The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 6:1-6, “Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, ‘Come.’
2 I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
3 When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, ‘Come.’
4 And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.
5 When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, ‘Come.’ I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.’”

With the advent of Revelation 5, the Church on Earth disappeared into the heavens. This is the Rapture, where Redeemed mankind will stand before God at the Judgment Seat. It is there that the LORD will bestow crowns upon the saved who were active in sharing the Gospel with the lost on Earth. There are five areas in which specific mention is made of a reward:

(1)An Incorruptible Crown for those who gain mastery over the old, worldly man (1 Cor. 9:25).
(2)A Crown of Rejoicing for the soul-winners (1 Thes. 2:19).
(3)A Crown of Life for those enduring trials (Jas. 1:12).
(4)A Crown of Righteousness for loving His appearing (2 Tim. 4:8); and
(5)A Crown of Glory for being willing to feed the flock of God (1 Pet. 5:4).

But this is not the end of the world! The unsaved left behind now face the most torrential outpouring of God’s wrath yet known to man! The expulsion from Garden of Eden, the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel, and the dispersion of Israel throughout the world –all pale in the face of the GREAT TRIBULATION!

Commencing with Revelation 6 and continuing through chapter 18, emphasis is given to the outpouring of God’s wrath upon the world, Primarily, His wrath is focused upon the Jews. They were and are His chosen people. From Him and for them came the Messiah! The magnitude of their national rejection of Jesus as the Messiah is mirrored in the magnitude of God’s wrathful displeasure toward their nation.

It was this GREAT TRIBULATION of which Christ Himself spoke saying, “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever shall” (Mt. 24:21). This is “the time of Jacob’s trouble,” the “70th week of Daniel.” The LORD’s focus is primarily upon the Jewish nation, for it was Israel that cried, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him! We have no king but Caesar!” (Jn 19:15).

In this Great Tribulation, a series of defining judgments unfold: 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls – each of which is subdivided into specific judgments upon the Earth, including all mankind. You can escape these judgments! You need not go through the Great Tribulation! A personal commitment in prayer to God is your escape! Dear LORD, forgive me of all my sins. Come into my heart and life and be my LORD and Savior.”

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom