Seven is the number of Spiritual perfection or maturity. Interestingly enough, the seventh seal begins in the seventh chapter of Revelation:
1 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.
2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,
3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”
4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed
We now see the result of the first six seals- a mature group of people who have accepted their callings and received the necessary preparation resulting in mature “sons”. These Sons are now being identified and they are being “sealed”.
There is a judgment yet to come over all the earth. The winds of judgment will be held back until the sealing of the Sons is completed. This global judgment will affect all of humanity as represented by the sea, the earth, and the trees. These trees at a corporate level represent the lives of men and their roots represent all of what they are grounded in. Their views, perceptions, philosophies, religions, activities, priorities, and doctrines will be subject to judgment. The sea refers to our fleshly cravings, appetites, lusts, and evil. The earth represents our soul where the mind, will, and emotions reside. This earth is where the systems of this world grow from and produce trees of this nature. Men’s thinking ultimately result in views, traditions, and doctrines. Any thoughts from this level will be subject to judgment.
Throughout Scripture trees are noted to be judged based on their fruit, their usefulness to mankind. There are three fundamental aspects of the tree mentioned: the fruit, the leaves, the main structure. In the book of Ezekiel, sustaining trees or men will function as indicated in the following verse:
Ezekiel 47:12 “Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
These Sons will bring forth life and healing in all manner. These sons will not fail but bring forth the greater works Jesus proclaimed. In contrast, the trees on earth will be judged accordingly and the works will be tossed in the fire reserved for all that originates from man’s thinking apart from Truth and Love.
Holding back the four winds of the earth is an indication that judgment will not arrive until the Sons are fully prepared. This judgment is restrained by the Divine Intent of FATHER out of HIS Love for mankind. HE will not allow judgment to come until HE presents the path to righteousness for men to access. Just as Joseph was prepared ahead of the seven year famine, the Sons are being prepared ahead of the judgment of all the earth.
Being sealed in the forehead denotes putting on the Mind of Christ. Without the Mind of Christ, no man is truly qualified to be a righteous judge. Jesus explained THE FATHER’S assignment of this power to judge in John 5:
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
Let’s face it, the world needs judgment. Wars, corruption, exploitation of the helpless, self-serving leaders, damage to the environment, murderers, sexual perversion, and the list goes on and on. But the Love of Our Heavenly Father will not allow a full and complete judgment to occur until HE has provided for a complete solution to mankind’s problems: the empowered Sons! Oh how great is HIS LOVE for us! Men will learn a new song of salvation as proclaim:
Isaiah 26:9 With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Deliverance will come through the Sons. All of mankind will received the expressed Love from HIS Divine Intent to reconcile and restore all men. The empty and unfruitful illusions will be wiped away and all will see the vanity of men’s pursuits apart from HIM. HIS nature will be fully imparted into the Sons just as HIS nature was reflected by Jesus Christ. This day of judgment will truly be a glorious day, not a day to dread. All the inhabitants will learn righteousness and we will all express our gratitude to FATHER for that to occur. Psalm 96 expresses this reality in a most glorious fashion:
10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns;
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be moved;
He shall judge the peoples righteously.”
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice 13 before the LORD.
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with His truth.
The “Deliverers” are being prepared, rejoice!