These locusts serve as a warning: God’s temporal judgments call us to repent before the final judgment comes.
I. The Tyrant and the Terror of the Locusts.
See also Luke 10:18; Ephesians 6:12
II. The Target and the Torment of the Locusts.
See also John 10:9; Ephesians 2:1-2; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Acts 26:18
“Here are the demons, robbing men of all light, that is, righteousness, and holiness, joy, and peace, wisdom and understanding.” – William Hendrickson
Application
1) Heed the warning!
2) Many believers need to re-read Eph. 6.
“Never let go out of your minds the thoughts of a crucified Christ. Let these be food and drink unto you; let them be your sweetness and consolation, your honey and your desire, your reading and your meditation, your life, death, and resurrection.” – Thomas Brooks
3) Rest in God’s sovereign control, even over evil.
4) Take comfort that God has sealed us and will take us all the way home.
5) Warn others while there is still time.
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