June 6, 2003 (5)STANDING ON THE MOON. Her foundation steadfast and strong. There is no footing which is as assuring and certain. There is no other foundation but the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 3:11 He is the stone, the basis of truth and righteousness. Rejected indeed, of men but chosen and precious of God. Jesus is the only foundation, the only headstone. Acts 4:11 The moon is a most interesting satellite of our earth. In its natural order there is much about it which mirrors the Lord Jesus. FOR INSTANCE, scientist have a theory that it originated from the earth, having been cast off and spun into space. That would certainly speak to us of Christ the rejected one.
IT IS A DEAD BODY. Having the same basic composition as the earth. Jesus became like us that He might save us from our sins. Reminding us of the death of our Lord Jesus. Basically, every month it waxs and wans, or passes through phases where it is full and then dark. Dying and then coming to life, like the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. No wonder David said, that, the heavens declare the glory of God. Every day and every night the works of the Lord are proclaimed in the heavens. Ps. 19:1-4.
PROPHETICALLY, THE MOON IS TO BECOME BLOOD, BEFORE THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD JESUS. Please note carefully that the WORD SAYS, that BEFORE the great and notable day of the Lord the moon will be turned into blood. Joel 2:31 Peter repeated this statement in Acts 2:20 This is an event which will take place under the opening of the sixth seal. Rev. 6:12 Wherever one places the Second Coming of Christ, this is an event which must precede it. It is one of the last witnesses and testimonies, of which there are many, that will be as warnings to the world that cataclysmic events are in order and it is high time to repent. Jesus when asked about the signs of His coming, gave a darkened moon as one of the signs and placed the event as immediately after the tribulation. Mt. 24:29 In the following verse He stated that, THEN would appear the sign of His coming. Also that all the peoples of the earth would see the Son of man COMING IN THE CLOUDS. v.30 The trumpet will sound, and His angels will then gather His elect from the face of the whole earth. v. 31 It is so obvious that He is speaking of the moment of His glorious coming.
GRAVITY MAINTAINS THE MOON IN ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE EARTH. Amazingly, while there is a pull from the earth on the moon, the moon likewise exerts a gravitational pull on the earth creating the tides that ebb and flow. Which in turn affect the weather of the earth.
THE MOON IS SCARED AND POCKMARKED. Isaiah said that His visage was marred more than any man. Isa. 52:14 With the smiting of His face and the plucking of His beard that went on at the time of His crucifixion there is no question but what He was horribly beaten and marked. He suffered more than any other has ever suffered. It was not only physical but deeply spiritual.