Stingers and pain. Revelation ch 9

Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them,
as the scorpions of the earth have power.

They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

That sounds to me that even if you failed and were left behind, God is still merciful and allows you to come to Him, even then.

And the scorpions were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.

And in those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will flee from them.

verse 10 we read this: “They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt people for five months.”

Now I know there is no comparising,and I have never been stung by a scorpion, like the above says,

but when I got stung by some wasps, and that was only 3 stings, it was very painful,
but above it says: “and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.”.

I couldn't help but think, as I sat rubbing vicks on my bites, how terribly awful that must be, and it lasts for 5 months,

and only on those people who refuse to follow Jesus..... Think people, you can avoid all that, by accepting that Jesus, the son of God, took all your “bad things” and suffered with them in your place......

So, accept Him now....you will miss out on all that pain and sufering, and besides

there is more to come, much more..

Blessings...

Yaddy