No 90 America(The Morning Star) ☆
In the 15th century, gold and spices symbolized Oriental wealth that Europeans had sought since ancient times.
Portugal played a central role in this, pioneering the first steps of the Age of Discovery and promoting nautical exploration along the coast of West Africa before other European countries.
Columbus arrived in Portugal around 1476.
He was self-taught in astronomy and geography, having already mastered these skills through his participation in Atlantic voyages.
Since it was already known that the Earth was round, he decided to go westward to reach India (Asia), where he could obtain gold and spices in the opposite direction of Portugal's taking.
He immediately approached King Joao II of Spain, but was rebuffed because an eastward route had already been opened.
He then tried negotiating with Isabel I of Spain, but was rejected.
However, the advice of the Minister of Finance to the Queen led to urgent permission, and on August 3, 1492,
he set sail from the Spanish port of Palos with a fleet of three ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina, and a crew of 90 sailors.
However, on October 10, two months into the voyage, the crew became anxious because they could not yet see land.
They were concerned they might not make it home alive, so they protested against Columbus, for it was believed that various monsters inhabited the sea then.
Columbus desperately tried to persuade them to wait a little longer, but he feared a riot would happen if he did not, so he must have prayed all night long to the flagship's name, Maria.
Because the Son of God born to Mary is the only begotten Son, the birth of Jesus is a unique miracle that will never happen again.
Columbus's belief that Asia could be reached by a new western route was likewise unique, and in fact, he believed it to the very end.
So, the Lord Jesus, who heard their request in heaven, has shown them a path of light to mark their way.
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world, the Bright and Morning Star.”
So, I have painted a light falling from Jerusalem in heaven to one of the Bahamas’s islands.
Columbus must have seen this light in the night sky after his prayer. He then steered towards the light.
Then, as he wished, on the following day, the 11th, reeds, planks, and other objects indicating that land was near were found, and the anxiety of the sailors turned to hope.
Finally, on the fateful Friday morning of October 12, the group arrived at an island.
When Columbus landed, he knelt on the beach, kissed the land with a kiss of thanksgiving, and named the island San Salvador, Spanish for Jesus, the savior born of Mary.
It is speculated that this is the present-day Guanahani Island.
The goal of their adventure was the wealth of the Orient, but about 130 years later, a group of people risked their lives to defend their religious freedom and set out for the new American continent.
They were a group of Puritans whom the Church of England had persecuted at the time.
They were a group of families, headed by a pastor, whose goal was to emigrate to America.
They were the founding fathers of America, later called the Pilgrim Fathers. The name of the ship that carried them was the Mayflower.
There is probably not a single American who does not know the names of these two ships.
Mayflower translates to “Flower of May” in Japanese.
I believe that Jesus was born in May, one month after Passover, so it was certainly no coincidence that they set sail on this ship in the name of Jesus.
I was led by the names of these two ships involved in America, and the Holy Spirit gave me a new song.
From the beginning, I was puzzled because I was given the lyrics in English.
Suddenly, it fell from the sky with the sound of a melody that I praise every morning and evening.
I wrote down the first phrase without knowing what it meant, translated it with DeepL, and realized that it was an American song, so I was able to write the rest with purpose and ease.
If you are interested, I hope you will listen to the English song, “America,” written by the grace of tongues through the Holy Spirit.
Now, looking at this painting, there is probably not an American who does not know the person riding on the rocket in the center, Elon Musk.
He is a South African investor and IT inventor who invested in Tesla, the pioneer of EVs, and is now the CEO of Tesla
The darling of the 21st century, who has made revolutionary EVs a hit and ventured into the space industry.
And, according to Forbes magazine, he is currently the richest man in the world.
This red Roadster, riding a driver in a space suit, is the world's first sports car to go into space and a symbol of Tesla's success.
The Model 3, which followed, became the first EV to exceed one million units produced, catapulting Tesla into the giant company it is today.
If he has any doubts about his future, it may be whether or not he will be able to go to heaven.
After all, according to Jesus' words, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul says that he knows someone who has gone to the third heaven (Paradise), whether he was in the body or out of the body, but he is not sure of this, even though he is talking about himself.
Nevertheless, he says he cannot help but be proud, for it was a wonderful experience.
It is no exaggeration to say, therefore, that the greatest desire of every Christian is to go to the third heaven, and the purpose of every Christian's faith is that one point.
Luke is quite specific about that heavenly place in chapter 16 of his Gospel, and says that after death, there are two places we will go.
That is the story of the rich man and poor Lazarus. According to this story, the rich man enjoyed the daily life of luxury but was indifferent to poor Lazarus, who staved off his hunger with the crumbs spilled from the rich man's table.
Well, they both died, were buried, and were taken to their respective places by the angel.
When the rich man opened his eyes, he found himself in a scorching Hades, a place of agony.
Then, far off in the distance, he saw Lazarus taking comfort in the bosom of Abraham.
So, he asks Abraham for Lazarus to come over here with his fingertips wet with water and quench his thirst, but Abraham is told that he cannot do so because there is an abyss between where they are that cannot be crossed.
