A star has been born by Hendrik Vorster

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A Star has being born... And we have the prophetic word made more certain or, confirmed, to which you do well to be paying close attention to, as a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and a Morning star arises in your hearts; 2Pe 1:19 (ALT) The Crescent Moon and the Morning Star

the 19th of February 2007, I had a dream. In my dream I looked up into the night sky. I saw an awesome sign in the sky. I saw a crescent moon and the bright morning star right in the middle of it. Suddenly as I looked I saw how, this star was shot out of the crescent moon like an arrow out of a bow. The next moment I was in the spirit and was taken into the universe and placed in front of the moon, looking away from it, into the same direction the star was shot.

As I looked the star became an asteroid, which was propelled away from the moon. Then this asteroid, which now looked more like a medium sized, flat rock, travelled away from me at great speed and came to a stand still in the heavens. Then, because of the gravitational force of the moon it accelerated back towards me and passing me, reaching the same distance as it had done before. The asteroid oscillated passed me twice and came to a gracious stand still, about 3-4 meters from me, in on its way back to the moon. I was amazed by this strange dream. The photo included in this letter was taken by Steve Santini and was published by Robert Scott Wadsworth on his website Biblical Astronomy. In his own words: “an above average number of planetary occultations. One well noted

occultation of Nogah (Venus) occurred on June 18, 2007. An occultation is when one celestial body passes over another, in this case the moon passed in front of or over Nogah” I found this picture and website early this year 2008. What does the Lord Jesus Christ want to tell His people? The Signs of the End Times – The Prophetic Voice

n the 7th of May 2001, two days later, that morning, I discovered a website on the Signs of the End Times. In one of their introductory pages I found a statement which would cause me to download this entire website... See an excerpt from that website below! AN INDICATION THAT THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY IS ALREADY AT WORK WITHIN YOU Let us assume your truthfulness is above reproach. Do you dream often in your sleep? Are you emotionally sensitive to your dreams? This could be an indication that the spirit of prophecy is already at work within you. Have you at any time in your life dreamt of wars and calamities? Have you seen in the dream the ensuant destruction to the earth? Have you dreamt about turbulent water masses rising threateningly towards you, or dark cloud formations that ominously gather in the skies above you, or of a journey among the stars and other beautiful planets? Did these dreams leave you in a state of great elation or cause you great distress? These types of dreams are the Almighty's means of making known to His people that the prophetic gift is indeed dormant within them. (Please test all prophecy. I do not at any

The Witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ South Africa, Pretoria info@witnessesforjesuschrist.co.za & www.witnessesforjesuschrist.co.za This letter was written as a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ so that by all possible means God’s people will be prepared for the works of service to which He has called them. (1 Cor 9:1-27) Proclaim His coming for it coming soon. Please send this letter to as many others so that they may be encouraged and blessed. This letter may be copied, but all rights are reserved as revealed from the Lord Jesus Christ and those ministries mentioned. Therefore give Glory to whom Glory belong.

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circumstances say that all prophecies are true and correct. All prophecy must be tested)

Jerusalem in the early morning the comet would then have been visible on the southern horizon towards Bethlehem.”

After reading about this journey among the stars I was even more astonished, for that was the first time I had ever had such a dream. I knew that the Lord God through His Spirit of prophecy wanted to say something very significant! But little did I know what God was about to reveal...In another excerpt form this website I found the following astonishing information:

What was this Star out of Jacob and who did it point to? We are familiar with all the pictures of a star that hanged over the manger at Jesus’ birth, but it was not like this. The astronomers came from Babylon and knew something which no one understood. 550 Years before, during the time of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel was made the a mighty ruler in Babylon as was written: “Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.” Dan 2:48 (KJV)

