Wisdom for the Heart - Bible based expository radio ministry of Dr. Stephen Davey - Raleigh and Cary, NC

Introduction

If you traveled back in time to the year 1665, you would find yourself living in a nightmare world.  The great bubonic plague had wrapped its invisible arms around entire cities; in fact, entire countries.  Six thousand people were dying every single day from this plague.

In modern cities, like London, at the height of the bubonic plague, people barely ventured outdoors.  In fact, it was generally believed that the disease was being carried into the city by fresh air.  They did not know about microscopic organisms spread by fleas, which were carried around by ordinary mice, rats, cats, and dogs.

Since people actually believed the enemy was fresh air – carrying the disease from who knows where – they sealed themselves up inside their homes and burned foul‑smelling potions to ward off the fresh air.  The College of Physicians even recommended that guns and cannons be fired into the air, believing that this would blow away the deadly air.

In the meantime, chimneys were partially sealed and rooms become gray with smoke as people sat with their eyes stinging and their lungs congested, inside their homes.  They were convinced, or at least hoping, they were out of the reach of this deadly plague.

Millions would die as this plague made its way into these tightly sealed homes.

What an illustration this is of the heart of sinful, unbelieving mankind toward the coming judgment of God.

Perhaps if one seals themselves with some form of religion; maybe burns a few candles, says a few prayers, or gives away a little money to the guy ringing the bell outside Wal‑Mart at Christmas time; perhaps shows up at church every so often or tries to be as sincere as possible, they can escape the encircling judgment of God and the predestined appointment before His throne.

Ladies and gentlemen, there is no way to seal out the ultimate consummation of God’s plan, not only for the planet, but for every individual person.

By the time of Revelation chapter 10, time is running out for the people of Earth!  By the end of the first six trumpet judgments, half the population of the planet has been wiped out.