In Revelation 8:10-11, 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.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.

The word wormwood in Strong’s Concordance from the Hebrew translation means curse. So a prince named Wormwood fell from heaven and then polluted the rivers and springs of water with poison. Hence the rivers and springs were made bitter….. I wonder if his name changed as he fell…..hmmmm.

Paul, the apostle or prince, looks like he had the curse upon him.  Actually God’s hand was upon him strong by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, so Satan made Paul a target. As Paul stated in 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool- I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren, in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness- beside the other things, what comes upon me daily; my deep concern for all the churches.

Satan tried to stop Jesus on His course. Satan tried  to make Jesus’ cup of bitterness turn from the Father’s will. Hoping Jesus would be disobedient to loving our Heavenly Father until and even death…. Satan was also busy with his attacks against Paul. Satan hoped Paul would think he was under the curse, because Paul being a zealous pharisee, knew the law. Therefore, Satan planned a bitter attack against Paul and the work of the Holy Spirit through him.   Satan again hoping all the revelation that Paul was being taught by the Holy Spirit would not be given down the ages to all believers.  Satan wanted Paul to give up on His call and become bitter.  Did Satan win?????? No, thank God.  One question for you to ponder…who did Satan work through?

As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6-2, Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God, who made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Psalm 46:4-7, There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah!!

Then my favorite , well one of my favorite verses, is in verse 10 of Psalm 46, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

God will give strength to His messengers  through all the perils Satan throws at us. Why? It is written here in Colossians 1:27-29, To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect IN CHRIST JESUS. To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works  in me mightily.

The Holy Spirit was the Promise of the Father to Jesus for His obedience of death, burial and the grave and His Resurrection….. The Spirit of God was sent  as Fire to the making of  Jesus’ bride. Let us also give honor to His Gift of the Holy Spirit and His workings in us—– The River of Life!!!!  Remember our only hope of glory is Christ in us!!

God blesses us  beyond what we hope or can imagine……Let us live His will to the fullest with His strength of His Spirit within us. After all, He, who is mighty, is our sufficiency!!! Let’s just do it!   Remember Satan knew Jesus and Satan knew Paul, let us make sure we are Satan’s biggest threat!

Wow! What is the meaning of this burning mountain thrown into the sea by the sound of the second angel?

I suggest you research in the Word  and see what the Holy Spirit shows you!  See the symbolism that our Great God uses for mountain throughout the Bible… You will see it numerous places including in the eleventh chapter of Mark 11. In Mark’s chapter 11, Jesus uses the symbol of a mountain when He had just cursed a little fig tree…..Why did He speak this then?

Also, note why did the Holy Spirit add in sequence the questioning of the leaders to Jesus of whose authority Jesus was operating from? What is the Holy Spirit’s purpose of instruction to us in adding this discourse after Jesus’ teaching about the mountain?

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We thank You, our Lord, who lives and breathes through us, that You are alive and strong through Your people as You are in our midst today. We celebrate You as our Mighty Warrior.   Our Mighty Wonderful King, we look unto You, as written in Hebrews 12:2, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

May we remember the exhortation of the Holy Spirit this week from the Word  written in Hebrews 2:2-4; For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His will?

Let us keep pursuing Him and all that He died to give us. As we live to glorify the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus must increase in us and we must decrease as I stand in agreement with the words of  John the Baptist in John 3:30.  After all, it is all about the name and fame of Jesus Christ, not us.  As it is written in Colossians 3:11, where there is neither Greek  nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. 

We, as the children of God, celebrate You, Lord, everyday as we too also live a Resurrected Life in You and Your Holy Spirit within us…. How wonderful and gracious You are, My King, that You have made a way  for us to Our Heavenly Father. We give our thanskgiving to You everyday for all You did, that no other could.

ALL PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY BELONG TO JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY ONE WHO IS WORTHY TO RECEIVE ALL PRAISE!  AMEN AND AMEN!

The seventh seal opened. There was silence in heaven for half an hour or a space of designated time…. then the prayers of the saints were offered up with the smoke of incense….. and fire was sent to the earth….

Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound….

Here the first angel sound now in chapter 8 of the Book of Revelation…. What sound are the trumpets sending? Is it the sound of an alarm or maybe an announcement? What do you think?

The first angel sounded the trumpet….

What happened next? Scripture states in Revelation 8:7, 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 the green grass.

What does all this mean? Did this already happen? Is this trumpet to be sounded in the future?

Let me ask you a question, what are the three witnesses in heaven? Are the witnesses that are in heaven the same as the witnesses in the earth?

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God is magnificent and so are all His ways….. Let’s keep learning of His great love that never fails towards us!!!!!

As we follow the opening of the seventh seal, there was silence for a half an hour…. Why ?