“The discerning mathematicians and astronomers from the east would also have been familiar with the ancient prophecy of Balaam. Scripture says he came from Aram, out of the mountains of the east. He prophesied about 1473 years before our Mashiach was born “there shall come a Star out of Jacob” (Num. 24:17) KJV. We conclude this exposition with the following sketch from “Rapport”, 21 Dec. 2003, page 3, of signs in the heavens shortly before and at the time of our Mashiach’s birth: “In 7 BCE (BC), three years before Christ was born, astronomers of the east began observing remarkable events in the heavens. During that year the Sun, the Earth, ‘Jupiter’ and ‘Saturn’ aligned three times in the constellation of Pisces. They would have considered ‘Jupiter’ to be the King of the gods; ‘Saturn’ they would have associated with righteousness and Palestine, and Pisces with the Jews. In 6 BCE (BC), during February, ‘Mars’ joined ‘Jupiter’ and ‘Saturn’ in the constellation of Pisces. Planets appearing so close together, only 8 degrees apart, would have confirmed that the coming King would be very powerful. In April of 6 BCE (BC) ‘Jupiter’ was eclipsed by the sickle-moon over Jerusalem. The reappearance of ‘Jupiter,’ king of the planets, an hour later would have suggested a royal birth. In 5 BCE (BC), according to ancient Chinese records, a comet appeared in the east. Over the next 70 days it followed a course from east to south across Asia and the Middle East. Looking south from

Who were these wise men in Babylon? These were those who were asked to interpret the king’s dream as was written: “…call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans…” Dan 2:2 (KJV) They knew something, which Daniel, a prophet of God, a man full of wisdom and understanding, and to whom an angel appeared after fasting for 21 days, told them about the signs in the heavens. He told them about the Star that would come out of Jacob! A Star is a prophecy! A very important prophecy which points to the birth of the Messiah! I did not look at these prophecies until the beginning of October that same year – 2007. The Rainbow - The Covenant of God

On the morning of the 4th of October 2007, while I was on my way towards work, I saw a small part of a rainbow over the large lands being prepared to plant mielies. As I looked at the rainbow I spoke to the Lord in my heart and said: “The rainbow is such a beautiful sign in the sky!” This was the sign of the covenant which God had made with Adam, promising that He would never destroy the earth with water again. Suddenly the word of the Lord came to me: “Wait today I will show you the complete rainbow!” I was

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astonished at the though that came up in my heart. Was it really from the Lord? As I drove towards my work, from the moment I saw the rainbow the first time, at a place called Olifantsfontein, until I reached the international airport, about 15km later, this rainbow just kept growing and growing. I must have taken about 10-15 minutes until I reached the airport. The rainbow formed a 180º Arch in the sky. As I looked at this rainbow, having it one leg on the on side of the earth and its other leg in front of me in the freeway, I saw an image of the rainbow forming. Suddenly the presence of God came upon me and the Lord said: “Today I make a covenant with you! Everything which I have promised you will come to pass just as I have said it would!” I was overwhelmed by this word from the Lord. It was a strong way of saying that God is not a lier that He should lie. I have had many things which the Lord had revealed to me since the year 2001. But even after this I did not realize what God was about to do... A Star has been Born - The Sign from the Lord

It was during that same month that the most awesome sign appeared to me from the Lord. While I was sitting at work I spoke to the Lord in my heart once again. It has been six and a half years ago since the Lord Jesus Christ called me the first time to prepare the way before Him and prophecy about those things which are about to come on the earth. For nearly seven years, God has kept the prophetic words back and did not want to release the things which He had shown about the times just before Jesus’ return and the great tribulation which would come on those who do not believe those words in the book of revelations. God had always tested those whom He called. Because to God our character is more important than our calling. What is the value of having a large and beautiful flower with a

weak stem which is unable to support it? Less the flower breaks off at the least wind that comes against it! Then while I sat at work I spoke to the Lord in my heart saying: “Lord when will all these things come to pass?” When I suddenly saw, a beautiful sign of a star in the heavens. It looked like it just appeared out of nowhere. Then again the word of the Lord came to me saying: “A Star has been born!” Still I did not know what this meant, but I knew that it would have great significance in the near future! It sounded like God was about to fulfil great things! The prophets and the Elders (Ezra 5) – End of the old and the start of the new season

