Destroy to Build
Read Revelation 6 – 7
Rev 7:17 “because the
Lamb, who is in the center of the throne, will be their shepherd, and he will
guide them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes.”
WHAT is your focus in these two chapters—the conflict or the
victory?
I’ll briefly
describe the 6 seals revealed here. The first four appear to symbolize
judgment. The first seal shows an overwhelming powerful military force as one
country invades another. The second seal symbolizes general confusion and
warfare within countries, perhaps even civil war. The third seal is about
famine. A quart of barley costs much, and a man cannot earn enough to feed his
family. Shortly before John’s vision, there was a shortage of grain and an
abundance of grapes for wine. The wealthy had their luxuries. The “middle
class” had little food.
The fourth seal is
Death. Its symbolisms and connections with Ezekiel’s prophecies indicate it is
death by disease. The fifth seal is about the martyrs’ deaths. They triumph.
Their robes are washed clean. And they worship their Savior.
The sixth seal is
the cosmic signs of the end of the age and the coming of judgment on the earth.
There will be fear among all people when they know that the Lord has come in
power and in glory. This is the end of history as we know it.
The conflict sounds
awful, doesn’t it? It’s beyond awful. This is sin’s destruction to humanity.
But doesn’t the
victory sound wonderful? God’s reward is much greater than death’s destruction.
Stand fast for the Lord in all circumstances, and he will remove your conflict.
He will give you an eternal victory of a life of joy in Him.
A Moment’s Thought: Sin’s destruction, salvation’s
construction.
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