Their Deeds Follow Them - the tribulation martyrs enjoy the blessing of rest from their labors. God will compensate them for their faithful works on His behalf. They are worthy of their reward, because they will have suffered so severely during the beast's reign of terror. Unless raptured before dying, every person will keep an appointment with death. He or she will either die in the Son or in their sin. Those who die in the Son enjoy eternal rest. Many believers will face martyrdom, but their temporary suffering does not compare with the eternal suffering worshipers of the beast will experience

 What does Revelation 14:13 mean?

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying, 'Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' 'Blessed indeed,' says the Spirit, 'that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!'” - Revelation 14:13 English Standard Version

In contrast to the wicked who cannot rest day or night in their torment (Revelation 14:11), the tribulation martyrs enjoy the blessing of rest from their labors.

God will compensate them for their faithful works on His behalf. 

These blessed individuals are the last martyrs of the tribulation. 

They are worthy of their reward, because they will have suffered so much and so severely during the beast's reign of terror.

This verse points out that these believers "die in the Lord." 

This phrase marks them as new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). 

Unless raptured before dying, every person will keep an appointment with death. 

He or she will either die in the Son or in their sin.

Those who die in the Son enjoy eternal rest. 

Those who die in their sin experience eternal unrest.

Jesus extends the invitation, "Come to me … and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me…and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:28–29).

Context Summary

Revelation 14:6–13 reports what three angels announce. 

The first angel declares God's imminent judgment on Babylon, but first he proclaims the eternal gospel throughout the world. 

It appears that God gives earth's inhabitants one last chance to repent before He executes His judgment.

The second and third angels pronounce judgment on the kingdom of the beast and his worshipers.

Revelation 15:1—18:24 fills in the details of the predicted judgments. 

A voice from heaven encourages those who obey God and maintain steadfast in faith in Christ. 

The voice pronounces blessing upon those who lay down their lives for Christ.

Chapter Summary

This chapter distinguishes two groups of people: 

- those who believe in Jesus during the tribulation and

- those who worship the beast.

John sees the Lamb, Jesus, and the 144,000 sealed Jewish servants of God standing together on Mount Zion. 

The scene anticipates the end of the tribulation with the 144,000 celebrating their victory over the beast.

Heaven, too, celebrates their triumph. 

The eternal good news of salvation reaches the ends of the earth, calling upon everyone to turn to God or face His judgment and announcing the collapse of commercial Babylon and the eternal punishment of the beast, whose image so many unbelievers worshiped.

This impending judgment is cause for believers to stay loyal to the Lord. 

Many believers will face martyrdom, but their temporary suffering does not compare with the eternal suffering worshipers of the beast will experience.

When Christ returns to earth, the destruction of the wicked will be so complete that blood will flow so high it will reach a horse's bridle.

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