Tuesday August 22nd, 2023
« And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay. And don’t waste the olive oil and wine »
5 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.
6 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.”
In the Bible reading for today, we see the third seal opened and a man on a black horse coming forth with a pair of balances in his hand. Revelation 6:6 GWT says:
« I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s pay or three quarts of barley for a day’s pay. But do not damage the olive oil and the wine.”»
At this time, as a result of the war we discussed yesterday, the economy of the whole world will be affected.
Agriculture in particular will suffer because most of the men who would have cultivated crops and reared animals would have been drafted into the army.
Even where there is food, transporting it will be a problem so there will be famine all over the world.
Bread will be weighed before it is sold.
Food will be extremely expensive. Revelation 6:6 ERV further says:
« But don’t harm the supply of olive oil and wine! »
Scarce as food will be, luxury goods will not be touched; they will be very much available.
Alcoholic drinks that are consumed by the rich will remain but how will a poor and hungry person get money to buy whisky?
Those who think that are suffering now, yet are still living in sin have not seen anything yet.
Those who miss the rapture will experience extreme hunger.
Even those that have the money will not find enough food to buy.
While we in heaven will be enjoying unlimited pleasures, singing and dancing, those on earth will be starving and wailing.
Any person who thinks that sin is sweet now should go on sinning; a time is coming when he will realize that sin is bitter.
Choosing a life of holiness is the best decision you can ever make because it secures your future in heaven.
If you say something is too big for you to drop now in other to make heaven, wait until that time and see if that thing will even be relevant at all.
Application: Nothing will ever be big enough to make me miss heaven, in Jesus’ name.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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