Earth's Reaping

 

    John looked up and saw Jesus standing on Mount Zion.  He had the 144,000 martyrs with him.  He knew who there were because God's name was written on their foreheads.  The represent the purity in following Jesus.  They went with him everywhere he went because they were blameless.  They did not defile themselves to survive.  Now the beast can't touch them.

    Harpists started to play in Heaven and it sounded like cascading water: loud, powerful, beautiful, and impactful.  Music has a way to grab people's attention and move them in a way that nothing else can.  They were playing a new song that had never been heard before (at least by John).  Only the 144,000 knew the words to the song.  

    An angel was flying with the eternal gospel and proclaimed in a loud voice to the world in every language to every nation.  He was telling them to worship God because the hour of judgment has come.  Another angel followed declaring the wrath of God poured on adultery.  The third angel pulled up the rear of declarations.  He pronounced judgment on the mark because they chose to follow the beast.  

    The consequences that will follow will be the wrath of God that is no longer held back.  We have all had it easy.  What comes now is torment in a way that we can not comprehend.  It will last day and night.  It will not end.

    The faithful saints are called to endure patiently.  We are to remain faithful and keep God's commands.  The faithful dead are blessed.  The Holy Spirit speaks for the first time in His own voice telling the faithful to rest.  

    It was time for reaping and the angels were ready to do their jobs.  God's wrath was being poured out onto the world.  Jesus was sitting on his thrown with his crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.  He used the sickle to reap the earth.  

    The angels with authority followed doing w hat they were meant to do.  One angel led.  Another angel had authority over fire.  Together they brought the people to face God's wrath.  The unrepentant will not escape and it will result in a horrific death. 

Revelations 14