Revelation 6: 5 Then the Lamb broke open
the third seal; and I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked,
and there was a black horse. Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. 6 I heard what sounded like a
voice coming from among the four living creatures, which said, “A quart of
wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages. But do
not damage the olive trees and the vineyards!”
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Getting in my car,
I noticed the seat would no longer stay upright. Having no money to spend on
this, I figured out a solution. I grabbed a block of wood and propped up the
seat. “There! Good as new!”
- My wages were not enough to cover the expense of the repair.
- My wages were only enough to pay for rent and gas to get me back to work.
- My wages were not enough for any luxury, so I ate wisely.
John, the disciple
JESUS loved, heard the third living creature say “Come!” after the third seal
of Satan’s sentence scroll was opened. A spirit of greed was unleashed. Then
John heard a voice from among the four living creatures. People would work hard
and barely have enough money to eat.
My Observations:
- GOD will dismantle Satan’s temporary kingdom by allowing greedy people to raise prices.
- Greed will cause painful desires on the poor to want something better.
- GOD is in control of what gets damaged and what does not.
Greed is a silent killer.
I mean, the world praises the rich and powerful and says “too bad” to the poor
and powerless. As greed escalates, new words emerge that make people desire a
piece of heaven on earth and justify indulgences. BUT GOD has all the wealth.
JESUS looked at
humanity and cared enough to die for it. HE saw a price that no one could pay
but HIM. Life itself was at stake. HE gave HIS life so you and I would not have
to. HE gave up everything for us. But now HE is the most wealthy being and
wants to share HIS love with us.
Challenge
- Does the writer convey unfairness?
- Does it seem like the rich and powerful get richer and the poor stay poor?
- Will you place your hope in JESUS who is methodically taking down Satan’s kingdom?
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