BROTHERS WHO WERE TO BE KILLED / REVELATION 6:11

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(KJV) Revelation 6:11

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

The Cost of Delay: Revelation 6:11 and the Reality of the Tribulation

Revelation 6:11 introduces a sobering reality about the Tribulation period: “Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were to be killed as they had been.” This verse highlights a specific group of believers—the Tribulation saints—who pay the ultimate price for their faith after the Church is removed from the earth.

While it is true that some people will receive Christ and be spiritually saved during this dark era, the window of opportunity is not what many assume it to be.

The Myth of the “Second Chance”

A common misconception is that those who actively reject the Gospel today can simply wait, watch the Rapture happen, and then choose to follow God once the truth becomes undeniable. However, Scripture paints a very different picture.

The Tribulation is primarily a time of God’s judgment, not His mercy. Instead of driving humanity to its knees in repentance, the terrifying judgments of the Tribulation often produce the opposite effect. As Revelation later notes, humanity hardens its heart: “They did not repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts” (Revelation 9:21).

The Danger of Hardening Your Heart

For those who hear the message of Christ before the Rapture and deliberately choose to continue living in sin, waiting for a “better time” to repent is a spiritual gamble with eternal consequences:

The Powerful Delusion: Scripture warns that those who refuse to love the truth now will face a severe spiritual consequence. God Himself “sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie” (2 Thessalonians 2:11).
The Price of Faith: If it is difficult to follow Christ now—when grace is freely available and faith is relatively safe—it will be agonizingly harder when doing so demands your literal life. The “brothers who were to be killed” in Revelation 6:11 are martyrs.
No Promised Tomorrow: The Bible never encourages delaying a decision for God. False hope in a future, convenient moment of repentance is one of Satan’s greatest deceptions.

The mandate for us today is clear, urgent, and unyielding: “Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with hearts humbled by the weight and urgency of Your Word. Thank You for the gift of Your grace, which is available to us right now. Lord, remove any spirit of procrastination or false security from our hearts. If there is anyone reading this who has been delaying their decision to surrender completely to You, let today be the day they choose Your truth.

Break through the deceptions of this world and give us a profound hunger for Your righteousness. We pray for our loved ones who do not yet know You, asking that You open their eyes to the Gospel before the night falls. Thank You for the white robes of righteousness promised to Your children, and may we live every day with our eyes fixed on eternity.

In Jesus’ holy name, Amen.

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