Pentecost’s Holy Spirit
Outpouring
God’s
Starry Reminder of Pentecost’s Holy Spirit Outpouring
RON
ALLEN
Pentecost was one
of the seven Hebrew feasts established by God in the Torah.
The first three,
Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits, were celebrated in the spring,
coinciding with and evoking Christ's death and resurrection.
The final three,
Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles, were celebrated in the fall and speak of
the second coming of Christ.
Pentecost was set
on the seventh Sunday following the First Fruits feast, and also the seventh
Sunday following the resurrection.
The ancient feast
was also known as the First of Harvest (See Exodus 23:16),
and it was on Pentecost in A.D. 30 that the Holy Spirit came down in power to
enable the church to begin its harvest of believers.
The Star Bible
memorializes Pentecost in the sixth chapter, Aquarius (the water pourer).
The water of
Aquarius is a biblical symbol for the Holy Spirit, and the water of Aquarius is
shown being poured into the related constellation, Pisces Austranis (the
southern fish).
The fish is, of
course, one of the early symbols of the church, and the fish of Pisces
Austranis represents the Jewish Church at Pentecost in A.D. 30, before the
addition of the Gentile fish to form the two-fish sign of the church: Pisces.
To make sure we
get the message, the brightest star of both constellations is Formalhaut (the mouth of the fish), a reminder
that the sign of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was speaking
with other tongues.
Aquarius and its
associated constellations, Pisces Austranis (the southern fish), Pegasus (the
winged horse) and Cygnus (the swan), rise after midnight and are visible in the
east before dawn.
Also, just before
dawn, the bright morning star, Venus—which pictures Christ, the seed of
woman—will be at its maximum brightness.
It can be found in
the constellation the band, which joins the two fish of Pisces and represents
the unity of the church.
Following along
behind Venus is the little comet Panstarrs, which highlights the message of
church unity.
So if you are up
early having your devotion on Pentecost Sunday, step outside and spend a little
time with the Lord and His starry reminder of the infilling of the Holy Spirit,
the harvest of the believers and the unity of the church.
Ron Allen is a Christian businessman, CPA and
author who serves in local, national and international ministries spreading a
message of reconciliation to God, to men and between believers.
He is founder of
the International
Star Bible Society,
telling how the heavens declare the glory of God, and the Emancipation
Network,
which helps people escape from financial bondage, and co-founder with his wife,
Pat, of Corporate Prayer Resources, dedicated to helping intercessors.
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