Angels and Trumpets

Rev. 8:1

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

 

John saw 7 angels with 7 trumpets standing before God. They were joined by another angel who had a golden censer and incense to offer with the prayers of the saints on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints rose before the throne. Then the angel took the censer from the altar and threw it on the earth, and out of it came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake. This would be the beginning of terrible events, the  judgment in answer to the prayers of the saints.

 

Angel #1-blew his trumpet and there followed hail, fire, mixed with blood. This was thrown on the earth, and 1/3 of the earth was burned up as well as 1/3 of the trees and grass. [Resembles the 7th plague on Egypt]

 

Angel #2- blew his trumpet and something like a great mountain, burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and 1/3 of the sea became blood, 1/3 of the creatures died, and 1/3 of the ships were destroyed. [Could this be a meteorite?] [Resembles the 1st plague on Egypt]

 

Angel #3- blew his trumpet and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch. It fell on 1/3 of the rives and springs. The name of the star was Wormwood and 1/3 of the water became wormwood and many people died from the water. [Resembles the Nile becoming undrinkable]

 

Angel #4-blew his trumpet and 1/3 of the sun , 1/3 of the moon, and 1/3 of the stars was struck so that 1/3 of the light was darkened and1/3 of the day was kept from shining as well as the night. [Resembles the 9th plague on Egypt]

 

Then John saw an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew overhead saying, Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the 3 angels are about to blow. It will get much worse! Three Woe's! The damage done so far has been limited to 1/3 but what is to come is much more severe.

 

What a picture of judgment! How awful it will be!

 

Father,

As I read this, I see and understand how real Your judgment is, and how much You value the prayers of the saints. Lord, I ask You to touch the heart of our brothers who are so resistant to You. If is is Your will, draw them to You so that they might be saved. 

In Jesus name,

Amen