“The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.” Revelation 9:7-10 nkjv

Now, today’s scripture is giving us a more in depth description of these powerful supernatural locusts and making us realize what their intentions are, to punish the unbelievers with pain that no one faced before. Basically, this being is nothing like the locust of what we know, but super powered locusts like scorpions to cause harm to whoever gets on their way or they pursue to harm them. One interesting word that stands out here is that their power which they possess was created to hurt people for five months. Their role and purpose was to carry out the judgement of God upon those who deny God. With that, some may ask this question, why does loving God judge? If he does not, then, he is not God or just. Since he is just and holy, he needs to judge them accordingly. But, he is faithful and merciful, so he forgives us as we turn back to him with repentance. His grace is still demonstrated by the time given, rather than forever in pain, he still wants them to turn back before the final judgement.