Revelation
6:8 I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider
was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given
power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by
the wild beasts of the earth.
There are very few people in
the world, especially in the western hemisphere, that have not heard of the
four horsemen of the Apocalypse. There have been volumes written on these
riders of destruction, both in poem and pose, as well as numerous movies
released in a pathetic attempt to portray God's wrath dispensed on a
non-believing, Christ Jesus denying world. There have been untold numbers of
Sunday school, bible study teachers, preachers, and evangelist that have spoken
to even higher untold numbers of people concerning the horrifying and dreadful
events that are going to occur to usher in the time of the Great Tribulation,
after the rapture of God's people from this dark and dying world.
There will be people left on
this earth that will still be in denial, even shouting out claims of peace and
safety as the terrible events of the Tribulation are beginning. There may even
be some that are applauding and hailing the first rider on the white horse.
These unsuspecting people believe in the false peace plan as things begin to
crumble around them and soon tremble and attempt to escape the carnage that
will accompany these four riders.
As John the Apostle was
watching the beginning carnage and slaughter of the Great Tribulation, he saw
the fourth horseman, on a pale horse, with death and hades following close
behind him. These four horsemen were given authorization by God to kill all in
their paths through sword, famine, and plague, as well as by the wild animals
of the earth.
Down through the ages in world
history, evil, tyrannical despots and authoritarian rulers have exterminated
and annihilated millions of people. Other than the two centuries of the period
of "Pax Romana," where the world knew peace and stability, nations
have risen up against each other. Through humanity's lust for power and
popularity, untold numbers of people have been enslaved and slaughtered.
However, these evil, malevolent, and sinful times do not even come close to
portray the massacre, slaughter, and atrocity that will accompany these
"four horsemen of the Apocalypse."
We can rest assured that all
that have surrendered their hearts, minds, bodies, and souls to Christ Jesus
will not have to experience this bloodbath and scenes of carnage. All born
again saved believers and followers of Christ Jesus that are alive when this
time of Tribulation begins will be taken home to be with the Lord. All who have
died in Christ Jesus and the raptured saints will be with the Lord for eternity
(1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
As we, as saved born again
believers in Christ Jesus, give out a sigh of relief that we will not have to
experience the horrors of the Great Tribulation, let us never forget the untold
numbers of unsaved people. Among these countless and voluminous people, we will
find our friends, family members, parents, our children, and friends that we
have not yet come into contact with, that need someone to speak to them
concerning the saving grace of Christ Jesus. Some may falsely believe that this
is the job of evangelists, missionaries, preachers, and teachers. However, when
Jesus ascended back to his glory in heaven, He left us, His followers, with one
primary assignment, to spread the good news of the gospel to all that reside on
this tiny sphere we are all floating around in space on (Acts 1:8). We
are left here on this earth one second after we are saved for one reason and
one reason only, to lead people to the only way to eternal life, Christ Jesus
our Lord, and Savior.
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