Come - Revelation 6:1-8

Revelation 6:1-8 ESV
Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.

After the resurrection of the Lamb that was slain, we see the The Lord as the King of Kings. His reign has begun in that time between His first and second comings. That time is a long time from our standpoint, it may even seem like a thousand years. It is a finite time, but it can seem like forever. We are in the Millennium. The peace that goes beyond understanding acts to confirm this position even in the midst of persecution and troubles. Jesus has begun His rule and those that follow Him have been sealed with His Spirit. Satan has been bound and he is no longer able to deceive those reborn. They have received their freedom from the chains of death. There is no need to take a position on the Millennium. It will proceed as God has decreed and what He meant. At the end of this time, Satan will be released to wage war against God.

The authority and dominion of Christ is confirmed in His opening of the seals and His judgements symbolized by the first four horseman. We can see evidence of this all around us as the world continues its downward spiral in these last days. Nothing new needs to happen before our Lord's return. We will only see the frequency and intensity of the birth pains of a new creation increase.

Christ opens the seals, but it is the living creatures that call out, "Come!". Creation groans in anticipation of the revealing of the sons of God. The believers themselves resound with the cry, "Come Lord Jesus come!", and ready themselves for that day. The four winds of heaven are associated with four horses in Zechariah, and we sense that as it blows from the door of heaven that Christ leaves open.

Death and Hades are given authority over a fourth of the earth to kill. These methods are similar to the curses that Moses said would result in disobedience to The Lord. The continuity that exists between the Old and New Testaments demonstrates the guiding hand of the Holy Spirit.

Pestilence, death, and scarcity all share the same stage with those that would conquer, destroy and take from the others. Luxury and poverty, power and weakness live together on this earth. It is the work of man to take and divide. It is the wisdom of God to give and make whole.

1 Corinthians 15:25-27
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him.

Exodus 9:16-17
But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go.

Zechariah 6:2-5
The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them strong. Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” And the angel answered and said to me, “These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.