Why is it written here about the prayers of the saints being released?

Our prayers are as incense to heaven. Our prayers carry a heavy fragrance to our Lord…. My hope is we are like little smoke burners of prayers before Him.

Remember what was written in Luke 18, Jesus exhorted us that we should always pray and never lose hope. Then He gave an example of a woman who bothered this judge until he rendered justice… the judge gave in because she was in his face constantly! ( my paraphrase).

I believe I see our King’s scepter held out to us, He is hearing us before we even ask in prayer…. Come on let us ask for the impossible and live the incredible heavenly life multiplying His kingdom!

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Remember Jesus Christ hears us before we even ask as written in Isaiah 65:24, It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking I will hear.

So let us never be still in our talking to our Judge and King and Advocate, Jesus Christ, the Son of God because He hears!

As we see the effects of the broken sixth seal, our hearts should pour out to the Lord. Asking for more boldness and courage before any shaking that comes to our generation.

I pray the Spirit of God illuminated your sight that you all saw yourself under the altar, the cross of our Lord…. cleansed and fitted with the seal of His Spirit to do the work of the True Vine.

As written in the Word in John 15, we are now the branches of the True Vine…giving His truth, light and resurrection life to all. We are to grow out farther and farther…..

There is a day of reckoning with our King of all kings for all who walk on this earth….. Let us not miss our divine situations that He puts before us to grow His kingdom and free the captives, the oppressed, the forgotten, the hurt, the sick, the homeless….

The branch always reflects the type of vine it is…. We reflect the Son of God in our love, life and peace…Until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, the body is to be growing larger daily….

Let us be a growing branch of the Lord, the True Vine…

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We now can bear fruit that lasts for eternity—- how cool is that!!!!!

Praise our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ forever and ever!! I pray that we all have Christ dwelling in us richly!

As we further our study into the great Book of Revelation, we are following our gaze after what John is presented in this vision.

Behold, the fifth seal releases a view of those who have been slain for the Word of God and the testimony they held. They were given white robes and told to have patience……as they wait for the rest of the brethren that were to be killed as they were…..

Romans 12:1-2 states: I, beseech, you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may  prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I have another question for you to ponder…. Did these saints get slain in the flesh literally or spiritually or both?  Hmmmm…..  What do you think?

Why is this seal showing saints and not another horse? What is the symbol for the number five?

Are we to be slain at the altar too? What is the altar to us who follow Jesus now?

In the Old Testament, the people of God brought certain animals for different sacrifices, but now what is the sacrifice that we are to offer now?   Jesus sacrifice on the cross cleansed us from all sin for us to start our journey heavenbound…. but now what are we to offer as we live this life towards God now?

What is that white garment which is mentioned over and over again in the Word of God? If every Word in the bible is Holy Spirit inspired… then we have to conclude that the white garment is important to the our Holy God, that we are clothed in this Heavenly Garment.

We will keep marching through the adventure of the Book of Revelation, get my book and study along: Jesus Christ, The King Of Kings And The Lord Of All Lords, The Judge Of His Creation.

Hey, be silent and listen for your marching orders in March from the Holy One who has a great purpose for you  in His plan!

Think about what God is showing you as you contemplate on the saints under the altar?  Brother and sister in Christ, do you see yourself there?

Remember, it is a very blessed person who suffers reproach for the name of Jesus Christ and His testimony!

Heavenly Father, we ask for courage and boldness to receive and live  Your plan for us that we through our lives may glorify You and all come to know the One True Living God…. In Jesus name, we ask You…. Amen and Amen- We praise You Father forever and ever. Amen and Amen.

O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? is written in 1 Corinthians 15:55.

The Fourth Seal is released before us in Revelation chapter 6:7-8, When He opened the fourth seal. I heard a voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come and see. So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with a sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.

Paul continues in 1 Corinthians 15:56-57, The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Do not be concerned, brothers and sisters in Christ, about the “Pale Horse”…. Jesus promised us in His second letter about the overcomers shall not be hurt by the second death and it is further confirmed in Revelation 20:11-15……

The freedom that God has given us is so tremendous through His Son Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross as well as the empowerment of His Spirit dwelling within us to conquer the spirit of the world to be victorious with our King…

I go into further detail showing our emancipation from death into the resurrected life of our Lord Jesus Christ in my book: Jesus Christ, The King Of Kings And The Lord Of Lords, The Judge Of His Creation.

His Love Never Fails—– Praise and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ shall be forever! Let us continue to bring many to the freedom we have found in Christ….Let us magnify the Lord.

Do not fear, guys, because Jesus said in John 6: 35, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

We, as God’s children,  seek the Word of God, the Bible, with all our heart as our top priority.  The young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing, as written in Psalm 34:10.

