Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—
7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
This morning I was awakened by multiple dreams that specifically led to this chapter in the Book of Revelation with the focus on the sickle, the harvesting tool. In Scripture, this tool is only mentioned when harvesting time is at hand. I have specifically kept my focus on the here and now rather than future events, knowing that FATHER will have each of us fully prepared for those events to come. Each dream had the number 1407 as the central and common focus. When I awoke, I was told it was the Greek Strong’s number which is the Greek word drepanon meaning: a sickle, a pruning-hook, a hooked vine knife, such as reapers and vinedressers use.
The sickle of harvest occurs in 7 (the number of perfection and maturity) verses of the New Testament:
Mark 4:29 “But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The other six times are in chapter 14 of Revelation. The sickle is the cutting tool to remove the fruit of the plant from the rest of the plant that is no longer necessary for its growth whether it be a vine or a stalk. The appearance of the sickle means that full maturity of the harvest is at hand and when its time has come, judgment has also arrived.
In chapter 14, the 144,000 are now identified with the Lamb and there is no deceit in their mouths. They now have a new song in their mouths and it is the song of Love which is the ultimate Song of Songs. Until now, I never linked the Song of Solomon to the new song in Revelation 14. It is only fitting that our focus should be on the Song of Songs after we have intently focused on the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The intent of a harvest is to bring food to the table. In this instance, it is to supply the Marriage Feast of the Bridegroom and His Bride. The sickle must be sharp to fulfill its purpose and has been prepared for such a time as this. This sharpness also denotes a quick work and is not drawn out over an extended period of time. When the harvest is ripe, one does not let the fruit remain on the stalk or vine beyond its time. When full maturity arrives, there is no delay.
In the 14th chapter of Revelation, the angels do the proclaiming, not man, thus I see no need to make a proclamation of any type but instead to simply alert those who are on the same path to be made aware. The harvest denotes the close of a period in Scripture. The sickle has been sharpened in preparation for this close and the proclamations, calls, and trumpet blasts have all been given. Now the work is at hand.
The first proclamation is: “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
The second proclamation is: “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
The third proclamation is: “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
Once those three proclamations are made, the sharp sickle is in hand and the harvest begins.