Interesting events in the next few days, are they not?
Firstly, let's make something perfectly clear. A so-called "snow moon" is NOT any kind of special celestial event. It is just the name given to a full moon in North America during February, because snow is expected. It has NO biblical significance, being merely a name given based on the traditions of men. Calling this a heavenly sign in the sky (that is, relating it to biblical prophecy) is ridiculous. It is just a full moon. That is all.
Right then, now for some actual, potentially meaningful, celestial events.
The obvious one is the passing of comet 45P, a relatively small comet, making its closest approach to the Earth around Saturday, February 11th, a sabbath no less. The presence of this comet, in and of itself, is not all that interesting. What IS interesting, however, is that it passes within 24 hours of a penumbral lunar eclipse and, on top of that, it directly crosses the middle of the constellation, Corona Borealis, on the 12th.
Now, we know that God placed the stars in the heavens with purpose, more than that which is obvious, and many of us are familiar with the Mazzaroth, that is, the constellations known as the zodiac but in their original form and meaning. So, this is not about astrology, but it is about the story of our salvation written in the stars from time immemorial. Clearly, the Southern Cross (Crux) is the constellation representing the crucifixion of our Lord and Saviour. The two pointers are the two witnesses. The constellation of Leo is about the lion of the tribe of Judah, and so forth. We know these things because the interpretation of many of the constellations as various kinds of objects or animals or events is common to many disparate cultures across the globe, ancient cultures with no clear record of encountering each other. The only way that they could have any substantial commonality in their perception of each constellation, given that the constellations look nothing or very little like the objects they are said to represent, is that the meanings and names of these constellations come from an ancient, common source. Not only are there constellations with the same meanings in diverse cultures, but many of the stars in those constellations have names that carry the same or a very similar meaning across those diverse cultures, especially where the meaning relates to the constellation as a whole and, more so, as it relates to the story of salvation.
Though I came across this many years ago, finding it in the writings of two particular people dating back well over a century, I have been reluctant to talk about it because of the narrow-mindedness of many "believers" who believe in a very limited "god" who could not or would not do such a thing as put the story of salvation in the stars. Clearly, I do not know their god. The God that I serve is eternal and infinitely transcends all that can be imagined. The accusations are usually related to astrology and are the result of ignorance about God's handiwork and the origins of astrology, itself. Astrology was, of course, the ancient Babylonian practice of divining by the stars, and the belief in this comes about as a corruption of the knowledge that the stars and the constellations are a prophetic revelation written in the heavens.
In any case, we know that Corona Borealis represents the crown of the conquering king, the crown of the Lord, complete with its seven stars for the points of seven horns.
So, comet 45P makes its closest approach to the Earth at the same time that there is a penumbral lunar eclipse and what I found in addition to that is that the area across the Earth where the comet will be visible after sunset and before sunrise pretty much coincides with the area that the lunar eclipse will be visible (Africa, most of America, Eurasia but not Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands). On top of it all, the following day the comet passes directly across the constellation, Corona Borealis.
Well, make of that what you will. Although we have no biblical basis for the claim that a comet is a portent of a great event, other than it being an irregular celestial event, a sign as alluded to in Genesis chapter 1, comets are often associated with coming calamities, often some years later but, given the spate of comets in recent years, I would suspect that the warning is that the time is at hand. That the comet makes its closest approach during a lunar penumbral eclipse suggests that some bloodshed is on the cards, possibly increased war (especially as relating to Israel) or, maybe, a sudden and significant escalation of natural calamities, and that the comet then crosses the constellation, Corona Borealis, suggests that the calamity is from the crown, that is, sent by God, in that the calamity points to the coming of the Lord. All true bliblical prophecy points to the Lord. These celestial events alone really do not amount to all that much but the recent series of lunar eclipses and solar eclipses, the obvious (to all but the most willfully blind) increase in natural disasters, the dramatic increase in earthquakes, volcanism, large meteorite impacts, close encounters with large asteroids, and so forth, all coming in waves as indicated in the Lord's own words, all these things taken together cannot be ignored and written off as "coincidence". Personally, I do not believe in coincidence; I simply believe that we are incredibly ignorant.
We know that a great war and various terrifying natural cataclisms must occur prior to the public appearance of the two witnesses. A pair of comets a while back suggested that the two witnesses were already present but just hidden from public view (the comets passed by within a day of each other and very close to the Earth but neither was quite visible to the naked eye). So, is this the year of "men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world"? (Luke 21:25). The secular and Hebrew calendar year numbers, 2017 and 5777, respectively, are certainly very suggestive, as is the view that we are up to the final Jubilee year before the return of Christ and we are almost up to the 70th year (average span of a generation) of Israel existing once again as a nation. I have an expectation that the temple mount will soon be reclaimed, but it is only a suspicion. Perhaps all that happens is that the temple is rebuilt but, whatever occurs, we know that it must exist again in order that the son of perdition reveal himself for what he really is, the great liar.
On a personal note, I was born on Israel Independence day in 1965, modern Israel's 17th birthday by the Hebrew calendar. Because of numerous incredible events throughout my lifetime, I know that the Lord has a particlar plan for me that is, perhaps, a little different to most, although I cannot say what it is, and it may eventually seem to be something quite small and inconsequential but we must always remember in our walk with the Lord that we should NEVER despise the day of small things. The Lord can wipe out an army with a breath of wind, set massive stars in the heavens, shake and crack the Earth with a word, and construct atom by atom, electron by electron, the most incredible and exquisite biological entities that, even on the simplest level, still defy our attempts to properly understand them. What is to stop Him using even the least of us for great things? We simply need to have faith in Him and walk with a humble and contrite heart before the Great and Eternal One, and let Him decide where, when and how to lift us up, if ever. Remember, it is not about you or me, it is about Him.
