64The smoke, mixed with the incense, was combined with the prayers of God's holy people [people are made holy by their faith in Jesus, "our faith is counted for righteousness making believers holy"] Romans 1:17-3:28. Then one of the angels took a burner filled with incense and fire and threw it to the earth; with thunder and lightning, it crashed on the earth and caused a horrible earthquake.

63There was another angel with a gold burner of incense that stood at the altar. 

     He had a large amount of incense to mix with the prayers of God's people as an offering to God on the golden altar before the throne.

62Then the Lamb of God broke the seventh seal and there was silence throughout heaven for about 30 minutes.

61The Lamb of God will be in the center of the throne because He is the good shepherd that gave His life for the sheep.

     Christ will lead them to the springs of life-giving water. The God of glory will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

60Our God will be their [the tribulation saints] shelter and protection throughout all eternity because of Jesus the Messiah.

     There will be no more hunger or thirst and no more pain or sorrow because the former things of this life will pass away, but God's Word will never pass away.