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It was a miraculous intervention sent from GOD to prevent the dragon from swallowing the new-born SAVIOR+ of the world.
What CHILD+ is This ?
2021 ADVENT MEDITATION #10
And she brought forth a MAN CHILD+,
Who+ was to rule all nations with a Rod of Iron:
and her CHILD+ was caught up unto GOD,
and to HIS throne.
Revelation 12:5
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Revelation 12
12:1 And 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 -- a STEPHANOS -- of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in Heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of Heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the Woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her CHILD+ as soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a MAN CHILD+, who was to rule all nations with a Rod of Iron: and her CHILD+ was caught up unto GOD, and to HIS throne.
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How do we KNOW and ARE CERTAIN that this statement in Revelation 12:5b is TRUE ?
We can trust the TRUTH of this statement BECAUSE Scripture verifies it not once , but twice.
In the prophetic realm, a double occurrence establishes a FACT which has PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE.
Historically, it happened two times: at the beginning and at the “end” of His+ life, a LIFE+ which DID NOT END, thanks be to GOD !
Thankfully, that old dragon, the satan, did NOT succeed in devouring the MAN CHILD+ Who+ was born through GOD’S ancient people, Israel.
This Divine, MAN CHILD+ was a man, a male of the human race; HE+ was not simply a spirit.
Miraculously, HE+ did not perish by the sword of Herod during the slaying of the innocents.
Joseph, His+ appointed Guardian, took Mary and the MAN CHILD+ and fled into Egypt, being awakened from sleep and guided by the Angel of The LORD. Matthew 2:13 .
It was a miraculous intervention sent from GOD to prevent the dragon from swallowing the new-born SAVIOR+ of the world.
This was an historical, physical fact. The LORD JESUS was delivered from death when HE+ was just a “young child,” according to Scripture. Matthew 2:11.
The next miraculous deliverance from death was the Resurrection and Ascension.
The Ascension occurred in the sight of His+ disciples:
Death had NO MORE DOMINION over HIM+ !
Furthermore, His+ Body was now GLORIFIED and re-united with His+ SPIRIT. HE+ could NEVER taste death again. Never again would His+ Body be separated from His+ Spirit. HalleluJAH !
[ His+ SPIRIT went to preach to the captive Rightous dead in Hell while His+ Body laid in the Sepulchre for 3 days and 3 nights, exactly. ]
1 Peter 3: 18-19
18 For CHRIST also hath once suffered for sins, the RIGHTEOUS for the UNRIGHTEOUS, that HE+ might bring us to GOD, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the SPIRIT by which also HE+ went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
In addition to THAT Victory: At His+ SECOND ADVENT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS who have died will also be re-united --- resurrected body to spirit --- into their now Glorified Body, “like unto His+ glorious Body”. Philippians 3:21 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.
Then, the Followers of JESUS who remain will be caught up to meet them and The LORD in the air as HE+ is returning to planet earth to RULE with a ROD OF IRON.
The Followers of JESUS who remain will be changed in a moment , in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
They too will receive their glorified body and so they shall ever be with The LORD . . . and stand with HIM+ in the FINAL battle over WHO RULES planet earth.
I Corinthians 15: 51-52. / 1 Thessalonians 4:17
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During the Ascension, His+ disciples watched with their own eyes His+ ascent, as The LORD JESUS was caught up to GOD and His+ Throne.
Scripture tells us that HE+ is now seated at the Right Hand of GOD. Hear the Words spoken by The LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Hereafter shall the SON+ of Man sit on the Right Hand of the power of GOD. Luke 22:69
And JESUS said, I+ AM: and ye shall see the SON+ of Man sitting on the Right Hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven. Mark 14:62
And, hear the record of the New Testament writers:
So then after THE LORD had spoken unto them, HE+ was received up into Heaven, and sat on the Right Hand of GOD. Mark 16:19
Hebrews 1:1-3
GOD, WHO at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by HIS SON+, WHOM+ HE hath appointed Heir+ of all things, by WHOM+ also HE made the worlds;
1:3 WHO+ being the brightness of HIS Glory, and the express image of HIS Person, and upholding all things by the Word of HIS power, when HE+ had by HIMSELF+ purged our sins, sat down on the RIGHT HAND of the MAJESTY on High:
Scripture also teaches:
Ephesians 1:19-21
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of HIS power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of HIS mighty power,
20 Which HE wrought in CHRIST, when HE raised HIM+ from the dead, and set HIM+ at HIS own Right Hand in the Heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
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The reality of what happened in the Heavenlies took place upon earth. The Divine MAN CHILD+ was indeed caught up to GOD and HIS Throne.
GOD The FATHER did not allow the dragon to thwart HIS plan to bring forth a REDEEMER+ through Israel, sent from the ELOHIM, to save mankind.
Indeed, NOTHING – no person nor spirit – is able to thwart the determined Will of The ELOHIM: the FATHER, SON+, and HOLY SPIRIT.
What The ELOHIM ordains, will occur; we can count on it as a fact already accomplished .
LET US PRAY
O LORD GOD of HOSTS, from the Foundation of the earth, YOU planned the FIRST ADVENT of Your Beloved SON+ JESUS CHRIST, sending HIM+ to planet earth to save us from the dragon, satan, the devil.
From the foundation of the earth, as Scripture says ( 1 Peter 1:20 ) , YOU ordained JESUS to be our SAVIOR+.
Nothing --- not one thing --- is able to thwart Your Plan of Salvation. Nothing --- not one demon --- is able to thwart Your WORD.
And, nothing --- not the satan nor any of his demonized men-followers --- is able to thwart the RETURN of Your WORD+ -MADE-FLESH Who+ dwelt among us, full of Grace and Truth.
The LORD JESUS CHRIST Who+ can never die again is Promised to Return in Power and Great Glory.
Oh LORD GOD, Heavenly King, how much we yearn for His+ Coming AGAIN !
Let the Heavens and the earth rejoice to see the day of His+ SECOND ADVENT . . . this second DIVINE ADVENT when The LORD intervenes between man and the satan who is trying to destroy mankind.
And THIS TIME,
His+ Divine Intervention will be FINAL !
Maranatha. Come, LORD JESUS, come.
Amen
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