2024/04/01

137. Fire Came Down from Heaven and Consumed Them

"And they marched up over the broad earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city; but fire came down from heaven and consumed them" (Revelation 20:9).

The reason why God is so zealous for the salvation of the evil spirits is that they used to be 'men' with whom He shared His 'breath of life'. We, too, must beg for that divine zeal because we do not know what happens to us when we die.

Revelation, after the fifth 'blessedness' appears, describes how the evil spirits are saved (cf. Revelation 20:7-15). This description is closely related to that in Revelation 16. So, let us look at the diagram of the 'Prophetic Composition of Revelation' (see below). The arrow from the fourth Prophecy 'Prophecy of the Fate of the Church with the Priesthood and the Sacrament of the Eucharist Hidden in the Wilderness and Heaven (Chs. 12-16)' passes through the fifth Prophecy 'Prophecy of the Fall of the Church (Chs. 17-18)' to reach the sixth Prophecy 'Prophecy of the Completion of the Liturgy of the Mass' (Chs. 19-20). This situation will be hard to understand for us, who are still amidst the fifth Prophecy.

However, when we see that the arrow from the first Prophecy 'Prophecy About Jesus Christ, Who Is with the Church (Ch. 1)' passes through the second Prophecy 'Prophecy About the Problems Faced by the Church Community and Their Solutions (Chs 2-3)' and reaches the third Prophecy 'Prophecy of the Establishment of the New Testament (Chs. 4-11)', we realise that the second Prophecy has been substantiated by the establishment of the New Testament. Now that almost a quarter of a century has passed in the 21st century, the worldwide gathering organised by the Church (the Synod of Bishops) is evidence that these first three Prophecies have been realised.

Therefore, we must look back, get enlightenment from the fourth Prophecy, and move on to the sixth one, 'Prophecy of the Completion of the Liturgy of the Mass'. As the diagram shows, no 'blessing' accompanies us staying in the fifth Prophecy. The Church that remains at this stage is not associated with the 'blessedness'. Even now, in the 21st century, the Church is amid a history of wars in which Christians are killing each other.

However, instead of the 'blessedness', the 'Lamb' accompanies us. That is so that we believers may somehow bear the name of Christ (cf. blog № 136). We enter the daily routine of going to the next Mass liturgy and fulfil our voice praying, "Give us this day our daily bread". The prophetic words of Revelation, which equip us with the worldview of Jesus Christ, fundamentally support this prayer fulfilled in collaboration with the Holy Spirit, who has come in the name of Jesus.

Hence, the angel commanded: "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near" (Revelation 22:10).

Maria K. M.

Prophetic Composition of Revelation