Revelation, Chapters Ten and Eleven

This is the seventh angel and he has authority over the latter-rain testimony. He comes down from Heaven, for this revival will not be worked up by human talent, wisdom, or effort.

He is clothed with a cloud, speaking of the coming of the Lord.

The rainbow tells us that this revival will have the full authority of God's throne.

His face as the sun means the latter-rain revival will be characterized by a great emphasis on righteous behavior.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. (Matthew 13:43)

His feet as pillars of fire is emphasizing that the last-day revival will bring judgment on all the works of man, beginning with God's elect. Judgment has begun in the house of God!

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, (Revelation 10:2)

The little book is the Word of God. It is unpretentious, just as Christ was born in a stable. The fact that he has one foot on the sea and one on the earth reveals the control of the planet that will be exercised by the saints during the latter-rain revival. This indeed is a mighty angel!

Notice that the little book is open. It is a day of small beginnings, so to speak.

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet [plumb line] in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. (Zechariah 4:10)

Blessed are those who are barren now. Blessed are those who remain patient during the small beginnings, who do not despise small things; for they will reign when the larger work of God appears. God is ready to move in our day but we must guard the word of His patience until He does.

And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. (Revelation 10:3)

There is too much sweetness in the Gospel preaching today. We hear of "beautiful Jesus." The writer has been a Christian for over fifty years and does not find the adjective "beautiful" to be realistic. No doubt Jesus is beautiful but He is as tough as steel. Each saint is a cup from which the King drinks, and His cups are burned in the fire (I think Saint Anthony said this).

The Lion of Judah is beginning to roar in our day. Can you hear His growl? Let the demons tremble in terror. Let the thunders utter their voices. Enough of this sweetness! It is like honey on an offering made by fire, and that is forbidden and a sticky mess.

No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire. (Leviticus 2:11)

When people get sweet with their religion there often is the leaven of insincerity in it. Neither leaven nor honey is accepted.

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. (Revelation 10:4)

"Seven thunders" symbolizes the fullness of God's power. The reason their sayings were sealed is that God is hiding His power.

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. (Habakkuk 3:4)

To be continued.