, there is little time to waste. 

Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled and those remaining will surely come to pass. Are you prepared to stand before God and give an account of the life you have lived on this earth? If not, salvation is only a prayer away. Please visit the How Can I Be Saved page – your eternal destiny depends on it. God bless you.