The Voice of God and the Open Space in Orion

The voice of God will be heard from the open space in the constellation Orion when the heavens are shaken1EGWLM 138.6. This celestial region, specifically the middle star of Orion’s sword, contains a remarkable "gap" or "curtain opening" that reveals a much brighter region of perpetual dayBP1 6.1+2.

The Open Space in Orion 🌌

This opening in the sky is the specific location through which the voice of God will proceed to shake both the heavens and the earth Joel 3:161EGWLM 138.6. Observations by astronomers such as Huygens and Ferguson describe this area as a lucid, enlightened region that looks like a free view into another territory beyond our ownBP1 6.1+2.

• The Voice of God: During the final shaking of the nations and the powers of heaven, the atmosphere will part and roll back, allowing the faithful to look through this open space to hear the voice of God1EGWLM 138.6+1.

• The Holy City: The New Jerusalem, which John saw coming down from God out of heaven, will make its entrance into our world through this same open space in Orion Revelation 21:21EGWLM 138.6+1.

• A Brighter Region: This gap is described as being larger than our entire solar system and is filled with numberless worlds and a "perpetual uninterrupted day"BP1 6.1+1.

Biblical Significance of Orion 📖

The Scriptures identify God as the one who "maketh" and "looseth" the bands of Orion, emphasizing His supreme creative power and authority Job 9:9+1RH February 5, 1914, par. 10+1.

• Creative Authority: When God answered Job out of the whirlwind, He highlighted His own sovereignty by asking if man could "loose the bands of Orion" Job 38:31BP1 6.1.

• Call to Worship: The prophet Amos exhorted Israel to seek the Lord by specifically pointing to His power as the Creator of the "seven stars and Orion" Amos 5:88T 263.4+1.

• Naming the Stars: The Lord is so intimately involved with these celestial bodies that He tells the number of the stars and calls them all by their specific names Psalms 147:4+1PBE 197.2.

Spiritual Lessons from the Heavens ✨

Understanding the magnitude of God’s power in Orion helps us trust Him with our personal trials.

• Binding and Loosing: Just as God can "loose the bands of Orion," He has the power to loose the bands of sin and evil habits that hold a soul in bondagePBE 197.2.

• Healing the Broken: The same God who determines the ordinances of the heavens and guides the constellations is the one who heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds Psalms 147:3PBE 197.2.

• A Future Reunion: In the kingdom to come, our distinct personalities will remain, and the glory of Orion will never be confounded with other constellations like ArcturusARSH March 5, 1861, page 122.8.