The judgment day is coming upon this world and upon all unbelievers. The message God is giving through John is to repent and believe now while you can. When the Day of the Lord comes, it will be cruel and painful.

A lot of things, especially physical phenomenon, take place in the opening of the sixth seal. These earthquakes will be used by God for several reasons. He uses them as tools for teaching, telling, and testing.

The martyrs are before the throne of the Lord crying out for knowledge of God's judgment. These martyrs are most likely all those killed for Christ from the beginning of the world into the Tribulation period.

The Four Horsemen - The Pale Horse The seven seals are progressing in intensity. Deception was followed by war, which was followed by famine, which is now followed by death. Though it is a time of gruesome death, the Lamb of God is still in control.

The Four Horseman - The Black Horse The Black Horse represents famine in the Tribulation period. Famine will take a great role in the Tribulation period. The pleasures of this world will be taken away, and those left on earth will either turn unto God or they will continue to shun Him.

The Four Horsemen - The Red Horse This rider, with his power and his sword, represents war. Whereas the white horse gave peace and victory, the red horse takes away that peace and brings about murder.

The Four Horseman - The White Horse The White Horse is not explicitly identified here in Revelation 6. It is likely that this rider is the Antichrist who will come to deceive the world. Yet again, he is trying to imitate Christ and bring about a false peace upon the earth.

Satan has been the deceiver from the very beginning. He has always been trying to emulate Jesus Christ and to imitate God. He will stop at nothing to deceive mankind and take them with him to eternity in the Lake of Fire.

In Revelation, we see the prayers of the saints before the throne of God. It begs the question, what happens to our prayers now?

The Lamb of God's worthiness absolutely requires worship. He alone is worthy of such worship for He has brought about the salvation of all who believe.