He Reigns

When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. The horseman on it was named Death and Hades was following after him. Authority was given them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. Revelation 6:7,8

All the previous terrors were now all delivered together. During the Roman empire a fourth of the earth died under sword, famine, pestilence and wild animals. During this time the Tyber river in ancient Rome overflowed it's banks with mass destruction, there was plague, earthquakes, pestilence and fire. When the land is depopulated and not enough people to care for the land then the wild animals take back territory. This is a possible scenario.

Yet what was happening with the gospel in this time? It spread like wild fire. Today the church continues to grow. No matter what comes against it, it flourishes.

When Jesus confronted Satan, after his death on the cross, He took the keys of death and hell from Satan. Therefore the authority was His to give.

Could this calamity been averted? Can the calamities we see in our day be averted? We know there were Christians caught in the terror attacks in September 11, 2001, yet there were others spared.  Ingnatus, an early church father wanted to die for his faith. In all situations there will be faith for what must happen.

 In all things we have to seek our God for His plan, His purpose comes with grace and faith. With Him on our side we are able to endure.

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