As we put God in first place when we  strive to obey the first commandment that Jesus left us: Mark 12:30, And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.

The black horse has no hold on us because this horse will not hurt those that have and love Christ in their lives….. He can’t because it is written, we who seek after the Lord will not lack any good thing.

As we strive for the True Treasure of God, Jesus Christ, there is not any room to strive for the treasures that will be here maybe today, but gone tomorrow.

Many things in my life have come and gone, but Jesus doesn’t. In prayer, He told me He wasn’t a Fair-weather Friend….. He never leaves, never forsakes us…… My prayer is that I am not a fair-weather friend to Jesus, that no matter what comes and goes in my life, I remain clinging to Him as my Rock, my Refuge and My Friend.

Jesus Christ is the answer for every problem we have, whether it is, starvation, obesity, homelessness, addiction, sickness and infirmity…. He is our ANSWER FOREVER. The Greatest Gift of our Heavenly Father was His Precious Son who is the Word of God…..

I want to honor My Lord with always striving to receive all that He died to give me at the cross and being teachable to learn all the Holy Spirit has to teach. Jesus said that in Matthew  7:11, If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.

Let’s keep seeking Him as our all and everything…. There is no fear where faith is because faith is the opposite of fear….. For it is written, For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind, in 2 Timothy 1:7.

So we as the children of God should not have fear of the future, for God is already there in His good purpose for which we are created.

Let’s trust the Bread of Life for our all! We then will not lack any good!

AMEN and AMEN!!!

Have you got the answers to the first seal? I think the Word of God is the greatest adventure book ever! And we get to live in the Word, which is Jesus Christ!

Let’s move on to mystery seal number two!  There is another seal broken by our King, the Only Worthy One.  A rider is released on a fiery red horse carrying a sword. This seal’s job title is to take peace from the earth.

Hmmm…… clue on this one is he is carrying a sword….. In Strong’s  Greek concordance this sword represents  war as a judicial symbol.

Some precious saint has said that God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable.

The Lord was never not working His work on this earth, just as He is still working to intercede for the saints now….. (Thank You Jesus!)  I do not know about you but that gives me great freedom to keep going  on this journey knowing the One who prays for me gets His prayers  answered!

We always need to be reminded of the words that Jesus Christ has said, And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent, as written in John 17:3.

Why did this seal release a war type symbol? What is the purpose of God in this release of the second seal?

Keep on asking, seeking and knocking….. For it is written in Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that His is, and that He is a re warder of those who diligently seek Him.

In this seal we are learning that King Jesus Christ  who is holy, holy and holy is also judicial in His place at the right hand of the Almighty!  Revelation 19:11, Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

There are some answers to some of the mysteries in the book, Jesus Christ, The King Of All Kings And The Lord Of All Lords, The Judge Of His Creation.

His Spirit is calling all of us to awaken to the roar of the Lion of Judah! Let us tune our ears to hear and eyes to see what the Spirit is saying TODAY!!

The Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ is just that… the hidden mysteries of Jesus Christ are shown or revealed now to those who love God. This is a promise to the redeemed of the Lamb in  1 Corinthians 2:9, But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those who love Him.  

Just a note, it is written in 1 John 3:2, Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.   

Our Heavenly Father loves it when we seek Him out…. so all the mysteries of our God will not be seen or understood by us until He says!!!!! Even still, let’s keep asking, seeking and knocking on His door and learn everything we can. Thus we may walk worthy of our high calling in His Son, Christ Jesus!!!!

So let’s make sure we have spirituals ears and eyes to see the wonderful counsels of God prepared for us before the foundation of the world….. His Name is Jesus Christ, Our Savior, Our King, Our Leader……..

The slain Lamb of God is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, behold!!!! Behold. Our God was slain and known with the transgressors….. but He wasn’t and isn’t nor ever will He be but a Pure Sacrifice of Love.  The way of Love is take the low road, which is narrow, but it is God’s way…..

Behold, that is how we are to reign as kings and priests now on this earth in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit… The way is carrying our cross.  How is bowing the lowest the way to serve now as kings and priest to our God ?  The way of the lowest is the highest life! As the cross was an offense in Jerusalem and for the Greeks, let us never let the work of the cross be an offense to us in this day!

Our Worthy King opens up the first seal (secret) on this very special scroll that was held by the Almighty God…….  Then this special scroll was released to the only One who is worthy in all the history of the world!!!  Our Champion, Jesus Christ!!!!!

Who is released by this seal? What does that mean that this One is sent out to conquer? Is the Holy Spirit the One on the white horse?   The Rider did not have any arrows, yet the Rider had a bow, do you know why???

Enjoy reading the Greatest Mystery ever written!!!!!!

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