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Daniel 12:1 “Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people,<br />

will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that<br />

time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.” 8<br />

Michael the archangel, the great prince, describes a “time of distress” which has “never occurred” before in time. It<br />

says all who are found written in the “Book” (Rev. 20:12) will be rescued. The Apostle Paul states that we should<br />

be aware of the time of His Coming so we will not be overtaken as a thief in the night. Paul warns us to not sleep<br />

as others do, but let us be alert and sober. This is referring to being “caught up together...in the clouds to meet the Lord.”<br />

1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a<br />

thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night, nor of darkness; so then let us not<br />

sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.” 8<br />

<strong>Heavenly</strong> <strong>Signs</strong><br />

It should be obvious that “<strong>Heavenly</strong> <strong>Signs</strong>” are given for seeing. The very nature of a sign is it should be viewable<br />

among people on the earth; those who are looking for them. God wants us to know the timing of these events.<br />

• Men are called upon to see, look at, and behold signs.<br />

• God created signs in the heavens for us to observe.<br />

• <strong>Signs</strong> are intended to be conspicuous and not hidden.<br />

The Whirlpool Galaxy with the Black Hole – symbol of the cross, Hubble Telescope (NASA)<br />

<strong>Signs</strong> were placed in the heavens by Christ Himself and the motion of heavenly bodies was determined at the<br />

time of creation. Otherwise, this would be denying Christ’s Deity, who dwells in the presence of His Father and<br />

existed before the creation of this world. The meaning of the names of stars, their clusters and constellations<br />

were also given to us by Him. An example is a constellation that uses the dragon to represent Satan. It is in<br />

John’s vision to fulfill scripture prophecy and to align with a sign in the heavens that were created at the very<br />

beginning of time. Even though it is unusual to call Satan the “great dragon,” it is the term used throughout<br />

Revelation. This was because the “sign” seen by the Apostle John was a “dragon” – “appeared in the heaven.”<br />

8 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Da 12:1, 1 Thess. 5:4-6). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

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