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1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice b  goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. 5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. (Psalm 19:1-6) Thoughts: The course and circuit of the sun was interrupted where I lived today with a total solar eclipse.  It lasted about three hours in partiality and two and a half minutes in totality.  But the heavens poured forth speech.  This is what they said, God is amazing.  He is creative yet purposeful.  He says the sun may be covered up for a tim...
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Eclipse Thought and Trivia from SC

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12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, (Rev. 6:12)  ECLIPSE TRIVIA 1) Interesting things that happen during an eclipse:     A. There is a sunset glow on every horizon.     B. Look for the diamond ring glow right when the sun disappears or appears.     C. Animals may go to sleep.  The rooster may crow when the sun comes back.     D. It gets cooler- about 20 degrees cooler in some places (from day to night temperatures).     E. You should be able to see stars and planets in midday.     F. Right before a total eclipse you should be able to see shadow bands- snake like figures- especially         on white concrete or sheets.    G. Weird projections on the ground from leaves- the leaves serve as pin-hole project...
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The Biggest Prediction of an Eclipse- From Jesus

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DEVOTION 17- The Biggest Prediction of an Eclipse- from Jesus 27- Just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes into the west; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.  29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. ’ b 30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth c  will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. d   31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31) Thoughts: Jesus quotes from Isaiah 13's passage about an eclipse.  He speaks of the sun being darkened and the moon turning black- just like an eclipse.  Then He speaks of the sign of the Son of Man appearing in heaven...
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The Death of Jesus as an Eclipse

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DEVOTION 16- Jesus Death and Mid-day Darkness 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon .  34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice,  “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”  (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). (Mark 15:33) 45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.  46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice,  “Eli, Eli, c   lema sabachthani?”  (which means  “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ) 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split  52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.  53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and e  went into the holy city and appeared to many people.  54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw...
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Vision Blocked- Symbolized by an Eclipse

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DEVOTION 15- The Prophets Vision is Blocked- Symbolized by an Eclipse “As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim ‘peace’ if they have something to eat, but prepare to wage war against anyone who refuses to feed them. 6 Therefore night will come over you, without visions, and darkness, without divination.  The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will go dark for them.  7 The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced.  They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.”  8 But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin.  (Micah 3:5-8- especially 6) Thoughts: Micah's eclipse occurred on June 5, 716.  Micah calls for people to see God's power in the eclipse as a reminder that He is still around.  We may think God disappears  (as the sun disappears behind the moon).  The darkness at ...
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Earthquakes and Eclipses

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DEVOTION 14- Earthquakes and Eclipses   4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.  5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for it will extend to Azel. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake a  in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.  6 On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness.  7 It will be a unique day— a day known only to the Lord—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.  8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.  9 The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one...
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A Call to Turn from Darkness to Light- Like an Eclipse

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DEVOTION 13  A Call to Turn from Darkness to Light in the Light of an Eclipse 1 Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming.  It is close at hand— 2 a day of darkness and gloom,  a day of clouds and blackness.  Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes,  such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come.  10 Before them the earth shakes, the heavens tremble, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine.  12 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." 13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, 30 I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 31 The sun will b...
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