Have you been listening? Above the raucous din of our freeways, jets, big-rigs, and trains; the noise of our TV's and radios; and talking on cell phones, something important is sounding: the blowing of a heavenly trumpet.
Most of the world is deaf to this sound of real alarm. It's the reality above and beyond the savvy of our wisest news commentators and philosophers. It's the news of the seventh angel blowing his trumpet in the Book of Revelation chapter 10:
A special Angel (Christ Himself) with a rainbow on His head declares solemnly to all the world "that there should be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound [his trumpet], the mystery of God should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants the prophets" (vss. 1-7).
In Revelation chapters 8-11, we are given this glimpse into Reality--seven angels blowing seven trumpets of alarm. For centuries, careful, reverent-minded scholars have seen these "trumpets" as spanning the 2000 years since Christ's resurrection. In this larger picture of cosmic history, they have seen the events under the "fifth" and "sixth trumpets" as portraying the impact of Islam on the world, and the "seventh trumpet" as the time of the final Day of Atonement when the world's Savior completes His work of reconciling humanity to God's plan of salvation. Then "the kingdoms of this world ... become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ" (11:15). This solemn ministry is going on right now; none know how soon this special ministry of grace will end. The Angel calls us to be alert, to hear what's going on.
Listen on your knees.
Be sure to check your e-mail for "Dial Daily Bread" again tomorrow.
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