rom the year of 2001 until this very day the vision which God had given me had to die. I had my own ideas of how I would help God fulfil the dream which God wanted fulfil. Did not Abram do the same thing by laying with Hagar his maid servant after the promise of God was given to him. But all my plans and efforts had to be put to death just as Jesus once said: "Most positively, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat, having fallen to the earth, dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. John 12:24 (ALT) The vision which God had given me had to die before it can bear any fruit which would truly glorify God. I went to a deliverance ministry since 22nd of July 2002 and eventually became part of that ministry, six months later. Before one could become part of this ministry, intercessors would pray to the Lord for this person in order to find the Lord’s will for their life. Before I became part of this ministry, this word was given to me from the book of Ezra: ”When Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak heard their messages, they began to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, and the two prophets helped them. Ezra 5:2 (GNB) By this the Lord confirmed that he did want us to work with this the ministry in preparing the bride of Christ, the Temple

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of God. We grew in character and the understanding of the gift of the Spirit of discernment. It is far more important to be able to discern whether what is prophesied is true than to prophecy! Look at Paul the apostle’s command: “Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesying. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good”. 1Th 5:19-21 (KJV) When a horse is about to go into to battle he can not charge into battle until his master releases him: “Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. (Psa 32:9-10) KJV So God has to put a strong bit our mouths so that His word will not be released until the predestined time, which He determined for it to be revealed to mankind. On the 12th of November 2007, it was the last time I would minister at this ministry called, Touching Hearts, the Lord gave me a vision about the Body of Christ: I an vision I saw a body who was covered with something like silver shields. This body was about to stand up out of the earth. It was already standing on one leg while with the other knee it pressed it self up from the ground. The shields were spotless and I was reminded of the word from the Lord to Peter the apostle: “Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless”. 2Pe 3:14 (KJV)

it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.” 1Co 12:14-20 (KJV) I will give you the Morning Star...

On the 11th of November 2007, I completed 5 years of ministry at Touching Hearts. I was asked at the beginning of the year to become one of the area leaders, ministering to the broken hearted though the deliverance anoint of Jesus Christ. I truly loved the way God ministered to people’s most intimate needs, healing their hurts and trauma, which they have experienced in life. I prayed about this important choice, which I had to make. Every time I spoke to the Lord about this call I sensed that God showed me that it was my will and not His will for my life. For over a year I had put this decision on the altar. By the end of the year I had to make a decision. By the grace of God my wife had three dreams in one week which to me clearly showed that the enemy had stolen the plan God had for my life. As I started inquiring from the Lord about this the Lord confirmed that He is calling me in a totally different calling.

Jesus is coming for a spotless bride. And God the Father is preparing a spotless bride out of the earth for His Son.

I had a meeting with the leader and originator of the ministry in South Africa – wanting that God should show not only His plan but also His timing for this drastic change in direction. We prayed together, waiting on the Lord.

But when I looked at this body it looked strange, because it had no mouth and no eyes or ears. Then I asked the Lord why this awesome looking body had no mouth or eyes or ears? When the Lord said to me: “Because the eyes and ears and mouth of the body - my prophets are not ready!”

Two days later we had our yearly thanks giving to the Lord for all that He has done in which we celebrate the Lord’s mercy and grace, for the deliverance from the hand of the enemy. It was during this meeting that one more piece of the puzzle would come in place!

Consider the following: “For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is

I was given three prophetic words from the Lord by those who ministered that evening: The first, “This is MY beloved in whom I am well pleased!” This was a very significant

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confirmation to me the God was about to release me to minister to His people!

there the name of the first month, Abib. This is different from the Jewish calendar which are use to day in Israel.

