The Sturgeon Moon

Did anyone notice the beautiful moon last night? I woke up about 1 o'clock in the morning with a light coming in our bedroom window that looked as if there was a spot light shining in through it. I got up to look out and see if my husband had accidentally turned the exterior flood lights on. 

What I saw was the entire backyard illuminated in moon light. It was magnificent; the trees even cast their shadows due to the brightness. I stood looking out at an enchanted land that seemed to glisten with moonbeams of splendor. 

I woke up thinking about that beautiful sight, and that’s when I thought of the verse in Genesis 1:16, Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.

I can honestly attest to the fact that last night had anyone been outside they would not have needed a flash light!

I started pondering about that and wondered if this is how people understand God’s Word and heavenly things. Without Jesus Christ we see liken to moonlight. But with Jesus Christ we see more clearly liken to the sun light.

Fun facts about The Sturgeon Moon:

According to The Farmers’ Almanac, The fishing tribes of North America are given credit for the naming of August’s moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. It's also been called the Blueberry Moon the Indian tribes often named the full moons after corresponding fertile crops as a way to mark the seasons throughout the year. Other tribes called the moon the Grain Moon or Green Corn Moon.

On a side note for clarification: 

*Describing the moon as having light is a matter of semantics. The moon is a luminary, even if the light it brings to the night sky does not actually originate with itself. Saying that the moon is a light is an example of phenomenological language, which people use all the time. It is not improper to speak of the “sunrise,” even though the sun does not actually rise (rather, the earth rotates on its axis). In the same way, it is acceptable to designate the moon as a light source. That’s what it appears to be from our perspective. The Bible’s description of the moon as the “lesser light” is not meant to classify the moon as a light source similar to the sun. The language is an accurate description of the comparative luminosity of the moon and the sun. The meaning is that moonlight as it reaches the earth is less bright than sunlight, a fact that we all acknowledge. 

*From Got Questions .org The link: GotQuestions.org