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14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
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The current news seems to echo and high-light this passage from Revelation 14. Opposing views are quite obvious. Everything seems filled with fear and despair, but a lot of overwhelming results are also obvious. For example, the military is filled with new recruits. Many long-lasting debacles are being addressed, one after another. However, the King of England - the entire monarchy - is crumbling like a biscuit dipped in Earl Grey Tea.
One observer noted that England itself is now at war with the Christian Faith, favoring pagans and forgetting many centuries of saints, martyrs, and royal examples of the Promises.
Chapter 14 is a superb example of the power behind all of Creation. The 144,000 are especially awe-inspiring because they stand with the Lamb and reveal their unique music in honor of the Son of God. They share the Father's Name on their foreheads.
The Wimpy-Doodles of this Age are eager to have the benefits but not the actual warfare. They will not stand for the clarity of the Scriptures, so they search for the softest and vaguest language, to win the hearts of the timid.
The three verses show how the 144,000 surround the throne, with thunder and with songs.
