Subj:	Revelation 8:4-7
Date:	97-12-09 06:52:56 EST
From:	SERVFATHER

Revelation 8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

All the prayers of the saints that weren't answered before, now it was time for The Father to answer them.

Revelation 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Praying just means "talking to". God's reaction to all those prayers about things like ; why do the wicked get away with everything? Why are the wicked allowed to hurt people?

Revelation 8:6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

So it was almost time for the vengence and test that was going to occur on earth. The seven trumps are also mentioned by Jesus in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Jesus explains them in a little more detail.

Revelation 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth:

First of all let us see what is being said here. "Hail" the word actually means "cold onslaught" it comes from another word that means "to lower (as into a void):". . This of course would be speaking of "mens heart turning cold" true affection being lost as it is written.Matt 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. "Fire mingled with blood" means the deception of lies came to life upon the earth. You have to remember the book of Revelation is written symbolicly. There won't actually be fire as we know it. What does fire do? It burns and gives off light and heat. Satan's lies will burn away any truth people had and he will appear to be "the light of the world", but it is written what he is. 2 Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (Paul tells us don't wonder about it, because Satan himself will disguise himself as an angel of light.) 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (Paul then goes onto say; so if Satan will pretend to be an angel of God, then you know there are people who work for Satan and pretend to be from God. But where they end up will be according to all they have done. They won't get away with anything.) What all this is saying is that the deception will start on earth. There will be false followers of the way and there will be lots of people going the wrong way. "and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up." Tree's are symbolic for people.( Because of this alot of people will be taken in by these false ones. The Father tells us what they will be teaching and what they will be doing as it is written in Ezekiel. Ezek 13:3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! (The Lord is saying your in trouble, you people who are stupid preachers, that do what your own mind tells you to do, and you really don't know anything.) 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. (Israel spiritually means followers of the way, so this is saying Oh followers of the way your preachers are like "foxes in the deserts" this should say jackals in the ruins. (Do you know what jackals do? They run around in packs and the devour the bodies of the dead, and even dig them up from their graves. Can you now understand how the english misses the point sometimes. The Father says things in his word so you see a picture. This picture is pretty plan to understand.) 5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.( The Lord Is telling the preachers they have not prepared the followers of the way to do battle in the day of the Lord. (The preachers job is to teach followers of the way how to stand up during the test of Satan. Paul told us this and he taught this in the book of Ephesians as it is written; Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.) Going back to Ezekiel. Ezekiel 13:6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: (These preachers have seen lies and things that are useless and they tell the people the Lord wants you to know such and such ) and the LORD hath not sent them (and they really are not from the Lord) and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. (and they made others believe that what they have said would be confirmed.) 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?( The Lord is asking them a question now and the question is "I have not spoken to you, so how could your useless thoughts and false teachings be the truth?) 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. ( The Lord tells them, because they are teaching the followers of the way lies and useless things, he is against them(when the Lord is against you, you are in trouble). 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.( The Lord tells them what their punishment will be. Their punishment is that everyone else will know they were not really true servants of God and they will not be allowed in the group of followers of the way when Jesus returns, they won't mentioned and they won't be allowed to enter into the promise land and then they will know who The Lord God is and that they were not working for the Lord, even though they thought they were. (This is a message to anyone who believes they are teaching followers of the way. Are you sure what your teaching is from the Lord and not from your mind or from some other persons mind?) Paul told us what his job was as it is written; 2 Tim 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. (The followers of the way that he has taught will be able to stand at that time Satan is here.) Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: ( The Reason, the reason ( I will do this to them) is that they have (seduced) led my people astray, by saying to them (peace) you are saved; and they were not saved; and they surround them with lies and others add on top of the lies, foolish things) That is what it says in hebrew. These followers of the way think all is well and they are saved and there is nothing to worry about. As long as they go to church and do what the preacher tells them they will be protected and saved. Well let us see what The Lord has to say about it. 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. (Let those people know that speak lies and foolish things, that their lies and foolish things will fall down and do the followers of the way no good when Satan and his angels come and shower the earth with their lies. And stones great stones shall fall (Rev 8:7). And also a great storm of lies from Satan will tear their lies apart and the followers of the way will have no protection against the onslaught of satan and his angels. They were too busy at "church" to find out what they needed to stand in that evil day of satan. Their preachers say the same things don't worry about anything or about the book of revelation. "All you have to do is believe and you are saved, your going to be gone when all that happens." These words are the foolish things God is talking about. What I am saying may sting, but if you open your eyes and read the word you will understand it is the way God feels about the stuff that is taught in most churches today. Just a side note preachers say "you are saved" the Word says "you will be saved". Look it up in the Word and understand the difference. The Word means we are in the process of being saved, (saved from what? saved from the great testing that will happen to everyone who is on the earth, followers of the way will be here. Remember the word "saved" means "protected". We will be protected from believing Satan's lies, if we know and understand the word of God. if we don't then we will believe his lies.) 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? (When the lies and foolish things that were taught to you don't do you any good. You will be asked , What good did your traditions and foolish beliefs do you?)
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
(The Lord will let you be attacked and onslaughted by Satan and his angels, because he is so angry at you for your foolish traditions.)
14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
(Your protection and false teachings will be destroyed and you will believe Satan and his angels lies. And you will know I am the Lord.) 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
(That will end my destruction of your protection, and my destruction of them that taught the foolish things, and then the Lord will tell the followers of the way "their protection and those that taught them" won't be anymore.) In His Service