Revelation 6:7,8 7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8 And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. The horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. According to quora.com the death rate is as follows... • 55.3 million people die each year • 151,600 people die each day • 6,316 people die each hour • 105 people die each minute Nearly two people die each second Average life expectancy is approximately 67 years. 55.3 million deaths per year is a lot but according to today passage 1,750,000,000 people will die once the 4th seal is opened. Now, that was billion not million. At an average rate, it would take over 30 years for that many people to die but this will happen with a few years if that. We are not told specifically how long but the tribulation period is only 7 years and the first half will be a time of peace like the world has never seen or will see until Jesus comes back. Our passage says, "the horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him." Did you know that there are several types of death? We are all born spiritually dead, separated from God and in need of salvation. We will all die a physical death where our spirit will be separated from its body. Those who die who have trusted Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins will never die again for the final death of those who don't will be eternal separation form God in the Lake of fire. Hades is a spiritual prison where people wait for their final judgement. Later in the book of revelation we will read, "Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead; all were judged according to their works. Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire." Revelation 20:13,14 Since believers will never go to Hades it could be that we will not be there for this horrible time. But as horrible as this time sounds to stand before a Holy God on the basis of your own works is the most terrifying thing. Those who are in Christ will never stand before God this way. Our sin was paid for on the cross by Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades." Revelation 1:18 Thank you Jesus, with those keys you hold my eternity. Have a great day Loved Ones and God bless you real good! Memory Verse of the Week Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” Revelation 6:1
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