Bobservations Column - "The Lion of Judah Roars"

Before the seventh trumpet sounds there is an interlude described in chapter 10. In the midst of divine judgment, God comforts His people with the assurance of victory. This passage reminds us that God, in the present day, is restraining the influence of evil (2 Thessalonians 2:7) and holding back on judgment (Revelation 7:1–3). He exhibits patience for the sake of our salvation (2 Peter 3:9). At some point during the end times, however, God will no longer hold back. There will be no more delay, and the catastrophes of the great tribulation will happen according to their own "natural" timeline. God's merciful restriction of evil, and loving hindrance of judgment, will end (Revelation 10:5–7).