Thursday – Letters

Reading – Revelation 8

Highlight Verse:

“When the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll, there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Why was it silent throughout heaven for half an hour?

When it says silence, I don’t think they mean crickets in the background.

I think it was utter silence.

It might come across as a dramatic pause before the climax.

I think it’s more than that.

When I encounter utter silence, or close to it, I tend to pray silently.

Perhaps it’s those silent prayers of the multitudes that are lifted up as an offering in the following verses.

Perhaps it is that multitude of prayers that helps usher in the final victory at the end.

Perhaps it is those prayers that help the final remnant come through the last of the tribulation.

Or perhaps it’s just a dramatic pause.

Whatever it is, I will continue to choose to pray in the silent times.

Why do you think there is a half hour of silence before the trumpets?
What part of this chapter stood out to you today? Why?