This evening I thought my thoughts - as I listened to my favorite piece of classical music - Handel's Messiah.
At one point, I recalled that just before I embarked on my journey to San Francisco, I did something I rarely ever do.
I took the paper money out of my wallet (a fine mess of presidential faces turned this way 'n that) and counted it.
I froze on the spot.
The total?
$666.00
"Oh, gosh," there must be some meaning in that, I thought to myself.
Barely a day passes without some sign or omen descending from the heavens.
Of course, my immediate focus turned to the beast, the anti-christ.
But, what did it mean?
Unfortunately, the answer - not even a hint of one - remained elusive that day.
Tonight, as I sat in the dark listening to the uplifting strains of Handel's composition, it suddenly hit me like a bolt of lightning.
The message of the 666 omen (by virtue of the cash in my billfold) was crystal clear.
Money is the root of all evil.
A remarkable notion swept over me.
If only we could pool the resources of the world - spread the wealth - feed, clothe and house the needy!
The hour is upon us.
The prophecies of the Book of Revelations are unfolding.
And, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, are riding in the distance just off the horizon.
The signs are all around us.
But, it's so obvious, we are blinded by the light of reality.
Consider the following translation @ Daniel 9:27 in the Holy Bible.
"The Antichrist (the beast) will come into power and sign a covenant (with Israel, some say) for seven years."
This seven-year period of time is known as the “tribulation.”
"During the tribulation, there will be terrible wars, famines, plagues, and natural disasters."
God will pour out His wrath against sin, evil, and wickedness.
The tribulation includes the appearance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and 7 trumpets sounding as 7 seals are cracked open.
The first horseman of the Apocalypse is mentioned in Revelation 6:2:
“I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.”
This first horseman refers to the Antichrist who will be given authority and will conquer all who oppose him.
The antichrist is the false imitator of the true Christ who will also return on a white horse (Revelation 19:11-16).
The second horseman of the Apocalypse appears in Revelation 6:4:
“Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.”
The second horseman refers to terrible warfare that will break out in the end times.
The third horseman is described in Revelation 6:5-6:
“And there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand."
Then he heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures saying:
"A quart of wheat for a day's wages and three quarts of barley for a day's wages and do not damage the oil and the wine!’”
The third horseman of the Apocalypse refers to a great famine that will take place.
The fourth horseman is mentioned in Revelation 6:8:
“I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.”
The fourth horseman of the Apocalypse is symbolic of death and devastation.
The four horsemen are “precursors” of worse judgments that come later in the tribulation. (Revelation chapters 8–9 & 16).
I pray for peace, perfect peace!
