Same new moon feast, the feast of concealment.

 Chapter 29: David in Shame/Hiding Protected at New Moon Until Later Crowned 

Even centuries earlier another person hid during the new moon feast, David. He knew King Saul wanted to kill him. 

First Samuel 20:5; David said to Jonathan, "Indeed,  tomorrow is the new moon. You shall hide. David hid at the new moon festival, the time of concealment. His seat at the king's table was empty, but he was protected, preserved. 

Jonathan stayed at the feast and faced Saul's wrath, and he would later die in battle alongside Saul. That's a terribly sad story. But David was concealed during the time of danger, hidden at the new moon. 

And he went on to be crowned king. Same feast, the feast of concealment. 

Two friends, different destinies. 

One concealed and preserved for the crown. 

One remaining to face the coming judgment. The pattern was always there. 

From many, many two cycles, two witnesses, two years from the flood to the standard being raised. 

Though, here is where we are. 

14 days from September 23rd's new moon to the full moon. From Esther the orphan girl to Esther the queen. 

Chapter 30: The Two Moon Mystery Finally Revealed! 

And now I need to tell you something that might change everything. 

For years, maybe decades, some of you have had dreams about two moons. 

Dreams that confused you. 

Dreams you couldn't interpret. 

Two moons in the sky. 

Two moons side by side. 

Two moons in connection with the rapture for the bride (members) of Lord Jesus Christ.

What if it was never about two different objects in the sky? 

What if it was never about two separate events in time? 

What if the moon is you? 

The moon does not generate its own light. It has no light of its own.  Everything you see when you look at the full moon, all that radiance, all that glory, it is all reflected. 

The moon is only glorious when it is completely facing the sun with nothing in shadow. 

When it's positioned to reflect the sun's light fully. That's you. 

That's the bride, hidden now, but about to reflect his glory so completely that the whole world will see. 

Genesis 1:16, God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. 

 The lesser light, not lesser in value, lesser in that it does not generate its own. It rules the night by reflection. 

 That's not just what you are. It's why you were made. 

 Not to shine with your own righteousness, but to so perfectly reflect his glory that in the darkest night, people can see their way. 

Chapter 31: The Prophecy in Tabernacles for the Bride 

 And do you know where the concealed moon goes? 

 Where you go during those seven years? 

 Look at the booth commanded for Feast of Tabernacles.  The roof must be built so that you can see the stars through the roof. 

 Think about that.

 The shame that made you feel unclean in the eyes of mockers. 

 The pain and blood from the beatings you suffered. 

 That was the shedding and concealment phase God ordained for your preparation. 

 The counting you've been doing, watching the days pass, wondering if you should still hope. 

 That was you watching the moon wax from dark to light, from hidden to revealed. 

 The pain of having your veil torn away and being exposed. 

 That was the old wine skin being shed so new life could grow. 

Chapter 36: Your Refinement and Purification 

 You weren't failing. 

You were being refined. You are being refined by the very hope others called delusional. 

 1 John 3:2-3. 

 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he is revealed, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.  And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure. 

Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself. Every time you chose to keep watching despite the mockery. 

Every time you encouraged another believer when you felt discouraged. 

 Every time you held on to hope when it would have been easier to just give up, every single moment, the 14 days from new moon to full moon aren't just about the moon's journey. 

They're about your journey. 

You weren't being tested to see if you'd get the date right. 

You were being refined by the hope itself, by the watching, by the enduring. 

Titus 2:13-14. Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for himself his own special people, zealous for good works, 1:03:55looking for the blessed hope, Not had hope once, not believed in hope. 

Theoretically looking, watching, actively hoping right now despite everything. 

Chapter 37: What I've Witnessed in the Last Two Weeks 

You want to know what I've witnessed over these past two weeks? I've watched some fall away. 

 I'm done. This was stupid. I'm never watching for dates again.

l've watched some turn on the very people they were standing with. 

Oh, I never really believed this. You guys are the problem. 

But you know what else I've seen? I've seen you. in my comments, in your messages, in your responses to mockers, more gracious than before, more peaceful than before,  more certain than before about your Lord. 

I've watched you comfort others who were wavering. l've watched you defend the meek who were being attacked. I've watched you hold the line when it would have been so much easier just to retreat. 

And do you know what that tells me? The foolish virgins had just enough oil for the celebration they thought was coming immediately. 

1:05:47 But you, you had enough for the journey. When the bridegroom delayed, 

O