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One of the strangest prophecies recorded in the Bible came from the mouth of a hired prophet. One who was commissioned to curse Israel. Balaam, was compelled to declare the coming of a star, the Lord Jesus, out of Jacob. As beautiful a word of Messianic prophecy as one could desire. Num. 24:17 The Lord reigns supreme. This Jesus came as the light of the world. John 8:12 Zacharias prophesied of the visitation of ìthe dayspring from on high.î Luke 1:78 Jesus, himself stated that He was the bright and morning star. Rev. 22:16 While Peter made the visitation of the ìday dawn and the day star,î whereby mankind is born of the spirit to be a very personal experience. 2 Peter 1:19 The real light, the true star, is to be found in the Lord Jesus. If we have the light of the Lord, the Word of the Lord, in us and that Word is anointed by the Spirit of the Lord we will not be deceived.
We need not fear, for the deceiver will not speak after the true teachings of the Word of God. Already there are many evidences in the religious world displaying a departure from the truths of the Word. Satan hates the Word and will do his best to destroy it. In the end it will be his downfall. Isa. 8:20.
The scriptures use stars when making reference to those who belong in the family of the Lord. For instance, Joseph’s dream. The stars represented his brothers and they fully understood that. Gen. 37:9 The progeny of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob are to be as numerous as the stars of the heavens. Gen. 22:17 Consequently that number will include the spiritual seed, that is, those born of the Spirit and the Word. Living in a universe of millions of galaxies each containing millions of stars is there an end. The Lord not only knows how many stars He created but He knows the name of each and every one of them. Ps. 147:4 This Bible truth is also verified by the pastors of the seven churches in Asia being represented by the seven stars held in the right hand of the Lord. Rev. 2:1.
The birth and ascension of the man child into heaven will cause a war to take place in heaven. This gives us at least an inkling of the great importance of the birth of the man child. He is born into leadership and like the Lord Jesus will eternally be involved in directing the redeemed of the Lord. Rev. 12:5 This same promise was given to those who were members of the church at Thyatira and were triumphant over the weaknesses described. Rev. 2:26-27 Jesus, as the King of kings would naturally be the first of those who will guide the multitudes of heaven. Rev. 19:15 Thus we find that there are at least three levels of heavenly, ìtax free,î government.