The second was: “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Dan 12:3 (KJV)

According to the Torah – the first five books of the bible, God gave the Jews His seven feasts in their times and seasons.

And the last was: “And I will give him the morning star”. Rev 2:28 (KJV) I did not know what all these things meant until this whole picture came together as one great new revelation of the timing of the coming of the Lord and the things which will soon come to pass! The Lord had opened to me another Star to me. The Star of the timing of His coming and our gathering to Him to meeting Him in the air! The Feasts of the Lord – Rosh Shoshanna

It was not until I have studied the Feasts of the YHWA that all started to make sense! For more information study the Feasts of the LORD in detail. They are our heritage from the people of God, the Israelites. When God speaks His words are not empty or without significance. All these events described above, creates a new and a deeper understanding of the times and the seasons of the Lord and the signs of His coming. I will briefly describe the significance of all these seemingly loose hanging pieces of the puzzle. The western world has based their calendar on the sun. This is linked to the Babylonian worship of the son god, Ra. All the months and the even the days are linked with Babylon and it pagan gods and goddesses. But the time table of God, which He had given His people in the Sinai desert is based on the linuar cycle of the moon. It is also based on the barley ripping in the month of Adar, which could cause the Jews year to become 30 days longer in that year, if the barley was not Aviv. From

I will briefly mention them: - The Feast of Passover - The Feast of unleaved bread - The Feast of Weeks / Pentecost / Harvest 50 days after Passover - The Feast of Trumpets - The Feast of Atonement (End in the most high and holy day – Yomkir Pur. - The Feast of Tabernacles / Booths The seven Feast forms a perfect Menorah. The lamp, which was in the temple resembled the presence of God. Jesus said: “I am the Light of the world” Referring to the Menorah. Jesus is the fulfilment of all the Law and the Prophets. He is also the fulfilment of all the Feasts of YHWA. He has already partially fulfilled four of the feasts. The Feast which I want to pay special attention to is the Feast of trumpets. This is a very important feast and also the next Feast, which Jesus Christ will fulfil. My question to you the reader is: “How will Jesus fulfil this next feast?” Let me explain: Jesus once said: "Therefore, keep watching! For you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Humanity is coming. Mat 25:13 (ALT) But that Jesus Christ will come as Paul the apostle prophesied: “Because the Lord Himself with a shout of command, with [the] voice of an archangel and with [the] trumpet of God, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first, then _we_, the ones living, the ones being left, will be caught up together with them in [the] clouds to a meeting of the Lord in [the] air, and so we will always be with the Lord! Therefore, be comforting one another with these words.” 1Th 4:16-18 (ALT) All the feast which has been fulfilled by Jesus Christ was fulfilled to the very day and hour. But there is one day which

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can not be determined by any man, but by the Lord, that is the Feast of Trumpets.

for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: Gen 1:14 (KJV)

According to tradition, about 10 days before the time of the appearing of the new moon, people would be preparing themselves for the day. The Jewish people would keep white robes that are washed and ready to be put on immediately after they have heard the first trumpet blown in Jerusalem, announcing the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets. At the expected time of the beginning of the seventh month, Tishrei 1, two witnesses were needed to confirm the first slither of the crescent moon. If at least two witnesses have observed the new moon they would come to Jerusalem, at sunset, and would request to be seen by the Sanhedrin. The watchman would alert the High Priest saying that there are at least two witnesses at the gate of the city. The High Priest, with a loud shout would command these witnesses with the following words: ‘Come up here!’ Then they would enter the gates of the city. They would be questioned by the Sanhedrin to confirm that they are true witnesses. If it has been established by the Sanhedrin that these are reliable witnesses, they would announce that the new month has begun and they would blow the trumpets and announce to all of Jerusalem and Israel that the Feast of Trumpets has begun.

Thus the stars are put in the heavens by God for a very specific purpose – They all point to Jesus Christ our Messiah. He will fulfil each of them in their season, just like He will fulfil each of the seven Feasts of the YHWA. For more information see the website for Biblical Astronomy.

