Revelation 8 explains one of the great mysteries of heaven—how God responds to the prayers of His saints.
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him
much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was
before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out
of the angel’s hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and
there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon
the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea:
and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of
the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and
it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and
many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon,
and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a
third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe,
woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which
are yet to sound!
As we gaze into the inner court of the Lord God Almighty, seven archangels are standing in God’s presence.
Before His throne there is a fantastic silence as the voices of myriads of angels, the heavenly creatures,
and the saints heard in chapters 4 and 5 are all strangely silent.
It is as if the coming judgments are so dreadfully frightening, so unsettling, that those surrounding God’s
throne are struck dumb, and all heaven becomes speechless. There, in a holy hush, the Great High Priest,
whoever lives to intercede for us, approaches the throne of God and pours out the prayers of His saints.
In this chapter, we learn how Jesus’s patience and the powerful prayers of His saints work together to
fulfill God’s purposes. How the vengeance of God has promised to His people is poured out upon sinful earth
in heaven’s perfect time.
We will also learn why we need hope and how we can have it.
Revelation 8 is divided into the following topics:
Verses 1–2: God Waits—Time to Repent
Verses 3–5: God Listens—Time to Pray
Verses 6–13: God Responds—Time to Flee
God Waits—Time to Repent: Unlike us, God is patient.
Before the judgment actually starts in Revelation 8:7, He waits a long time.
Because we are a people of action, waiting is hard for most of us.
But God says that the most significant action we can perform is being still before Him and praying.
The half-hour of total silence before God’s throne reminds us that this chapter is about the
power of prayer and silence. As we offer our prayers before His throne, we will see God respond
to those prayers, the angel pour out the censer, and the seven angels with the seven trumpets
prepare themselves to sound as God begins the Tribulation.
What are some of the lessons in this chapter’s study?
The coming judgments are dreadfully frightening and terribly unsettling.
The earth dwellers will have a horrifying end.
The coming judgments should make us humbly reach out to our God of love and mercy while there is still time.
Remember: only you can choose your destination.
If you have not already humbled yourself before our merciful, almighty God, I urge you to to realized you are a
law breaker of God’s Laws and Commandments. Repent of your sins and Seek The Lord God Almighty forgiveness. Salvation
is only in the Birth, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“Only one life to live and soon is past
Only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Hoping to make the time I have left count for the glory of God.
Revelation 8 explains one of the great mysteries of heaven—how God responds to the prayers of His saints.