The Coronavirus And The Fourth Seal

When it comes to the coronavirus, many people are now very fearful of it.  And because they don’t know what will happen next, people are in panic mode. This is most likely the unbelievers, for every believer in Christ has nothing to fear, for we are already saved through His blood that was shed on the cross. Now, when it comes to prophesy, we could very well be living in the great tribulation time. If this is the case, then I believe we would fall into the fourth seal. And to understand this seal, we need to look at the third seal for context purposes. Those verses read, 1“and when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.” (Revelation 6:5,6) So we learn that food and water would be either hard to come by because of the price differences or not able to find at all. You can think of this as the great depression and even now where people are waiting in lines for different types of food, and other items like canned food, water, toilet paper, masks, and other things. Now, this brings us to the fourth seal, which leads to death coming to the earth. It reads, 1“and when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.” (Revelation 6:7,8) Wow, so it begins with death and hell falling upon the people.  Where the unbelievers are the ones fearing for their lives.  Because these people are on the path of destruction, hell is their final destination, unless they repent and come to Jesus.

So let’s now look at what the fourth seal entails in more detail. We got four things coming to the earth. The person riding the pale horse is called death and he is bringing war, starvation, plagues, and death by animals. I mention plagues, since looking at the Greek, death stands for plague in verse 8. This brings us to World War 2, which came after the great depression. Where the holocaust killed about 6 million Jews, which is very sad. There have been more wars since this time as well. People have been starving all across the globe since this time, and even now it is hard to find certain food and water on the store shelves with the coronavirus outbreak, which may cause starvation to happen to more nations. Because of the H1N1/Swine flu outbreak, over 18,000 people died because of pigs, which the fourth seal mention wild beasts. Now, what people are most concerned about now is the coronavirus, which has already spread across the globe. Where, as of this message, China and Italy are on lockdown. They are put under quarantine because of the virus, and now the number of cases is 145,630 and 5,423 deaths. This virus outbreak is now a national emergency in the United States. Other countries are also following suit, where traveling to other countries is not an option. Now, if this and other pandemics before it are based on this prophecy, then we are living in the last days. This means that the fifth and sixth seal, along with different plagues will still be administered to the earth by God’s angels. So what does this all mean? If the Bible is being fulfilled before our eyes then the wicked have much to fear, for God’s wrath is being poured out upon them. Now, the righteous are in this mix of people affected, however, we have no fear, for we are already saved and know where we will go when we die. For everyone else, people should see this as a sign from God and repent, for Jesus is soon to come.

Let us pray:
Lord, I pray that people will see the coronavirus as a plague in these last days. May they understand that we are living in dark times and to be prepared for Your coming. We don’t want to be on wrong standing with You and die in our sins. It would be so fearful to wake up in hell when we knew the whole time that we could have repented. Lord, this virus outbreak is fearful for the unrighteous, for they are on the path of destruction. The righteous, whom Your blood has made us this way, are at peace, for we know that it is only a sign of Your coming, oh Lord. Surely, what we need is more witnesses in the world now, in order to declare the truth of God to the wicked. Just as John, call up people with willing hearts to prepare the way of Your Second Coming. Give us wisdom, oh Lord. Make us courageous for Your kingdom. Fill our hearts and minds with things to speak. We are made bold because You dwell in those people that love You. Lord, I know that right now people are panicking and buying all food, toilet paper, masks, hand sanitizer, and other cleaning supplies, but they cannot run from Your wrath. People can get all they need to feel secure when the world is crumbling, but really this is only a false sense of security. We can get all we need in life from the world and feel comfortable, but all this will fall apart come death if people are not for You. Surely, if people are not for You, then are against You. To these people, Lord, cause them to come to repentance before it is too late. There still is time, even in this great coronavirus pandemic for people to know You as their Lord and Savior. I love You, Lord. I trust in You for salvation. Lead me by the hand and help me stay on course. My only wish is to do Your will and be with You in heaven, one day. Amen.

Let us read the Bible:
Note: Any Numbered References, found above, are listed below.

Revelation 6
1Revelation 6 (KJV)
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

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3 thoughts on “The Coronavirus And The Fourth Seal”

  1. It was not ”about a million Jews” killed in the Holocaust. It was approximately 6 million. ”About a million” can seem extremely insignificant in comparison to “6 million.” I understand you May have just been rounding numbers, brother. I’m not Jewish, but I am an amateur lover and follower of The Gospel of Christ, secular History and literature. It weakens your biblical standpoints and arguments when your historical facts are not correct, brother, If we want to bring others to Christ, are facts along with our conduct must be above reproach. James 1:5 and Colossians 1:22 and II Corinthians 8:21

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    • I’ve updated the message to say, “Where the holocaust killed about 6 million Jews, which is very sad”. Thanks and God bless you.

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  2. The church is seen in heaven by John in Rev.4 & 5. none of the seals are opened yet. The seals are opened after the church is gone, in Rev.6. the anti-christ is revealed first (white horse), then he, the anti-christ brings world war (the red horse) … the 4 horses are symbols of one rider as he takes over the world. The flu pandemics each year have not really changed. Sure the virus alters, … the difference now is the use by the media, by the governments, to begin the transition to the one world government, through fear & ‘control’. The true church has not left yet, very soon though. We do not fear the anti-christ (he cannot be revealed til we leave), don’t fear the devil (we resist him & he runs away), we don’t fear the economy crashing, (we have the power of God in the Holy Ghost). I hope this brief taste of the truth helps encourage people to look further, desire truth & salvation. It cannot be found in ‘just believing’.

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