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Psalms 104:18-35 The high
hills are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. He appointed the moon for
seasons; The sun knows its going down. You make darkness, and it is night, In
which all the beasts of the forest creep about. The young lions roar after
their prey, And seek their food from God. When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their
dens. Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening. O LORD, how
manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of
Your possessions—This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and
great. There the ships sail about; There
is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there. These all wait for
You, That You may give them
their food in due season. What
You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good. You
hide Your face, they are troubled; You take away their breath, they die and
return to their dust. You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You
renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the
LORD rejoice in His works. He looks on the earth, and it trembles;(earthquakes) He touches the hills, and they smoke.(volcanoes)
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my
God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in
the LORD. May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. (This psalmist is crying out just like the souls under the
altar. How long must we put up with sin here on earth.) Bless the
LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!
Father God we
praise you and give you thanks for all you do for us. Pour out your Spirit on
us and our loved ones, and open our heart to your Holy and True Word. Amen!
Revelation 8:7-13 NKJV
What a
fitting Psalm 107 is. It goes right along with this study of Revelation. Much
praise to God for all that He has created and controls, but ends with, “How
long Lord before you judge the world”? Revelation 6:10 And they
cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, until
You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Go back and read the whole Psalm from
the beginning.
Last
week I started to talk about conviction of the Holy Spirit, but had to stop due
to space. What is conviction? How does feel like? Does it happen to all humans?
Do we induce conviction upon ourselves? Do we ignore conviction thinking it is
just us and not from an outside source? These are all very good questions, have
you ever thought about them?
Many
times a day we receive conviction of our wrong thoughts and actions; some is
from within us; some is from the Holy Spirit; some is from something someone
says and the Holy Spirit convicts us. We are all born with the knowledge of
right and wrong when God created us. Romans
1:20-21 For since the creation of the
world His invisible attributes
are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead,
so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not
glorify Him as God, nor were
thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were
darkened. We know
what is right and wrong, but our sin nature and the pleasures of our flesh override
good, and we justify our actions according to other human beings and their
lifestyles instead of God’s Word the Bible. Everyone has an empty spot deep
inside of them. That is why people long for something, but they don’t know what
it is. For more information about this refer to the lesson dated 12-7-2011 Vol. 6 Part 5 Romans 1:18-23 on my blog. So yes, conviction happens to all people. Yes, we
have conviction from within and from outside sources.
Most
people do not like conviction of wrong doing because the sin nature creates a
hard heart and stiff neck in people toward God and it creates human hearts that
we know best and we can survive, we don’t need anyone else. We can figure out
on our own how to get to Heaven; the Bible is just an old book. So yes,
probably many times we choose to ignore conviction due to the sin nature.
What
does conviction feel like? How does it affect a person? Self conviction causes
one to feel uncomfortable because they know or sense wrong. Outside conviction
results from something someone might say that is true and the truth is
validated with scripture, this is called sowing seeds of righteousness. This
type of conviction causes one to be uneasy because it isn’t what they were
raised up in or what their religion teaches. So the signs of conviction are;
don’t want to talk about it, the convicted person changes the subject, the seat
they are sitting in gets hot and the person starts shifting from cheek to cheek,
the person gets fidgety, the fight or flight nature of the sin nature kicks in,
the hair on the back of your neck stands up, etc. This is where the Holy Spirit
takes over because it isn’t the person that is causing this feeling in you, it
is the truth of God’s Holy Word. When this happens pay attention to what is
going on inside of you. God has provided all of life’s answers in the Bible.
Open your ears, mind, and heart and receive
the truth and believe the truth of the Bible and reject your beliefs and
mans false teachings. If you doubt what is being said, seek out the truth
through scripture and not man. If you consult with man, demand all that is said
be backed up with Bible verses and write the verses down and then read the
chapters the verses are in to make sure you get the correct meaning. Don’t
allow the sin nature to block what is being said. It could be God’s last
attempt to reach you before He turns his back on you and allows you to do as
you please. Romans
1:24-25 Therefore God also gave them
up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among
themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie,
and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed
forever. Amen.
