Father Mike Schmitz

When he had taken the scroll in verse 8, chapter 5.

When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And they sang a new song, singing.

Now, the prayers of the saints right there in chapter 5.

It's one of the reasons why we believe that those holy ones on earth, right?

The holy ones on earth, Christians around the world.

that the saints in heaven, those 24 elders, those saints in heaven are lifting up the prayers of the saints on earth.

We'd see that these prayers of the saints here, the golden bowls full of incense.

They sang a new song singing, worthy are you to take the scroll and open its seals.

It goes on to say, you are slain by your blood, you ransomed men for God from every tribe and nation and tongue and people.

and have made of them a kingdom and priest to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.

And then, bam, this is this massive praising God.

And again, verse 14, end of chapter five, and the four living creatures said, amen, and the elders fell down and worshiped.

This is the picture of heavenly worship, worshiping not only the one on the throne, but also the lamb who was slain and lives forever.

And then in chapter six, the lamb opens one of the seven seals, and you have this succession of

I don't say woes come upon the earth, but definitely some hard times coming upon the earth.

And we have the first horse, right?

The four horsemen.

The first one is the white horse with the rider had a bow and a crown was given to him and he went out to conquer.

Second one was another horse, bright red, and it took peace away from the earth.