Bible Verse of the Day Wednesday March 22nd, 2023

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.

Very few people in the world, especially in the western hemisphere, have not heard of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Yet, volumes have been written on these riders of destruction, both in poem and pose, and numerous movies have been released in a pathetic attempt to portray God's wrath dispensed on a non-believing, Christ Jesus-denying world. In addition, there have been untold numbers of Sunday school, bible study teachers, preachers, and evangelists 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 watched 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 earth's wild animals.   

 

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 against each other. Humanity's lust for power and popularity has enslaved and slaughtered untold numbers of people. However, these evil, vicious, and sinful times do not even come close to portraying 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 the 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 saved, born-again believers in Christ Jesus, 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, children, and friends that we have yet to come into contact with, who need someone to speak to them concerning the saving grace of Christ Jesus. Some may falsely believe 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 experience salvation for one reason and one reason only, to lead people to the only way to eternal life, Christ Jesus our Lord, and Savior.