Sealing the Israel of God

Vision 4 -REVELATION  7:1-17 

Subject: The 144,000 are sealed, and a great crowd is observed standing before Jehovah's throne and before the Lamb

Time of Fulfillment: From the enthronement of Christ Jesus in 1914 on into his Millennial Reign

"WHO is able to stand?" (Revelation 6:17)  Yes, who indeed?  When the great day of divine wrath devastates Satan's system, rulers and peoples  of the world may well ask that question.  To them it will appear that the impending cataclysm will snuff out all human life.  But will it?  Happily, God's prophet assures us:  "Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will get away safe."  (Joel 2:32)  The apostles Peter and Paul confirm that fact.  (Acts 2:29-21; Romans 10:13)  Yes, those who call on the name Jehovah will be survivors.  Who are these ones?  As the next vision unfolds, we shall see.  

It is truly remarkable that anyone should come through Jehovah's day of judgment alive, for anoter of God's prophets describes it in these words:  "A windstorm of Jehovah, rage itself has gone forth, an onward sweeping tempest.  Upon the head of the wicked ones it will whirl.  The burning anger of Jehovah will turn back unto he will have executed and until he will caried out the ideas in his heart."  (Jeremiah 30:23, 24)   It is urgent that we take steps to weather that storm! - PROVERBS 2:22; ISAIAH 55:6, 7; Zephaniah 2:2, 3.  

Next time: Sealing the Israel of God -The Four Winds

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