True and Righteous are God's Judgments Revelation 16:7

As John continued to share concerning the events during the tribulation, He wrote about the antichrist, the false prophet and the angels who were involved in the reaping of the harvest of believers who received the Lord Jesus during that time. John wrote how he saw, “seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshiped his image. And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, you are righteous, O Lord, which are, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy”, and in chapter sixteen and verse seven of Revelation John heard “another...say...true and righteous are your judgments” where we read:

And I heard another out of the altar say,

Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.

The verse reads, “And I heard another out of the altar say, ...” John began with the words, “and I heard” which means “and John was given the faculty of hearing, perceiving, noticing, discerning and discovering” “another” or “one other” “out of the altar” which means “separate and away from the altar of incense which stood in the sanctuary or the Holy Place” “say” or “utter, declare and proclaim”. John listened as “one other” came and spoke from the “altar” area before God.

The verse goes on to say, “... Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.” John added the words, “Even so” which means “truly, assuredly and verily”, “Lord” or “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “Almighty” or “the One who holds sway over all things, ruler of all and who is omnipotent”, “true” which means “veracious, sincere and opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended” “and righteous” or “upright, virtuous, innocent, faultless and guiltless” “are your judgments” which refers to “are God's opinions, decisions, condemnations, punishments and justice”. John heard this “other one” from God's “altar” declare God's “punishments and condemnations” to be “veracious and upright”.

When we meditate John's words in this verse, we discover a validation to the “true and righteous judgments” of God. Though He needs no one to “validate” Him, this one from God's “altar” is sent forth to make a proclamation of it. God will “judge” in “truth” and “righteousness”, and because He is a Holy “Almighty” God, no one shall oppose Him and be successful. God desires to “save” people through a relationship with His Son Jesus from His “true and righteous” judgments upon mankind. All who accept Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord” receive Jesus “righteousness” in place of their own - “For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21). May all who read these words understand and believe.

Next time John shares how he “heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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