Wonders in Heaven

The comet ISON is nearing the earth and questions are being asked as to its meaning. Is it just a natural occurrence or does it have a deeper meaning?

¹⁷‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. ¹⁸ and on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. ¹⁹ I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. ²⁰ The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. ²¹ And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved.’ – Acts 2:17-21

Peter quoted the prophet Joel on Pentecost to explain the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, but receiving the Holy Spirit is not all of the prophesy. From verse 19, it leaps forward in time to include wonders in heaven and signs on the earth just before the 2^nd coming of the Lord. Many are wondering if ISON will be such a sign in the heavens.

November 28 this year will be the comet ISON’s closest approach to the sun and as the sun melts it; ISON may become very bright, visible even during the day. Not only is this date our Thanksgiving, but it is also the Jewish feast of Hanukah, the Festival of Lights.  This is the festival during which Jesus declared “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." – John 8:12.

Right now ISON is passing just below the constellation Virgo, which is a picture of the birth of Christ from a virgin. Perhaps it is meant to alert us to the 4 blood-red moons that will occur in 2014-15 on Passover and Sukkoth (Tabernacles). The Jewish Talmud (book of tradition) records: "When the moon is in eclipse, it is a bad omen for Israel... If its face is as red as blood, it is a sign that the sword is coming to the world...”.  Sukkoth also marks the ingathering of the harvest, to those who have received Jesus Christ, a glorious time, but to those who have not, a time of trouble.

On December 26 ISON will make its closest approach to earth. This date on the Hebrew calendar is Tevet 23 which is the anniversary of the King of Portugal expelling Jews in 5257.during the Inquisition. He forced thousands to be baptized as Christians to please the King of Spain. So, it appears that ISON may also be a harbinger of evil events.

It has been reported that when ISON recently passed Mars it caused volcanos to erupt and as the comet nears the sun, solar activity is increasing. Some are wondering if this might not be the cause of the largest Typhon in history stiking the Philippenes this month. If comet ISON is capable of doing these things, then we may see increased earthquake activities and volcanic eruptions as it gets closer to the earth and the sun around Thanksgiving Day. If volcanoes and earthquakes erupt in California and Yellowstone as ISON goes by earth, then there could be a volcanic ash cloud that could blot out the sun for days, thus fulfilling Joel’s prophesy.

It is also worth noting that the rain of Pentecost began Joel’s prophesy and the James declares, “Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.” – James 5:7. I believe we may be near this ‘latter’ outpouring of the Holy Spirit to help bring in the full harvest.

Another scenario some have mentioned is our government declaring a national state of emergency in which President Obama seizes power. He may even cause a blackout and blame it on ISON.

All this is conjecture however, as no one but God knows for sure what ISON will do. One thing is certain though, if we are right with Christ, He will take care of us.