2 Then I saw a second angel coming up from the east (the rising of the sun) and carrying the seal of the living God. And with a loud voice he called out to the four angels who had been given authority and power to injure earth and sea,
Our Father gave these four angels the authority and power to harm the earth, He did not give this destructive power to satan. These four angels will only do what our Father directs and permits them to do. Our Father is always in charge, this is His wrath, or in other words His disciplining, being poured out on His disobedient children. The Great Tribulation it’s not satan’s vengeance on humanity. Satan is never given the free will to be in control of anything, he can only do what our Father allows him to! If satan were allowed to do as he pleased, the earth would have been destroyed years ago. Actually the Great Tribulation is a tribulation for satan as well. Because everything that he attempts to set up is destroyed and persecuted and he knows his end is near. Satan is definitely being tormented along with his followers during this time of Tribulation.
3 Saying, Harm neither the earth nor the sea nor the trees, until we have sealed the bond servants of our God upon their foreheads.
Prophesy in the Bible often times uses the word “earth,” to represent the rural or sparsely populated region of the world. The word “seas,” is used in prophesy to represent the metropolitan areas of the world, and the word “trees,” is used to represent the nations. The Four Winds are not permitted by our Father to harm the rural or metropolitan regions of the world, or the nations of the world, until His chosen ones are sealed and protected. The Truth is that no chosen one of God will be harmed by the instruments of our Father’s wrath. Our Father seals us and protects us from them before He ever releases them. As children of God we are sealed with the Holy Spirit until the day of our redemption. Our Father may allow us to be persecuted and even martyred for our testimony of Christ. But if He chooses us for such a noble purpose, He will anoint us to handle it in His full power and glory!
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin). Ephesians 4:30
The term forehead is used a lot in the Book of Revelation. In prophesy, “forehead,” is used to show our innermost thoughts, our minds, our beings; at least that is what I have always been taught by those who study such things. But when I think of a forehead, I think of how they are plain to see, they are right out there in front of everyone. So it will be plain to see who is of God and who is not of Him during the final three and a half years of this world. Who and what we are, will be so plain to see, because it is the Holy Spirit within us, He is the Fire in our belly’s, He is what clearly shows us to be God’s children. Right now, it’s not so plain to see who is of God and who isn’t. Now we have to test the spirits, just as 1 John 4:1 teaches us to. But during the Great Tribulation, it will be plain to see who is the Bride and who isn’t! The luke warm will be cast out from our Father, there will only be hot and cold at this time in history!
Remember that the Four Horsemen are only given power over a fourth part of the earth. But here we see that the four winds are for all of the earth, the natural disasters associated with them directly effect the entire world. So we once again see that they are told not to begin until all of the chosen ones are sealed.
We are a body, with one heart, one mind, and one accord. There are not several bodies, there is only one body of Christ! Notice that the angel does not proclaim that we must be raptured or rescued, but sealed. Our Father’s wrath does not extend into the inhabitants of Heaven, so why would we need sealed if we were there? However we would absolutely need sealed if we are still on the earth. Also, for those who believe that the Holy Spirit is removed from the earth during the great Tribulation, I would like to ask this, who is doing the sealing? Ephesians 4:30
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