Heaven Goes Quiet in The End Times

Send us a text What do you do when heaven itself goes quiet? We open Revelation 8:1 and step into the half hour of silence—no thunder, no choirs, no motion—just a charged pause before the trumpet judgments. That hush isn’t empty. It’s mercy held open, judgment at the door, and a summons to listen while there’s still time. We unpack why this silence reveals the gravity of sin and the strength of God’s control, not his absence. Our culture laughs at holiness and mistakes patience for approval,...
What do you do when heaven itself goes quiet? We open Revelation 8:1 and step into the half hour of silence—no thunder, no choirs, no motion—just a charged pause before the trumpet judgments. That hush isn’t empty. It’s mercy held open, judgment at the door, and a summons to listen while there’s still time.
We unpack why this silence reveals the gravity of sin and the strength of God’s control, not his absence. Our culture laughs at holiness and mistakes patience for approval, but Scripture reframes the moment: be still and know. We draw on Psalm 46, 2 Peter 3, and the courtroom imagery of a verdict about to fall to show how God’s pause is both kindness and warning. Along the way, we talk plainly about repentance, the danger of “I’ll sort it out later,” and how to live ready when the world prefers noise to truth.
You’ll also hear The Last Courtroom, a short story that places you in that silent hall where excuses dissolve and the gavel breaks the hush. We end with a practical challenge: take thirty minutes this week—no phone, no music, no distractions. Let Scripture search your heart. Let the weight of eternity settle, because the next sound after heaven’s silence is the trumpet.
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Rick
Be An Encourager...Not A Discourager!
01:33 - The Weight of Judgement
03:12 - What Silence Say About God
04:50 - God's Silence and Our Deafness
06:15 - Lesson for Today
07:56 - Call to Repentance
08:52 - Do This
10:17 - The Last Courtroom
14:29 - Reflection
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