Glorify God in Repentance as Judgement Falls

Revelation 11:7-14 

7 When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
11 Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. 13 In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.  14 The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

God’s two witnesses who preached repentance from sin and trust in the Lamb’s righteousness and work, these two will have their set time to speak and act.  Then they will be killed by the beast from the pit of Hell.  They will be put on display for all the unrepentant to jeer and cheer over in Jerusalem as they mock God and His righteous judgement.  But the rejoicing of their seeming victory over God and holiness will be turned to dread when the two come back to life after three days; then the gospel words of Jesus the Lamb and Son of God resurrected will come to mind.  With their rejection of God complete, their fear of judgement will overwhelm them as the witnesses rise in the clouds as Jesus did (John 6:62: Acts 1:9).  These enemies of God will hear the Father’s voice thunder for the two to come up with Him, then the thunder of His righteous anger will shake the earth and kill many.  Only a few will be left to give God the glory for His word and justice.  This is but the second woe (Revelation 9:12) with a third coming in the seventh blast of the trumpet heralding His kingdom.  How sad that it will take such judgement and destruction before some will glorify God and His work in Christ!  It would be far better to hear and heed the gospel now in conviction of sin, repentance toward God with resulting good works, and trust in His work and justifying righteousness in Christ as the only Way, Truth, and Life forever and ever.  May all who read this book of the final works and judgement of our Lord be so convicted toward repentance.  Amen.