Revelation #20

We will look at the opening of the third and fourth seals this morning. Remember Jesus is opening these seals. Revelation 6:5-8 5When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. 6And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!" 7When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. When Jesus opens the third seal as told in verse 5, the third living creature calls and a black horse now arrives on the scene. This horse represents starvation. The rider of this horse has a pair of scales in his hand. This scale is a measuring device for grain. Then a heavenly voice says :"A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius" when translated this meant prices will be inflated 8-10 times normal!!! This will be horrible. The voice also tells them to leave the oil and wind alone...only the rich could afford these anyway. Now Jesus opens the fourth seal and again the fourth living creature calls out the next horse and it is a pale horse and this color represents death. That is what the riders name is! Hell followed him. They are given authority over a fourth of the earth kill with the sword which will mean wars, famine which is starvation, pestilence which is disease, and by wild beasts which some think refer to rats. Oh my friends....are you right with God? Have you accepted Christ as your Savior? You have seen so far just the start of the tribulation period...don't be left behind! Tom