“For their sake
he remembered His covenant, and relented according to the abundance of
His steadfast love.” Ps. 106:45
Since ancient times, keen observers of the sky have endeavored to
make sense of the heavens. Today,
psychic readings, horoscopes, tarot cards, and other forms of astrology play an
increasingly significant role in people’s belief structures.
Is there
any truth in such things? God says yes…
The heavens declare
the glory of God and His
righteousness. The skies proclaim the work of His
hands. He has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
God sits enthroned above the circle of the earth and stretches out the heavens
like a canopy. He made two great lights (sun and moon)—He also made the stars.
(Ps. 19:1; Ps. 97:6; Is.
40:21-22; Ps. 103:19; Gen. 1:16)
(**But the Lord cautions us not “to dabble”. ~Deut.18: 9-13; 1 Sam.
28:6-7; 17-18)
Recently,
we’ve become friends with a special Jewish couple, a couple which embraces astrology
as vital truth to their daily living. (~Yes, tricky waters for us!) As we lean
on God to navigate our interaction with these beautiful people, it has been
astounding how God continues to reveal His glory in ways they can see.
One of the
areas of “break through” is God relenting from a planned calamity.
Jonah prayed and
God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways,
He relented
and did not bring on them the destruction He had threatened.” Jon. 3:10
Moses prayed and
the Lord relented and did not bring on His people the
disaster He had threatened. Ex. 32:14
Amos prayed and the
Lord relented. Amos 7:3
This couple
firmly believed that a one could not
alter ones destiny. Yet as they have grown to trust us, have been shown what the
Bible says about the power of prayer and the Holy Spirit, have observed our
prayers ‘in action’, and have witnessed particular ‘destiny’s altered’, they’re
now personally praying to Yahweh!
(~Please
join us in prayer for their understanding of His Son, Jesus. xo)
Each of us
does has a destiny designed by God’s hand. (Eph. 2:10) But our fate is not sealed in astrological forecasts. ~The
Holy Spirit seals our fate and our destiny is realized as we wholeheartedly turn
to the LORD and obediently follow His promptings…for He is merciful and
compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager
to relent and not punish. (Eph. 4:30; Joel 2:13; Ps. 128:1; Zech. 3:7)
He’s
coming very soon.
Much love
this week as we “live out loud” for His glory, ~Shaun and Betsy
