So Caught Up in the Moon We Missed the Son!

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.” (Psalm 19:1)

I’m amazed by the amount of stargazing being generated these days by supposed “Christian” authors and preachers. These individuals have turned the eyes of many, both Christian and non-Christian, toward the skies in search of the fourth and final blood moon of this series this evening. Don’t get me wrong, I am as excited to see the phenomena as the next guy but I recognize that too much emphasis placed on particular heavenly events turns us from seeking the Son to seeking the stars. We can easily slip into the ungodly practice of allowing the stars (astrology) to dictate our lives.

The church’s attention, and that of many unchurched, has been focused upon this phenomena due to some books that have been published recently pointing to it and a film that was released that drew the attention of many. These books and the film certainly helped popularize some individuals as well as increasing their financial worth, but how much TRUTH did their star-gazing contain? Now please don’t get me wrong or think me too pessimistic but when I see these things happening I go back to THE BOOK to see what God has to say about it all.

Following the creation of the heavenly “lights” in Genesis1:14, GOD said, “They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years.” GOD certainly declared these as signs pointing to specific times and events within His scheme of things but over-sensationalizing such events can lead people astray. The Psalmist tells us: “He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set” (Psalm 104:19). Again, noting GOD’s purpose of the heavenly bodies as markers of specifics in His perfect scheme of things.

Certainly our world is changing rapidly. GOD’s Word indicated that would happen as the end grew ever nearer. But, when we sensationalize events rather than the SON as so many are doing, we draw attention away from GOD the Creator and sensationalize His creation. There is definitely a reason for al the happenings in the sky and the reason is much simpler than we want to imagine. These are all declarations of GOD’s glory that He may receive the glory. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands” (Psalm 19:1).

The soothsayers pointing us to the stars, the sun and the moon will be able to point us all back to happenings because of the blood moon phenomena because so much is happening globally right now; however, the phenomena was not the reason why. It is all a part of GOD’s purpose and design of things for His eternal glory. The true CHURCH of the LORD JESUS CHRIST needs to rise up and declare the truths of GOD’s WORD. We need to lay aside the books based upon the thoughts of human authors and rely fully upon the truths proclaimed by the GOD of the universe.

It is time to get back to preaching JESUS CHRIST to a lost and dying world. It is time to lay aside the human books and get back to the BOOK. The eclipses will come and go as will the blood moons the meteor showers and all the other phenomena of the created things; but, the truth of GOD’s WORD will prevail forever. It is time to quit focusing on the moon and start focusing on the SON of the LIVING GOD!