Christmas Eve 1968, it was boldly proclaimed to the world that God created the heavens and earth. 208 days later here is what happened...God was censored and sent underground. >From and including: Tuesday, December 24, 1968 To, but not including : Sunday, July 20, 1969 It is 208 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date 208 + He Created It + Lawgiver, Decree + Crown of the Head + Explain, Prove + Majesty, Greatness + Noble + But the LORD shall endure for ever + I will multiply + Isaac + Wind, Breath (of life) Contrast: Bill Anders "We are now approaching lunar sunrise and, for all the people back on Earth, the crew of Apollo 8 has a message that we would like to send to you. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Jim Lovell "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. Frank Borman "And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called He Seas: and God saw that it was good. And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas – and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth." vs. Stepping down on the Moon, Armstrong described the event: "One small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind" which was heard by people world-wide as the landing was broadcasted on live TV. Psalm 118:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Communion was taken privately: Two and a half hours after landing, before preparations began for the EVA, Aldrin broadcast that: Landing on the Moon, July 20, 1969"This is the LM pilot. I'd like to take this opportunity to ask every person listening in, whoever and wherever they may be, to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours and to give thanks in his or her own way."[21] He then took communion privately. At this time NASA was still fighting a lawsuit brought by atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair (who had objected to the Apollo 8 crew reading from the Book of Genesis) demanding that their astronauts refrain from religious activities while in space. As such, Aldrin chose to refrain from directly mentioning this. He had kept the plan quiet (not even mentioning it to his wife) and did not reveal it publicly for several years.[citation needed] Aldrin was an elder at Webster Presbyterian Church in Webster, Texas. His communion kit was prepared by the pastor of the church, the Rev. Dean Woodruff. Aldrin described communion on the Moon and the involvement of his church and pastor in the October 1970 edition of Guideposts magazine and in his book Return to Earth. Webster Presbyterian possesses the chalice used on the Moon and commemorates the event each year on the Sunday closest to July 20 43 years later this July 20th... 43 + Great, Majesty + His Greatness + Exceeding Joy + The Lord is Good + In Yah Yahovah Ref: http://www.gods-kingdom-ministries.org/weblog/WebPosting.cfm?LogID=2946 The Biblical meaning of 43 43 is the biblical number of contention. The number is written in Hebrew as a mem (40) and a gimel (3). A mem means "water," signifying a flow of history of time. Gimel is a camel, signifying elevation or glorification to a position of authority. (Pride is its negative connotation.) Because of this, we see the number 43 intertwined with Scriptures dealing with men contending for positions of authority. The 43rd time that Abram is mentioned in Scripture is in Gen. 15:18, where God gives his descendants possession of Canaan. "To your descendants I have given this land." When the time came to possess it, of course, Israel had to contend for possession of the land. The 43rd time Jerusalem is mentioned is in 2 Sam. 20:7, where David's army went out to pursue Sheba, who was contending or quarreling with David for the throne. In verse 18 Sheba was killed, and "thus they ended the dispute." In the New Testament, the 43rd time that Jesus' name is mentioned in the book of Luke is found on the mount of transfiguration in Luke 9:33, (33) And it came about, as these were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."--not realizing what he was saying. (34) And while he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. (35) And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is My Son, My chosen One; listen to Him!" Also, at the conclusion of 430 years, Moses contended with Pharaoh, and God sent 10 plagues to bring Israel out of Egypt. This was a time of great contention. All of this contention is portrayed in the number 43 and 430. It is a very important number that reveals the underlying contention between the two covenants. In our time, the same contention is being played out between Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem. Each city has its adherents, and each city is contending for the birthright. Who is truly chosen? That is bound up in the meaning of the next number: 44. It is the number of "chosen people." December 21, 2012 will be the 44th anniversary of Apollo 8 (launched December 21, 1968 and proclaimed God as ruler/creator by reading Genesis 1:1-10 on December 24, 1968). I am watching July 20th and then up to this coming Christmas Eve. May we be gone by or before then unto Him... Blessings, Tony Els www.thechristmasrapture.com