Hello, I’m Daniel Westfall on the channel “Pray With Me”.
In the Book of Revelation, chapter 14, the son of man came on the clouds, and an angel harvested the earth with God’s judgment, creating a river of blood.
In Revelation 15, John looks away from the bloody earth, to a scene in heaven, where seven angels have prepared seven plagues. More bad news for earth. But there’s also a trace of good news. These are the last seven plagues. Then God’s wrath will be complete. Perhaps peace will come?
Meanwhile, standing in heaven, are Christians who were victorious over the beast and its image and the number 666. I think the victory they won was to be tortured and executed for refusing to worship the beast. This earned them a warm welcome in heaven.
These victors play harps and sing a song of praise:
Great and marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways.
All nations will worship you (Rev 15:3-4).
After this worship set, seven angels come out of the temple in heaven. The temple fills with smoke and glory, like Moses’ tabernacle in the Old Testament. Then the angels take their seven bowls overflowing with God’s wrath, and pour them onto the earth.
Bowl 1 causes festering sores on those with the mark of the beast.
Bowl 2 turns the sea to blood, killing every sea creature.
Bowl 3 turns rivers and springs into blood.
Bowl 4 makes the sun scorch the earth with fire. The result of this? No one repents. Instead they curse God as a troublemaker.
Bowl 5 plunges the beast’s kingdom into darkness. More people curse God.
Bowl 6 dries up the Euphrates River, creating a highway for all nations to march to the battle of Armageddon.
Bowl 7 unleashes a mighty earthquake, sinks islands, flattens mountains, and pounds earth with hundred-pound hailstones.
And still the beast encourages everyone to curse God.
And still the nations march toward Armageddon.
Let’s pray.
O father, our world is like John’s vision. The wars that plagued the 20th century did not bring peace or wisdom. Instead, we have a war-mongering dictator in Moscow and a belligerent communist in Beijing, and a society with more guns than people in America.
Yet we receive Revelation’s vision.
– A vision that confirms that the evils on earth are real and life-threatening.
– A vision that looks beyond earthly dysfunction, to heaven where you rule.
– A vision that places a lamb on your throne, and he will soon take charge of the earth.
Grant us wisdom and patience to recognize the work of the beasts on earth, and to serve and die in the hidden kingdom of Christ.
Amen.
I’m Daniel, on the channel “Pray with Me”.
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