Revelation 6:3,4 3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, and its horseman was empowered to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. And a large sword was given to him. There's a bumper sticker I use to have that read, No Jesus No Peace on top and Know Jesus Know Peace on the bottom. This very truth is proclaimed in scripture. As much as we want there to peace on earth it will not come until Jesus the Prince of Peace comes for He Himself is our peace. With the first seal broken and the Antichrist given authority many will see things actually get better. He will deceive many but first usher in a time of peace starting with a 7 year peace agreement only to break that agreement and proclaim himself to be god and sit in the temple that will be rebuilt for Jewish sacrifices. I guess I never that about it much but I wonder if this second person on the red horse is an event, a time in the future or is it a person through which the Antichrist will bring about such carnage. I do know that people will turn on one another even as we shared the other day, "And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom... brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death." Mark 2:7,8,12 Again, I cannot say it enough, Jesus is in absolute control of all time but we must remember this especially during this time. It's is a time of judgement but also purification for those who belong to Him. It will divide the believer and unbeliever and the world will know who has been purchased by the blood of the Lamb and belongs to Him. Jesus also said,"you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved." Mark 12:13 This promise of salvation to those who endure at the end is not a reward but rather a description of His own, not a prescription to become one. The time of tribulation will set apart those who are His by fire, it will NOT be pleasant. The soldier who trains for war doesn't pray for it but is prepared for it. Are you prepared to be tried by fire? If God were to squeeze you would Jesus pour out? The time to prepare for war is the time of peace. Right now is the time. Do not wait until times get hard or even impossible because then may prove to difficult even too late. Jesus said, "I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away... I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you." John 16:1,4 Remember, it is not us that hold on to Jesus that counts but rather Him holding on to us that makes all the difference. 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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