A man with no soul will always be a poor man, one way or another.”
–Elmer Kelton (The Time It Never Rained)
“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
–Matthew 10:28(NKJV)
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There is something about darkness. I remember many times, up in the high Rockies, looking up at the stars at night, that they seemed to shine brighter, and one reason for that is the darkness. At the same time darkness can bring up fearful images. How many children and adults, must have a light on at night because of the darkness? Evil seems to loom heavily in the darkness, sinister crimes happen in the darkness, imaginations run wild in the darkness. There is more than natural darkness, there is the darkness of the mind and of the soul.
Jesus has opened the first seal, the Antichrist is now on earth. This is a rule of darkness. Right after opening the seal that releases the white horse with the Antichrist, Jesus will open the second seal revealing the red horse.
“When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, ‘Come and see.’ Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.”
–Revelation 6:3-4 (NKJV)
Even though the Antichrist is in the process of bringing about a global society under his control, there will continue to be nations. It seems that this horse brings mayhem between nations and between individuals. Look at the current situation. Imagine if there is more than toilet paper shortages; imagine food shortages, and there will be. Neighbor will turn against neighbor. Also, the “state” might offer rewards to those who turn in individuals who are going against state mandates. There will be blood running in the streets throughout the world.
I mentioned famine–look at the third seal that is opened–the black horse. Famine often follows war, but it will be a widespread famine. Remember also that many people have left this earth in the Rapture. How many of them would be men and women who till the soil, who raise livestock? Look at the man on the black horse:
“When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, ‘Come and see.’ So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.'”
–Revelation 6:5-6 (NKJV)
Millions of people will starve. Areas of the world that never knew famine before will now experience it. The United States with its vast land size has never known national famine, I believe that during this time it will. Hunger causes desperate men to do desperate things.
Want to live under socialism? It will happen here for this government, under the rule of the Antichrist Who will take over the food supply. An armed rebellion against him? Nope–he will have control of the weapons industry. Nah, you say. Remember, many people are gone. You see your child starving–the solution, turn in your gun, take this mark and food will come your way–easy as pie. In reality–DOOM!
Now is the day of salvation. One day it will be too late.