A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea and the third part of the sea became blood. And the third part of the creatures in the sea that had life died. And the third part of the ships was destroyed. Revelation 8:8,9
#And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound, The first angel sounded and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood and they were cast upon the earth and the third part of the trees was burnt up and all green grass was burnt up. Revelation 8:6,7
John can see the first of the seven angels that hold the seven trumpets sound and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood and they were cast upon the earth and a third part of the trees was burnt up and all green grass was burnt up. We see why there was silence in heaven for half an hour and also why God had to seal the hundred and forty-four thousand evangelist so that they could be saved from this massive judgment. Only the Lamb could save men from this hail fire mingled with blood as the wrath of the Lamb is being poured out on all wicked mankind. Is this a literal hail fire and the answer is yes as the same heavens that let loose the rains upon the antediluvian generation in Noah's day is reserved with fire for the judgment of ungodly men. It is not hard to believe that God could allow this to happen because the powers of heaven will be shaken. One would think that men would repent and turn to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, but that is not what they do. Instead, they become more belligerent.
#And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer and there was given unto Him much incense that he should offer it up with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. Revelation 8:1-4
John beholds there is silence in heaven for half an hour when the seventh seal is opened. Heaven is full of sounds of praising God but so important is it when this seal has opened that almighty God required that there would be silence for the extreme horror of what was about to happen. The seven angels which stood before God were given these seven trumpets, which was another intense judgment from God that was to come upon the earth and such that another angel had the golden censer which was filled with the prayers of the saints. Finally, Jehovah God is answering all the prayers of the saints for vengeance to come upon the earth for all of the murders that were taking place. So intense were these prayers that the smoke of the incense ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. God is showing mercy to them that dwell on the earth with the silence and the incense of the prayers of all the saints. Never think that your prayers go unanswered, for God is demonstrating that He does hear and answer all of our prayers.
#After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and ever Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are ed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir thou knowest. And he said to me these are they which came out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:9-17
#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 I saw another angel ascending in 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, saying, hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Revelation 7:1-4
#And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and so there was a great earthquake and to 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 casteth her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is roiled together and every mountain and island were moved out 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 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 sitteth 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? Revelation 6:12-17
#And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, how long. O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them, and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Revelation 6:9-11
#And when He had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked and behold a pale horse and the name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Revelation 6:7,8
#And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, a measure of wheat for a penny and three measures of barley for a penny and see thou hurt not the oil or the wine. Revelation 6:5,6
#And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth and that they should kill one another, and there was given unto him a great sword. Revelation 6:3,4