Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from the heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.
Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as scorpions of the earth have power. They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
From the bottomless pit, great smoke, and locusts within arising out of it. Given authority to torment men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
Consideration: This imagery focuses on the consequences of sinfulness and the anger of a just God.
Father, all things are possible for you, touch the hearts of your children to lessen the anger we have caused from our disobedience.
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