There have been a number of astronomical phenomenons in recent years. The latest one being a phenomenon called a blood moon. What does a blood moon mean though?
In short, a blood moon, or lunar eclipse, occurs when the moon moves into the shadow of the Earth. The sunlight is refracted through the Earth's atmosphere, giving the moon the reddish color which causes it to be called a blood moon.
In the Bible, the moon is the faithful witness in the sky, symbolic of the believers, (Ps. 89:37), while the sun symbolizes Christ the bridegroom and champion (Ps. 19:4-5). The apostle Peter, quoting from the prophet Joel, included blood moons in the signs of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the time of salvation before Christ returns (Acts 2:17-21). The red color of the moon reminds us that we who believe are covered by the blood of the Lamb and have overcome Satan by our witness and the blood of the Lamb (Rev. 12:11).
There is more to the phenomenon that we can glean from the Bible and from studying the heavens (astronomy; never astrology). However, this is the short story. So be sure to testify about the blood of Jesus today, the blood moon has provideed the perfect opportunity to do so!
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