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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The purpose of all idolatry is to manipulate the idol for our own benefit. This means that we don’t want to be ruled by idols. Instead, we want to use them… Idolaters want nothing above themselves, including their idols. Their fabricated gods are intended to be mere puppet kings, means to an end… Idols, however, do not cooperate. Rather than mastering our idols, we become enslaved by them and begin to look like them. As idols are deaf, dumb, blind, utterly senseless, and irrational, so “those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them” (Psalm 115:8)… How can these lifeless idols exert so much power? They dominate because of a powerful but quiet presence that hides behind every idol, Satan himself.
Edward Welch

Why has God chosen to work through persevering prayer? 1. To purify our desires. Sometimes we may want the right thing for the wrong reasons. 2. To prepare us for His answer. A premature answer might cause us to glory more in the gift than in the Giver. 3. To develop our life and character. We have already stated that one of God’s greatest priorities in prayer is the work He desires to do in us. 4. To be used of God in spiritual warfare. Although we are not told a great bit of detail about the exact nature of the angelic conflict in the heavenlies, we are told enough to be assured of the reality of it. 5. To bless us with a more intimate relationship with God. An aspect of delighting in a person is delighting in conversing with them. The joy of fellowship with a prized person is the greatest treasure.
Bill Thrasher

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    STARS, The

    1. Infinite in number # Ge 15:5 Jer 33:2
    2. GOD 2a) Created

      # Ge 1:16 Ps 8:3 148:5

    2b) Set, in the firmament of heaven # Ge 1:17 2c) Appointed to give light by night # Ge 1:16,14 Ps 136:9 Jer 31:35 2d) Numbers and names # Ps 147:4 2e) Established, for ever # Ps 148:3,6 Jer 31:36 2f) Obscures # Job 9:7 3) Revolve in fixed orbits # Jud 5:20 4) Shine in the firmament of heaven # Da 12:3 5) Appear of different magnitudes # 1Co 15:41 6) Appear after sunset # Ne 4:21 Job 3:9 7) CALLED 7a) The host of heaven # De 17:3 Jer 33:22 7b) Stars of light # Ps 148:3 7c) Stars of heaven # Isa 13:10 8) When grouped together called constellations # 2Ki 23:5 Isa 13:10 9) Exhibit the greatness of God’s power # Ps 8:3 Isa 40:26 10) Made to praise God # Ps 148:3 11) Impure in the sight of God # Job 25:5 12) MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 12a) Morning star # Re 2:28 12b) Arcturus # Job 9:9 38:32 12c) Pleiades # Job 9:9 38:31 Am 5:8 12d) Orion # Job 9:9 38:31 Am 5:8 12e) Mazzaroth # Job 38:32 13) One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ’s birth # Mt 2:2,9 14) Idolaters worshipped # Jer 8:2 19:13 15) The Israelites forbidden to worship # De 4:19 17:2-4 16) Punishment for worshipping # De 17:5-7 17) False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of # Am 5:26 Ac 7:43 18) Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians # Isa 47:13 19) Use of, in navigation, alluded to # Ac 27:20 20) ILLUSTRATIVE 20a) Of Christ # Nu 24:17 20b) Of angels # Job 38:7 20c) Of ministers # Re 1:16,20 2:1 20d) Of princes and subordinate governors # Da 8:10 Re 8:12 20e) (Bright and morning star,) of Christ # Re 22:16 20f) (Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints # Re 2:28 20g) (Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers # Da 12:3 20h) (Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments # Isa 13:10 Eze 32:7 Joe 2:10 3:15 20i) (Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security # Ob 1:4 20j) (Wandering,) of false teachers # Jude 1:13

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