The
verses in this lesson are about the woes of the Trumpet Judgments. The study of
these Trumpet Judgments has brought to my attention the word third. Just in
this week’s lesson of seven verses the word is used 12 times. It is only
mentioned 3 more times after these verses in the remainder of the trumpets.
Whenever I come across three or third in the Bible I relate it to Jesus being
delivered from death on the third day. Many times this is the case when third
or three are mentioned, someone or something, is being delivered from a
situation. Could it be that God is giving mankind a chance to repent, and if
they do, He would deliver them and the universe from destruction/death? As we
go through the Trumpet Judgments pay attention to what third refers to.
7 The first angel sounded: And hail and fire
followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of
the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
About 3 months after I was
saved I had a dream about this verse. I remember it vividly as though it
actually happened. It was the middle of the night, and I was sleeping in the
house I’m presently living in, on the sofa in the front room. I woke up and
noticed there was an orange glow outside the window. I got up and looked out
and it was hailing fire (It was like balls of fire about the size of golf balls
with fiery tails.). It was burning up all the leaves on the trees and the
grass. I turned around and went back to sleep on the sofa with this thought.
The end is very near and I wasn’t concerned one little bit about the house
catching on fire or anything like that. I said to myself God will take care of
me. When I woke up the next morning (in my dream) there was a stranger/guest
(Don’t know who it was.) in the house and I was trying to tell him about the
fire raining down and all the leaves on the trees and grass was burnt up.
Whoever this person was wouldn’t listen to me, and as I started to lead him to
the window, the dream came to an end. Was this one of God’s messengers?
This plague models one of
the plagues God pour out on Egypt. Exodus
9:23 And Moses stretched out his
rod toward heaven; and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire darted to the
ground. And the LORD rained hail on the land of Egypt. If God’s wrath was poured out on Egypt
then we can be assured that this is true and will happen. Joel prophesies this
in Joel 2:30-31 "And I will show wonders in the heavens and
in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun
shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of
the great and awesome day of the LORD.
The hail in Egypt’s time destroyed man, beast, crops, and trees. Anything that
was outside was destroyed because the hail stones were very large.
The one main difference to
note about this future woe is there will be blood mingled in also. Why blood,
what is the significance of blood. It is the shed blood of Jesus because. He
died for all so people can choose to be saved by His sacrificed life but was
rejected by Jew and gentile. The blood signifies a judgment of rejection being
placed on non-believers.
This is all going to take
place in the Mediterranean area which includes the geography of the once Roman
Empire (North Africa, the Middle East, much of Europe, and even a part of
England). A third of this area will be affected.
8 Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain
burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood.
The second Trumpet sounds
and this woe is also model (Exodus) and prophesied (Daniel) in the Old
Testament. Exodus 7:20-21 And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD
commanded. So he lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of
Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the waters that were in the river were turned to
blood. 21
The fish that were in the river
died, the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the
river. So there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 9:13-15 And the LORD said, "Because
they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My
voice, nor walked according to it, 14 but they have walked according to the dictates of
their own hearts and after the Baals,(Idolatry, what in your life comes before Jesus?) which their fathers taught them," 15 therefore
thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Behold, I will feed them,
this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. There is nothing God can’t do. He
created everything out of nothing and He can make anything happen. He has
already proven these plagues are possible in Egypt long ago, so we know they
are possible, and will happen again but on a much larger scale.
This great burning
mountain is no doubt a humongous meteorite that will land in the Mediterranean
Sea. This will turn 1/3 of the sea to blood. If you saw a fiery meteorite
coming your way, would life be drained from you by fear?
9 And a third of the living creatures in the
sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
This meteorite will cause great
destruction as you can imagine. One third of the sea doesn’t turn to blood
because of the loss of life from the sea creatures or the people on the ships;
it turns to blood because God wills it. The sea life perishes because of the
water becoming blood.
