Hello again,

I just wanted to add some verses from the Bible that supports this spiritual understanding. Of course not all verses that speak of the sun or moon or stars has a spiritual meaning. But the following certainly do.

Psa 19:4-6
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Psa 89:36
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

Isa 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Isa 60:19
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Eze 32:7
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars there of dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Eze 32:8
All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.

Mal 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Mat 13:43
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

1Co 15:40
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

1Co 15:41
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

1Co 15:42
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

1Co 15:43
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

1Co 15:44
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

1Co 15:48
As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

Rev 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Rev 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Rev 12:1
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Psa 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Isa 60:20
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

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Now, relating this to the verses that speak of the sun and moon being darkened before the great and terrible Day of the Lord, we can see that this is referring to what is going on spiritually with mankind in the time leading up to the Second Coming. The sun and moon are darkened, meaning both the Father and the Son's Light is being overshadowed by the darkness of evil in this world and in man's hearts. Part of the Great Falling Away that has taken place among the followers of Christ.

This is happening at a rapid rate as we speak! It does not have to be a literal darkening of the sun or moon, although that may happen to emphasize the spiritual darkness we see happening at a rapid pace in the world, and in churches and communities, and on line.

That being said. I would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to all here who may have read my posts over the past year. I hope that there has been a few that understand where I am coming from and appreciate my wanting to share what the Lord has shown me.

I no longer feel that my writings are in line with the what this site has become and I do not feel that I can continue under the new guidelines. I do think it is a great place to get the news and a place to find out about the extra-biblical books etc., and I wish all those here the very best. It will be nice to visit and not feel a need to respond or add studies, as that has been a great deal of work and I have other places to expend that energy.

Thanks Steven for the opportunity to post here. I hope you reach many with the rapture truth.

JESUS IS ALL AND EVERYTHING!!

Patti C.