Libra: Weighing in the Balance and Redemption

Now, the constellation of the month of Tishri is Libra. Libra fits this month perfectly, because God ordained it that way. But first we must understand that the constellations are from God — he created them. Mankind has polluted them through astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, and witchcraft, which is nothing but sorcery — worshiping for themselves rather than worshiping the Creator. As long as we understand that distinction, we will not fall into error. Genesis 1:14–16 tells us that he created the stars, as he made the sun and the moon. Psalm 19:1 declares that the heavens proclaim the glory of God and the firmament shows his handiwork. He called the stars by name and orchestrated the constellations for us to read the gospel in the heavenlies. That is how the great men of the ancient biblical world navigated and understood the times — consider the wise men, who knew how to read the constellations. There is nothing wrong with biblical astronomy. What leads us into error is pagan astrology. Revelation 4:11 states: "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive honor, glory, and power, for you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created." These constellations are for his will, for his creation, for us to understand what he has anointed each month to reveal. Psalm 147:4 confirms: "He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name."

Libra is a constellation that defines and develops the manner and object of the death of the seed spoken of in Virgo. Last month, Virgo represented the virgin birth; at the second coming, the virgin gives birth again — to the Millennial Kingdom and all who have inherited it. So Virgo flowing into Libra signifies birth: the birth tied to the one who was crucified for us and who will be victorious for us at the second coming, when he redeems the nation of Israel on the Feast of Yom Kippur.

The book goes into the astronomy in detail, so I will read a portion of it here. Virgo — its name, its three decans, and the names of its stars — provides the complete picture of divine redemption. The brightest star means "the purchase or price which is deficient," because man is weighed in the balances and found wanting. Remember, the books are opened on Trumpets and closed on Yom Kippur — we will see this confirmed in the scriptures in the Feast of Trumpets section of tonight's teaching. The second brightest star means "the price which covers it," pointing to Messiah — its other name means "heaped up" or "on high," and Jesus is the one who is on high. The third brightest star means "the price of the conflict," and we know who paid the price of the conflict — Yeshua. It is completely astonishing. Libra transitions from the birth signified by Virgo to the weighing of all in the balance on the day of judgment — in a twinkling of an eye, as Paul says.

In Hebrew, Libra means "weighing." In Arabic it is defined as "redemption" or "to purchase." In Akkadian, an ancient language, it means "the sacred mound of the holy altar," which points directly to Messiah's crucifixion on the holy anointed altar. The symbolic meaning of Libra indicates that Yeshua would pay the ultimate price for all of mankind, because we all fall short when weighed in the scales without the blood of the Lamb. That is critically important to understand, especially as we come to the prayer: with the blood of the Lamb, we prevail. After we repent, we plead the blood of the Lamb for grace — not taking advantage of it, but when we fail, we repent, we cover ourselves with the blood of the Lamb, and we will be victorious. The summary of all this is simply: there was a price to be paid by Yeshua for a purchased possession — you and me. As it is written, there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for his friends, and Yeshua is the one who did exactly that for all of us.

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