Can you even attempt to
visualize what will be in the news media when these things happen? Scientist
and world leaders will try to rationalize what is happening and not even think
about God’s wrath. I also wonder how many people if any will start looking for
their Bibles? Will there be so much dust on it they won’t be able to find it?
10 Then the
third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch,
and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
This is another meteorite,
but this time it falls on inland waterways. It affects rivers, springs, and
underground water supplies. How does this happen to affect 1/3 of the water
supply in the Mediterranean area, we don’t know. All we have to do is believe
it will happen, because God has stated this and all things are possible with
God.
11 The name
of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men
died from the water, because it was made bitter.
This water of gall is
referred to above in Jeremiah 9:13-15. Wormwood is a plant that has a very
intense bitter nauseous taste. So did people die of thirst or poison? Wormwood
is a herb. The above-ground plant parts and oil are used for medicine. Wormwood
is used in some alcoholic beverages. Vermouth, for example, is a wine beverage
flavored with extracts of wormwood. Absinthe is another well-known alcoholic
beverage made with wormwood. It is now banned in many countries, including
the U.S., but it is still allowed in European Union countries as long as the
thujone content is less than 35 mg/kg. Thujone is a potentially poisonous
chemical found in wormwood. Thujone is the principle active ingredient in wormwood.
Wormwood oil is approximately 40-60% thujone. Distilling wormwood in alcohol
increases the thujone concentration. Thujone excites the central nervous
system. However, it can also cause seizures and other adverse effects. Wormwood
is safe when taken in the amounts commonly found in food and beverages
including bitters and vermouth, as long as these products are thujone-free.
Wormwood containing thujone is unsafe when it is taken in large amounts
or over a long period of time. Thujone can cause seizures, muscle breakdown, kidney
failure, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, vomiting, stomach cramps,
dizziness, tremors, urine retention, thirst, numbness of arms and legs,
paralysis, and death. This wormwood
in the water supply could potentially kill tens of thousands of people.
12 Then the
fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon,
and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the
day did not shine, and likewise the night.
This verse is not symbolic
of anything. It is literal and will happen. Just exactly how this will take
place we do not know, but when these things happen, people will sit up and take
notice. This will no doubt cause things like tide and other astrological things
to do strange things and will cause fear in the hearts of men, women, and
children. There will be much anxiety and fear around the world. The news will
be buzzing with these events. This verse goes hand in hand with Luke
21:25-26 "And there will be signs in the sun, in
the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with
perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of
those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will
be shaken.
13 And I
looked, and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a
loud voice, "Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the
remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to
sound!"
It is very possible this
angel flying in the midst of heaven may be seen by the inhabitants on earth.
This angel is announcing the last three trumpet judgments will be worse than
the first four.
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Art used; by Pat Marvenko Smith, copyright 1992.
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Colossians 1:16 For by Him all things were created
that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.
All things were created through Him
and for Him.
Romans
3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans
6:23 For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John
3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say
to you,
unless
one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Sinners Prayer; Pray this, and if you believe
it with your heart, Jesus will save you!
“Lord
Jesus I know I am a sinner. I confess my
sins to you; I am sorry for my sins; I repent (Meaning, desiring to turn from a
sinful lifestyle.) of all my sins, and I am asking for your forgiveness of all
of my sins. I believe that only you can
forgive sin. I commit my life to you and
ask you to come into my heart, direct, and take charge of my life. I believe that you died to set me free from my
sinful lifestyle and you rose from the dead to give me eternal life, and right
now you are seated at the Right Hand of God Almighty. I believe you are the Son
of God; the only Way, the only Truth, the only Life, and my Savior.” I believe this and have faith you will make a
new person out of me, by sending the Holy Spirit to dwell in my heart and lead
me in a new life. In Jesus name I pray Amen.”
(John 3:16,17; Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1
John 5:11-14; 1:6-10) (Sin: Rom.
1:22-32; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:3-7)
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