The First 6 Seals

Rev. 6:1

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a loud voice like thunder, Come.

In this chapter John watches the Lamb open the seven seals. In order they are:

• A white horse with a bow and a crown. He came out conquering and to conquer. To me this speaks of world domination by aggression and war.
•  A red horse takes peace ushering in times of great violence, war, and the shedding of blood. 
• A black horse with scales in his hand weighs out the few commodities that are left. Famine.
• A pale horse ridden by death with Hades following him killed 1/4 of the population by sword, famine, pestilence, and beasts.
• Next and under the altar were the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for their witness. They were crying out to God, O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth? Each was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the number of their fellow servants and brothers was complete.
• A great earthquake with the sun black as sackcloth, the moon like blood, and the stars falling. The sky vanished with mountains and islands relocated. Then all those still living hid themselves in caves calling to the mountains and rocks to fall on them and hide them from the face of God and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?  No One!

Not a pretty picture! Yet we have only opened 6 seals. What is yet to come?

Father,

It is no easy thing to fall under the judgment of God. I pray that I will be all the more diligent to confirm my calling and election. Lord, give  me Your strength and stamina that I might stand faithfully waiting for Your return when call me to Yourself.

In the Name of the Lamb,

Amen