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When we look
at Revelation 6, we see a chapter that illustrates the power of God. This is true in much the same way as the Plagues
of Egypt are about the power of God.
This chapter puts on display the supernatural capability of God to bring
about His will. Seals are opened. Famous horsemen come forth. Signs appear in the heavens.
It is easy
to focus on the judgment that occurs in this chapter instead of focusing on the
source behind the judgment. It is easy
to watch as the horsemen come and bring war, famine, and pestilence. It’s easy to focus on the earthquakes, the
darkening of the sun, and the cataclysm among the stars. Don’t get me wrong. Those are pretty big things. There’s nothing wrong with studying them and
preparing for their coming.
For me,
however, the real focus should be on the God who is behind all of these
things. None of these things happen
without God there to bring them about.
None of these things happen until God decrees that the time has come. None of these things happen without God there
to shepherd and guide their coming.
I think that
there are two significant reasons that we should focus on God rather than focus
on the events themselves. The first is
simply because it is in His hands that we rest.
It is easy to read these words and feel fear. If we focus on God, however, we can move
beyond the feat and know that we are in His most capable hands.
The second
reason is because it is easily to lose perspective in this chapter. It is easy to begin to think of the horsemen
as agents of evil rather than agents of God.
It’s easy to think of the natural disasters as horrible events rather
than events that occur under the direction of a supreme God. Much like it is easy to see the Ten Plagues
of Egypt as horrible events where people die, animals die, and natural disaster
comes upon mankind, when we forget about the God behind the power of these
events we can lose perspective as well.
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