Another Angel Crying Revelation 7:2

After the worship scene in heaven where “the Lamb” of God received the “scroll” in God's right hand, the beginning of the tribulation to come upon the earth began and John the apostle saw the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and the sixth seal opened, and he wrote, “there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree”, and in chapter seven and verse two of Revelation John shared how John he “saw another angel ascending from the east, … and he cried” where we read:

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

The verse reads, “And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God:” John began with the words, “and I saw” which means “and John perceived, noticed, discerned, discovered and beheld” “another angel” which means “one other messenger, envoy or one who is sent” “ascending” or “going, rising, mounting and springing up” “from the east” which refers to “in separating and departing the direction of the sun's rising”, “having the seal” or “holding, owning and possessing the signet ring or seal by which anything is confirmed, proved and authenticated” “of the living God” which refers to “the active, blessed, fresh, strong, powerful, efficacious and full of vigor Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. In addition to the “four angels holding the four quarters of the earth”, John saw yet another “angel” who was in possession of God's “signet seal” of authority.

The verse goes on to say, “and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, ...” John continued with the words, “and he cried” which means “and the angel shrieked, screamed, exclaimed and intreated” “with a loud voice” or “with a great, abundant and mighty tone or sound of uttered words or language” “to the four angels” which refers to “toward the four previously mentioned angels or messengers”, “to whom it was given” which means “the the four angels was granted, bestowed, extended, furnished and caused” “to hurt” or “to damage, injure, offend and harm” “the earth” which means “the arable land, country, territory and region” “and the sea” which refers to “the large bodies of water”. John heard this angel begin to give direction to the “four angels” who were holding the “winds” from the “four quarters” of the earth.

When we think through John's words in this verse, we discover this marvel in the spiritual world. “Four angels” were holding back the “winds” from the “four quarters of the earth”, and an additional “angel” who holds the authority from God begins to give instruction to them in a “loud voice”. John must have been amazed at such a great sight, and as he begins to share more about the destruction that will come upon the earth, we will see there are limits to God's destruction upon the things of the earth. God is a compassionate and gracious, and He desires to save people from these things through belief and trust in His Son Jesus. Those who are wise will realize there is a spiritual world where “angels” work and are instructed according to His authority and will. Let all who consider these things yield their lives to Him today.

Next time we John hears the angel say, “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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