The rich man asks Abraham to send Lazarus to his brothers so that at least his brother will not suffer the same fate, but Abraham reminds him that they have Moses’s teachings and that is enough for them.
The story indicates that once one has entered Hades, one cannot return to Earth again.
At the same time, it shows that heaven and Hades cannot come and go, even though they are face to face with each other.
This would be an unbearable suffering for those who have gone to Hades.
For one who was once far below him on earth is now above him there, and more, he had been comforted by Abraham.
The Bible does not say that the rich are evil. But it indicates that a servant cannot serve two masters, so those who serve money cannot serve their heavenly Master.
One came and knelt before Jesus, asking, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may enter the kingdom of God?”
So, He told him to sell all his possessions and give them to the poor.
So, rich, successful Christians in the U.S. actively give to charity.
They all want to go to heaven. Bill Gates of Microsoft, once the richest man in the world, now has the title of philanthropist.
So I drew a picture of a third heaven above the universe.
On Earth, it would cost a fortune to go to Mars, but with faith alone, Christians can fly across the 13 billion light-years of space to get there.
Now, let me finally write about why God gave the Christians the rich land of America.
It was to help the Jewish people fight against the pagans, as I testified in NO83, The Teachings of Mary.
In AD 70, the Jewish people were driven out of their homeland by the Roman Empire, which destroyed the Temple, and were scattered all over the world.
But they had been gathered from among the heathen, where they had gone, gathered them from every side, and brought them into their land, Israel, as the prophet Ezekiel.
At the same time, however, persecution by the surrounding Islamic countries began.
The episode of Herod's murder of infants in Matthew's Gospel was probably written in prophecy of this.
Herod's attempt to murder the newborn Jesus is beyond extreme, but all historians who know his character agree that it shows the brutality of Herod, who would not tolerate anyone who threatened his throne, even his son.
Herod, who appears frequently in the New Testament, was an Idumayan and not a Jew, so he built the temple in Jerusalem to appease the Jews who hated him.
The walls that remain today are from his time. Wars were waged by infidels who wanted to exterminate Israel, the nation of God.
The reason why they do not recognize the existence of Israel is that they are both monotheists and recognize no god other than themselves.
It also seems that apart from their beliefs, Satan, who knows that he will be destroyed in the end time, is using the infidels to destroy Israel, God's people, and to delay God's plan as long as possible.
But Almighty God has incorporated these infidels into His plan and will use four angels to judge mankind during the tribulation.
John accurately tells us that the number of their army is 200 million. Since no nation today has an army of 200 million, we know that they are a religious group.
Israel is now the seventh richest nation in the world, but it does not have the strength to match an army of 200 million.
So, I believe that God has created the United States as a powerful supporter to prevent Israel from being destroyed.
All of the presidents of the United States have been Christians.
Among them, the episode of Richard Nixon, who was president during the Fourth Middle East War, is a true illustration of the purpose of the United States' creation.
This war is called the Yom Kippur War because it began on October 6, 1973, when Egypt, which had suffered a crushing defeat in the previous war, along with Syria, surprised Israel on the Jewish Day of Atonement.
The Israeli army, caught off guard, immediately rallied its soldiers, but the critical situation remained the same.
So, Golda Meir, the prime minister of the time, immediately called Nixon in the U.S. to request assistance.
When he heard Meir's request, he immediately remembered his mother's words.
Nixon's mother, a devout Christian and Quaker, had said to the young Nixon, “If you find yourself in a position where you can help Israel, do it without hesitation.”
So Nixon told Meyer: “I am the president of the United States now. Maybe this is why I am president of the United States now. “
And he immediately offered his assistance to Mayer.
With the help of the U.S., Israel suffered a heavy defeat in the early stages of the war, but quickly recovered and eventually secured the Golan Heights and the West Bank, resulting in a ceasefire on October 23.
Successive presidents have certainly carried on this tradition. Mary's courage and knowledge of God's blessing in the heavenly Jerusalem led Columbus to the Bahamas.
Additionally, the earthly Jerusalem was purchased by David from Ornan the Jebusite to build an altar of reconciliation with God (1 Chronicles 21), and it has remained a faithful capital ever since.
And even after the dispersion of the Jews, it was the Jews who most populated the city. This should be remembered as a historical fact.
Therefore, it is not surprising that, in his first term, President Trump moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem as he had promised.
This is because foreign embassies are usually located in the country’s capital.
One might say that the U.S. was able to do this because it is a powerful nation and is not afraid of opposition from the infidels, but the U.S. was not strong from the beginning.
It became strong because it brought together all who are under God.
The Lord said to Abram. “I will bless them that bless you, and I curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
Regarding this blessed America, the Book of Revelation states that if its techniques are preserved, it will be granted the authority to rule over nations and be given the morning star. (2:26, 28)
This is the same as what Jesus Himself received from the Father in heaven.
Therefore, the powerful nation of America is the greatest embodiment of this covenant with God.
And I believe that Japan, which is not a Christian nation, was able to achieve its miraculous post-war recovery because many Japanese people protected those persecuted by the Nazis, and thus were blessed by God.
Amen.
May 2025 Oil 910mm×1167mm
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