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With
the world in so much turmoil today and all of the evil that is happening, one
could only think that this is indeed the end of days. Everywhere one looks you
can see the signs that the world is speeding very quickly to a crescendo. You can almost feel it in your bones; it like
every bad occurrence is tweaking us closer to a big blow up. People must feel it too because there is lots
of talk about December 21, 2012, the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, when
the current cycle ends and a new begins.
There are lots of prophecies what will happen and a lot of speculation
of will we still be here or even if the last president, current president or
the incoming president is the anti-Christ.
Well, last night I decided
to really read my Bible and the book of Revelation. Now, I’ve read it before many, many times and I do admit that I was
fascinated by all the Pale horse and seven angels and candle sticks as some vague story that some ancient guy
wrote about an event that I won’t see happen.
But last night I read it as an instruction manual. Like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, I look to
see where in time I currently am and what information I would need to impart on
my children if I am not going to see it to the end.
Well, if one were to
look critically at all of the events that are occurring, you have to realize
that they have all occurred over time but no one was there to broadcast the
information. With the world shrinking in
ability to connect with others the frequency of information spreading no matter
how minute, one can be overwhelmed by the amount of data. In 1412 I’m sure there were earthquakes and
tornadoes and tsunamis but either no one was there to view them or/and there
was no need to tell someone on the other side of the world.
With all this in mind, I
figured I would take the book of Revelation seriously and agree that now is the time at hand. So, saying that the seals are broken or
breaking where, am I in that time frame?
My bible is the King
James Version, produced by the Thomas Nelson Bibles division of Thomas Nelson,
Inc., last copyright 1987.
- Seal One – White Horse: that rider was given a crown and given the power to conquer. (Paraphrased) – My interpretation could involve many, from kings and rulers all the way to the Vatican. So, saying that the first seal is definitely broken.
- Seal Two – Red Horse – the power was given to that rider to create war and negate peace – that could be any of the many wars, one any continent. So, we people have lived without true peace for thousands of years. It, the lack of peace, has permeated the family home; one is always incredulous about people harming themselves and loved one. Seal two is definitely broken.
- Seal Three – Black Horse – this rider leaves with scales, and is talking about the price of food – I can only assume that food prices will rise and there will be those that cannot eat because of the high cost of food. Seal three is broken too.
- Seal Four – Pale Horse – Death of one quarter the earth, from hunger, war and disease. The fourth seal is broken. Look to the people dying from the various famines, in all parts of the world, war and disease have taken at least another quarter of people, i.e. AIDS, bubonic plague, malaria, WWI & II, etc.
- Seal Five – All those killed for the word of the lord. They are given white robes and told to wait until the others are killed as well. Now is when things get tricky because people are killed all the time for their conviction of knowing that their God is the one God. Jews killed by Pharaoh and Hitler, pagans killed by Catholics, Quakers and Protestants killed by Catholics and Catholics being killed by Protestants, Muslims being killed by Christians and in turn killing Christians, Jews killing Muslims and being killed by Muslims. If one were to assume religious persecution is one of the seals, then yes five is broken.
- Seal Six – The earth is rearranged and the leaders go into mountain bunkers from protection. At this time those that are children of the Lord of will be sealed on their foreheads. I do not think that the sixth seal is broken. But, that is not to say that in December this seal will not be broken. It seems that might actually be what the Mayans predicted, the breaking of the sixth seal. Only 144,000 will get the seal, but have no fear, all that are good of every denomination, race and creed will be sent to heaven to wait until the end of tribulation. This is called by some as the Rapture. They will be sent back to earth when all is done, as new founts of society. The 144,000 sealed people have to stay on earth to witness the tribulation and to fight on the side of good. I’m not sure if I want to just be taken up with the Rapture or if I can be given the honor of fighting for good. I wouldn’t mind fighting, even though I don’t think that I worthy of it.
- Seal Seven – Silence in Heaven for 30 minutes! Then the tribulation begins.
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