Tag: trumpet judgments
Seven trumpets!
Scripture reading for December 9th: Revelation 8
Key Scriptures for over-comers: Revelation 8:1, 6-7 “When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. . . Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.”
John had now observed the opening of all seven seals on the scroll from heaven’s throne. After the last seal was opened, silence filled heaven for a half-hour period. It was a pregnant pause before the sounding of the seven trumpets by seven more angels. This silence was the result of the finality and terror that would come with the trumpet judgments that were answers to the prayers of the faithful saints that had risen to God’s throne! (Revelation 8:3-5)
Observations for over-comers: Prayer is powerful and effective and rises to God’s throne. God answers prayers with releases of spiritual armies to fulfill His plan and purposes on earth! “. .while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have com to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, . .” (Daniel 9:21-23)
We can refuse grace!
Scripture reading for December 26th: Revelation 8-9
As Revelation chapter 8 begins, the seventh seal was opened in heaven by the Lamb. This seal reveals seven angels who have seven trumpets standing before the throne of God. Another angel, who had a golden censer, stood at the golden altar right in front of the throne and was given incense to offer. We are told that this incense was the prayers of the saints. Our cries, worship, adoration and thanksgiving have a special place close to God’s heart!
God responds to our prayers! The angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the golden altar and then hurled it to the earth. This act produced thunder, lightning and an earthquake! Then the angels with the trumpets began to sound them one by one. With each trumpet blast, there was a corresponding reaction on earth that brought judgment and destruction. As John watched the first four angels and the events on earth, an eagle that was flying in midair spoke in a loud voice. “Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the last three angels.” (Revelation 8:13)
The fifth trumpet sounded and John saw a star that had fallen from the sky. This star was some sort of angel for he was given the key to the Abyss. When he opened it smoke rose and darkened the sky. Out of this smoke, creatures like locusts with the sting of a scorpion covered the earth. They were instructed to sting only those without the seal of God. Their sting brought horrible suffering but not death, although death was desired by the bitten!
The sixth trumpet brought the release of four angels of death who were bound by the river Euphrates. These angels brought death to a third of mankind. They loosed what looked like an army of mounted troops numbering two hundred million. These troops killed the third of mankind with plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur. Even this display of mighty power did not cause any of the rest of mankind to repent of their demon worship, idolatry, murder or sexual immorality! Sin has power to harden us so that we refuse God’s grace. Check your heart today!