Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's Word with you, so let's get started.

It's really great to be with you once again as we get into the meat of the book of Revelation,

some pretty difficult things here starting in chapter 6, but I hope you'll see that what we can draw from the imagery in terms of just generically being encouraged and redirected towards God.

It's a really fertile ground.

Revelation 6, the Lamb begins to open the seven

seals of the scroll, and with each seal, a powerful event occurs. The first four seals release four

horsemen. The first rides a white horse, symbolizing conquest. The second rides a red horse bringing

war. The third rides a black horse, indicating economic hardship and famine. The fourth rides a red horse bringing war. The third rides a black horse indicating economic hardship and famine.

The fourth rides a pale horse representing death, followed by Hades.

The fifth seal reveals the souls of martyrs under the altar, crying out for justice.

They're told to rest a little longer until the full number of martyrs is reached.

The sixth seal causes great cosmic upheaval, earthquakes, a darkened sun, a blood-red

moon, and the sky being rolled up like a scroll.

People hide in fear, knowing the day of God's wrath, has arrived.

All right, let's look at some thoughts on that. Much of that is early first, second, third century stuff, the way God's wrath has arrived. All right, let's look at some thoughts on that. Much of that is early first,

second, third century stuff, the way God would allow very difficult times to unfold in the region,

and then ultimately he would come in judgment. History is not random or out of divine control.

The lamb opens each seal with purpose, and what follows is part of God's

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