Seal of God is put on the forehead before the Seven Trumpets Sound

Revelation 7

Click for a description of the mark of the beast.
Click for a description of the image of the beast.

• Winds of global turbulence are held back after opening of Six Seals.
• God’s seal is put on the forehead of those faithful to Him before the Seven Trumpets sound.
• Salvation of the Faithful After Coming through the Tribulation
• Wisdom, Honor, and Power Is God’s
• Eternal Paradise for Those Faithful to Christ

Winds of global turbulence are held back after opening of Six Seals.  “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.” Revelation 7:1

Today, we see that the First Seal has already been opened (mentioned in the reading below), and the seal which God puts on the forehead of His followers happens before the Seven Trumpets sound, which is before severe global tribulation is unleashed on the planet. As Christians in today’s world, we qualify for the seal of God on our forehead.

This chapter of the Revelation refers to when Six of the Seven Seals have been opened, and now the winds are about to blow to unleash turbulence on this earth that has never been experienced before. Before the Seventh Seal is opened to start the Seven Trumpets, the winds are being held back until the Seal of God is put on the foreheads of those faithful to the testimony of Jesus Christ. Already, we see the opening of the Six Seals happening in this world (Click here for a description of the Six Seals).

The first seal has definitely been opened which is the thing which forms what people think, feel, do, and say as it enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. By what they say and do, they are groomed to the mark of the beast. That kicks off the opening of the other seals. Those events include taking peace from the earth and causing death. There is a deep economic gap and burden as a day’s wages is needed to put a meal on the table. Hunger, death, and attacks from animals persist. Persecution and death are foreseen for those who live for the testimony of Jesus. There is turbulence on the earth and in the sky due to “natural” disasters.

We know we are well into the opening of the Six Seals because we are seeing the beginning of the Fourth Plague in the world today, which is global warming. In its intensity, it is mentioned in Revelation 16:8-9, as quoted, “Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.” Revelation 16:8-9

God’s seal is put on the forehead of those faithful to Him before the Seven Trumpets sound. “Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” Revelation 7:2-3

Today, every follower of Jesus Christ is eligible to receive God’s seal on our forehead. We know we are between the opening of the Six Seals and the sounding of the Seven Trumpets, which is before severe global tribulation is unleashed on the planet. We are even seeing the appearance of the Fourth Plague which is global warming (mentioned above). Now is the time to file an application to receive God’s seal, simply go to the Cross of Christ and reconcile with the Spirit of God through the remission of sin.

There is a thing in this world which has power over physiology and is able to form thoughts and manipulate what we think. It turns thoughts away from belief in God, turns thoughts away from the need for the remission of sin through Jesus Christ, and turns thoughts away from living life through the Holy Spirit. That is the opening of the First Seal. These are certainly the days when we need God’s seal on our forehead. The seal on the forehead helps all Christians to remain faithful to the testimony of Jesus through severe global chaos, hardships, and persecutions.

The seal of God on the forehead would definitely counter the imposition of the thoughts received from the thing which enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people. For example, the seal of God would definitely involve the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit being retained in what we think. In essence, when thoughts come to our mind which we know are unnatural and of Satan, God’s seal on the forehead counters it. If I don’t act on the anti-Christian thoughts that come to mind, then the thought comes to nothing. The seal of God on the forehead is to keep me in tune to Him, to always maintain the testimony held for Jesus Christ, and to welcome the Holy Spirit.

God’s seal on the forehead relates directly to this, “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance…” Ephesians 1:13-14

God’s seal on the forehead also relates directly to this, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

 “And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:” Revelation 7:4

The “144,000” are those who are faithful to Jesus Christ and who hang on with little strength while being slandered, persecuted, and murdered. The “144,000” includes believers from all over the world who speak different languages, are from different backgrounds, and are totally different in every way except for their faithfulness to God through Jesus Christ.

Salvation of the Faithful After Coming through the Tribulation. “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:9-10

Salvation is given to us because we believe in God who sent His Lamb to atone for sin. Salvation belongs to Him and to Jesus Christ. There is no other name by which we can be saved, “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10

“Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Revelation 7:13-14

The spirit is the clothing of the body and white clothes refers to living in Spirit of Holiness. Today, there are the faithful few who live in the Spirit of Holiness by the remission of sin through Jesus Christ. While we are already living under the atrocity of the global government of the beast, through the goals of the United Nations, the global turbulence progressively gets worse. It’s like a vice that tightens with every turn. There will be fellow Christians on this earth during the very last few days, and they remain faithful to Jesus Christ through the enormous tribulation. They are able to maintain their walk of Holiness and to keep the clothing of their spirit white.

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18

Wisdom, Honor, and Power Is God’s. “All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 7:11-12

We don’t know the answers to many things happening in the world, but we do know the First Seal has definitely been opened. That is the one which forms what people think, feel, do, and say as it enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people. By what they say and do, people are groomed to the mark of the beast. From that, we know we are definitely between the opening of the Six Seals and the Sounding of the Seven Trumpets. We even see global warming affecting the planet which is the Fourth Plague, as spoken about in Revelation 16:8-9.

Everything is done according to God’s wisdom and power. For that we bow before God and say, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

Eternal Paradise for Those Faithful to Christ. “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:15-17

As followers of Jesus Christ, we serve God in His temple, which is our body as the temple of the Holy Spirit. That applies to us who are living between the Six Seals and the Seven Trumpets as well as to those who are on this earth through the very worse of the worldwide tribulation, “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” 1 Corinthians 6:19

The global government of the beast wants to make our body its possession, “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 That is accomplished through the ability to form what people think, feel, do, and say. Click here for a post on the “man of sin.” The Holy Spirit says this to us, “And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God.” 2 Corinthians 6:16 Our reward for serving God in His temple is eternal life in the New Jerusalem.

The intense heat of global warming will not be a problem in the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and earth, “…the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;” There will be no more hunger and thirst like is experienced on this earth. Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, is our Good Shepherd and He leads us to the eternal fountains of the Water of Life. God will wipe away every tear from our eyes.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11