In a later addition I will be explaining this in more detail.

What then do these two comets refer to in God’s perfect time clock? They show the perfect control and timing of the Lord God Almighty. If we look at mathematic or statistics the chances for these two comets to cross one another in the exact same spot seven years before is 1:1X1010 Thus their is absolutely no change for this to happen. It did happen. Seven years before another two comets crossed in the exact same position in the heavens – the position in which God through David hit the head of Goliath, killing the giant! What is the chances that all these events described above, coming from different sources, does not come from the Lord Jesus Christ, matching each other in such detail?

In the year 2004 two comets appeared in the heavens at different times with different paths. Robert explained that he extended the lines of these two comets and determined the exact place where they would have crossed.

Let’s look at the evidence: One: I had a dream I have had no idea what it meant! Two: With in a week I discovered a website which opened up a whole new understanding of the times of the Lord. Three: The interpretation of the dream and explanation of the dream found through another teaching on the signs of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Four: A prophetic word by some one who knows nothing about all that God wanted to reveal. Five: The miraculous sign in the sky at my work also pointing to a star!

You would say but, we are not supposed to watch the stars because this is occultists. The truth is that God himself made a profound statement when He created the heavens: And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be

Thus I have a 1:5 change of being correct. That is a 20% change. Compare this to a 4:5 or 5:5 change. The fact that it also came from different sources, rapidly decrease the change that any man could have made it up! With God it is always spot on, but not with man!

Two Comets Crossing This brings me to this concluding sign, which was discovered by the following discovery which was made by Robert Wally, in his teaching on biblical astronomy.

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The point is – God is trying to say something! God is desperately trying to get some one to listen. God is shouting aloud trying to wake up the 10 virgins who have fallen fast a sleep. For a long time many have said: “Wolf, wolf!” But it was not the time yet! But now is the time to lift up our eyes to heaven for the time is at hand! “The Breaker” – Sign in the Stars…

On the 28th of October 2007, a great sign appeared in the stars. I would only 9 months later find out the significance of this sign which the Lord had shown me that day. Astrologers said that as this comet passed the star sign in the heavens, called ‘The Breaker’ it suddenly brightened one million times to appear like a new, bright yellow star. This is the very sign in which the man has the head of a man in His hand, through which the two comets has passed. This sign refers to Jesus Christ and how He will deliver His people, as is written by the prophet Micah saying: “The breaker is come up

threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoured their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. (Rev 11:3-6) KJV A Door that no one can Shut The time has come to proclaim: “A wake O, sleeper arise from the dead so that Christ may shine on you!” Eph 5:14 (NIV) This was the same word which Jesus gave the church of Sardis: “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee”. Rev 3:2-3 (KJV)

before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them. (Mic 2:13) KJV

The hour has come, that hour which no man will know!

Thus Jesus Christ is very soon going to crush Satan and the head of the strongman, just like he did through David His servant, by a very small stone from a sling stone. So in the same way God will send His two witnesses to break the power of the enemy just like it was written: “And I will

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give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and

But let us rather be like the church of the Philadelphians: Look! I have set before you a door having been opened, which no one is able to shut it; because you have a little strength and kept My word and did not deny My name.

'Because you kept the word of My patient endurance, _I_ also will keep you from the hour of the trial, the one about to be coming upon the whole inhabited earth, to test the ones dwelling on the earth. [cp. John 17:15]

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'I am coming quickly! Be holding fast what you have, so that no one shall receive your victor's wreath. Rev 3:8 & 10-11 (KJV) The door is now more open than ever before, because the time of the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ is at hand. “Look his winnowing fork is in His hand and He will separate the chaff from the wheat!” For all those who have ears to hear let them hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches! Love to all, from His witness and servant, to all who serve Him with an undying love. Love in the Lord Jesus Christ. From the Director: “The Witness”

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