Almost everyone I know had been abuzz over the full moon to happen that Wednesday night (May 26, 2021)—for a wonderful reason. It’d be the year’s biggest “supermoon” to feature the first total lunar eclipse in over two years!
Son #1 and I got our cameras ready at exactly 7:10, eight minutes before the moon would pass through the Earth’s shadow. It would appear red—a blood moon—because light would be scattered through the Earth’s atmosphere, mimicking a sunset.
To our dismay, the clouds wouldn’t budge, not till after eight minutes, ever so slowly, when the glory of the red moon was no more.
I still clicked away. If you call this bad photography, please blame the clouds, not the camera nor the photographer. I am uploading it here to save in my mind’s hard drive the day the world saw the “blood moon.”
In contrast, many photographers captured its magnificence. This one’s my favorite (by Anthony Mungcal), which passed through my FB wall hundreds of times.
The “blood moon” appears in many Bible verses (ESV, highlights mine):
“The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes . . .” ( Joel 2:30-31)
"The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day." ( Acts 2:20)
“When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood . . .” ( Revelation 6:12)
Many theologians and Bible scholars believe that “the end is near.” How soon is that?
Scripture says that one blood moon will not be the only heavenly sign. “. . . the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” (Matthew 24:29)
While the sun and moon are still shining, and the stars, twinkling, I am poised to enjoy the grace that brightens astronomical wonders.
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