REVELATION 7.1 After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree. -WEB Bible
There is a pause in heaven after the Sixth Seal, and some
prep work to be done for the final Seventh Seal. When we ask, "What's the
worst that could happen?" - the multiple events of the Seventh Seal are
indeed worst-case scenario.
Science tells us that there are four major wind systems:
the Polar and Tropical Easterlies, the Prevailing Westerlies and the
Intertropical Convergence Zone. And the Bible tells us that these four wind
systems will be held back. I wonder how much life on earth will change, without
any wind to drive our weather, or send us cool, refreshing breezes?
Notice that this scripture passage is confirmed by modern science!
John wouldn’t have known there were four wind systems: but Jesus knew.
IMAGE CREDIT: Four Winds illustration by
Franklin Booth, mid-1900’s.