The Third Seal
By George Stroh
August 1, 2022
When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine." (Revelation 6:5, 6)
The next prophetic event in the Bible is the rapture of the Church and the second coming of Jesus Christ when all true Christians will be caught up together with Him in the clouds; And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." (Acts1:9-11)
Following the rapture of the Church, there will be a seven year period of tribulation on the earth and all unbelievers left behind. In the early years of the tribulation, many will die from starvation due to world wide food shortages causing massive inflation. When the book of Revelation was written, a denarius or penny was the equivalent of one day's labor. So one day's labor will only buy one quart of wheat or the less nutritious three quarts of barley, hardly enough to feed a family. Luxury items (oil and the wine) will be unfordable for the average family.
No one knows the exact day or hour of the rapture of the Church and the tribulation period that will follow; But of that day and hour no one knows... (Matthew 25:36) But we are told to look for the season and signs; Now learn from the parable of the fig tree; when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. (Matthew 25:32, 33)
Experts are saying that we are on the precipice of a global food crisis. Here's why... 29% of all wheat exports are in jeopardy because plantings have been far below normal in 2022 due to the cost and/or lack of fertilizer and the consequences of the war in Ukraine. The combined population of countries that get 70% to 100% of their grain imports from Russia or Ukraine is 700 million people or about 10% of the global population. Obviously, there will soon be much higher inflationary food prices, empty shelves and mass starvation; So, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. (Matthew 25:33)
Maranatha!
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