As I'm sure you heard, last night was the latest occurrence of the 'blood moon.' Reportedly, this event normally happens about once in 800 years. However, this is the fourth time in a year we have experienced this extraordinary natural phenomenon! Here is what the Bible has to say about this great event in the Book of Joel, Acts, and Revelations:
"The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and
terrible day of the Lord comes."
Book of Joel 2:31
"The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Book of Acts 2:20-21
"When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and there came a great earthquake; the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree drops its winter fruit when shaken by a gale."
Book of Revelations 6:11-13
Clearly an interesting Bible study read, indeed! The Bible is full of stories and reminders of what has been, what is, and what will be. Messages that help humanity to recognize that God is in control, and those that teach us and encourage us to live each day to the fullest in the greatest sense of the word. In actuality, I think the message to come away with from these Scriptures is that God is kind & merciful, even and especially as He prepares us for the fullness of His plan for humanity. As seen in Acts 2:20-12, His greatest desire is to bring us close to Him, even as His Great Plan unfolds.
For no one knows the day or hour that God's plan will come to fruition. Absolutely no one...Yet we are called to be in a state of readiness, a state of Salvation, which is clearly the Lenten message we strive to embrace now, during the Lenten season, and beyond. Jesus is with us to help us in every way and on every level of our being... He IS our salvation...For the Bible tells us in Romans 10:9 >
"If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved!"
It doesn't get easier than that!
Adele M. Gill 2014 Copyright
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