THE DRAGON AND THE CHURCH
My backyard was fresh from
the watering I just gave it; the sun had set and it was that wonderful time of
the evening, just before it gets too dark. I looked up, and even in the city
lights of a Las Vegas sky, I was able to pick out some of the constellations
and stars. I found the North Star, at the tip of the Little Dipper. The Little
Dipper, Biblically, represents God’s sheepfold. The North Star at the tip of
the Little Dipper’s handle is the most important star of the sky. It is now the
Polar star, meaning it is at the center; it’s position is fixed and all other
stars revolve around it. But that was not always the case.
Over 4000 years ago, the
star called Thuban, in the constellation Draco (the dragon), was the Polar Star.
Draco represents Satan. His constellation is a large twisting constellation
that circles overhead around the sheepfold in the northern sky. The Bible tells
us Lucifer, the devil, wanted to be like God. He wanted to be the ultimate Polar
star, the center around which everything and everyone, orbited.
Isaiah 14 tells us the
story in written form, of what God created for mankind in the story of the
stars above us:
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How art thou cut down to the ground, who didst weaken the nations!
“For thou hast said in thine heart, ‘I will ascend into heaven, I
will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of
the congregation, in the sides of the north. [note: Draco sits in the sides of
the most northern sky].
“I will ascend above the heights of
the clouds; I will be like the Most High’” (Is. 14:12-14).
But Satan did not get his
way.
“There was war in Heaven: Michael and his angels
fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed
not.
“And the
great dragon was cast out — that serpent of old called the Devil
and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world” (Rev. 12:7-9).
I don’t really know if the
moving of the Polar star happened when Lucifer was cast out of heaven, but it’s
an interesting thought. But isn’t it so great that the star in Draco is NOT the
center of the sky any more, but rather the star in the sheepfold is the
center?! Jesus will forever be the center of everything.
I just love how God has put
His truth in everything He created.
Psalm 19:1 says: “The heavens
declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.”
If you’d like to know more
about the true meanings of the stars and constellations, I highly recommend THE
WITNESS OF THE STARS by E.W. Bullinger. It’s the best I know of.
Love, Carolyn
HOW TO
APPLY GOD’S TRUTH In everyday
living—get your copy of WINGS: A
Journey in Faith
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