The 6th Seal, Civilization’s Reset? (Part 4)

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Ponder this…

 

I trust this review of the context and implications of The Lord opening the 6th seal on His scroll. The judgments released on Earth will be like nothing experienced since the global flood that ended the 1st age of our history. Following are some points to ponder as you continue to digest this review.

 

1. In just 6 short verses, Revelation 6:12-17 summarize how Heaven will shockingly close this 3rd age of human history! While people at that time might think, ‘apocalyptic!’, these judgments won’t be the apocalypse! BUT, it might be good for people to think such! Why? By the time the world finds its footing after this attack, it will be struck by the REAL apocalypse that will last 42 months—much longer than the Revelation 6:12-17 impacts!

2. Prophetic judgments do not unfold in abstraction; they ripple outward through real societies, real nations, and real human decisions. Imagine the waves of migration that such impacts across the Earth will trigger. I even wonder whether some nations might cease to exist, due to their inability to recover and reconstitute. As such, ponder this: How might migrants from formerly prosperous nations be received and treated by people in nations to which they will flee in desperation?? The Bible insists that, in one way or another, in this life or in eternity, we will reap what we sow. Today’s migrants that citizens in some nations treat horribly, might one day soon be the very people who will help to determine the fates of those fleeing citizens! Caveat!!! The Bible affirms, God will not be mocked!

3. Heaven’s apparent end-game for this attack will be to trigger the conditions for the revealing of the final anti-Christ man, who will quickly rise to global power and influence. The Bible predicts he will gain power and influence by intrigue, and then will flip his script! Does that remind you of other past and present national leaders? When will we learn to be much more careful and intuitive in selecting our leaders?! At some point, this man will be endowed with satanic miracle working powers to facilitate post-disaster relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts.  For more on him, his regime, and especially his predicted end, see: anti-Christ (Series) and anti-Christ Missed Insights (Series). 

 

4. Because of unbelief, the whole world will be totally caught off guard, and will have no defense against these attacks. However, The Bible predicts quite a different scenario a mere 7 years later! Learn about, and imagine that context here.

 

5. Finally, across The Bible, and especially The New Testament, Jesus Christ, The Lord God Almighty, carefully prepared powerful patterns, portrayals and predictions for us to read, imagine, and observe how they would playout over the course of history. Sadly, too few of us have been attentive to this incredible opportunity. What does that say about us, collectively??

 

Here's my take: For over two millennia, humanity has witnessed and suffered countless negative consequences of our being unaware of, or flat-out ignoring what He warned us about. As the we approach the inevitability of His opening the 6th seal on His scroll, most of us will continue in our well-worn patterns. BUT, once that seal has been opened, and the associated judgments may force a hard reset of civilization, countless numbers of us who will have been ‘left behind’ (i.e., missed Heaven’s next resurrection/rapture event), will SUDDENLY WAKE UP to, learn about, and develop faith in His patterns, portrayals and predictions! Most of them will be ‘Heaven bent’ on NOT missing Heaven’s predicted, NEXT resurrection/rapture event for all of its 4^th age saints—no matter WHAT IT TAKES!!!

 

IT IS WRITTEN!

THUS SHALL IT BE!