Who’s to blame?
Revelation 6
4 horses different colours, unknown riders carrying things ranging from a bow and crown to weighing scales, all bringing pain at various levels. One of the riders was actually named Death and Hades. They cause problems on the earth.
Try and find out who the riders really are and you waste your time and more than that you are in danger of missing the point.
Rider one was GIVEN a crown.
Rider two was GIVEN power and a large sword.
All four riders were ordered to ‘Come’.
All four riders are GIVEN power to bring death to a quarter of the world’s population.
And who is doing the commanding and the giving, it is God. It is God who in effect draws the bow and wields the sword.
God is in control of His world. He is above ISIS, He has limited them and from His throne using them for His purpose in the world.
This is an incredible encouragement whether to us in the 21st century or to John’s Church in the first century. No matter what happens, no matter how evil it gets, God is on the throne, He sets limits to evil and uses it for His purpose.
The fifth seal reveals the martyrs who are praying, ‘How long?’, they are praying for the appointed end to happen soon. And then it comes on the sixth seal.
Why is He doing this? To bring a consummation of His world. And He can do this because of the sacrifice of the lamb and the prayers of the saints.
Therefore, who’s to blame for the world as it is now? The blame has to be with God who is rolling out His plan for this world, for your world.
Missions Paul 