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Today’s
chapter gives two of the remaining three trumpet judgments. These trumpet blasts bring the brunt of God’s
wrath. With each blast, people die in
torment. It is clear that God’s judgment
is not against the earth and His creation but it is focused on the pinnacle of
creation: humanity. God has come to
judge what we have done to His creation.
He has come to demonstrate that He truly is the master of His creation.
Notice the
shift in tone of the judgments. The
first four judgments are natural. These
two judgments are supernatural. Things
crawl out of a bottomless pit. They look
like locusts with tails like scorpions. The
four angels are released with a conquering horde to kill with a plague. Smoke and sulfur come out of their mouths and
their tales are like snakes. Judgment
comes in a most unnatural form.
At tis
point, though, we are given a sad note.
The people who remain do not repent.
They do not see the error of their ways.
Perhaps they see their inferiority but are too proud to admit it. God’s judgment comes and it is horrific. Like the Pharaoh of Egypt who faced similar
judgment, the heart of the people is unmoved.
There is no repentance.
God is free
to act in full and bring the full plan to fruition.
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