The figure seven represents the border of the infinite, the core of the endless space, it is the symbol of that unchanged God from the eternities which have passed to the eternities to come, a symbol by which He reveals Himself. Seven represents perfection, a complete whole of the One and the same, whom one can touch today by faith and who has touched us for ever with His sacrificing love.

Every time the Holy Spirit has chosen to use the figure seven, He wanted to emphasize the fact that the element for which it is used, is one of a significant importance. For Him, seven is more than a mere figure; it represents a sign of His authority, a representation of what He is, a part of Himself. Therefore, the existence measurable in time bears His seal, the week having seven days; the light in which all things obtain a colour is also seal of His authority, its spectre being seen in seven colours; the sound, and to a certain extent communication itself, bears His seal of authority, the musical scale being made up of seven notes.

The figure seven is present in the Scripture from the first pages to the last ones; from the beginning to the end, everything is entwined with seven love threads, by which God reveals His love to man: seven days of the creation (see Genesis 2:1), the choice of seven of every clean animals (see Genesis 7:2), seven days of waiting before the flood (see Genesis 7:10), the appearance of the sign of the covenant – the rainbow in seven colours (see Genesis 9:12-13), the seven Spirits (see Revelation 1:4), seven golden candlesticks (see Revelation 1:12), seven stars (see Revelation 1:16), seven lamps of fire (see Revelation 4:5), seven seals (see Revelation 5:1), the seven trumpets (see Revelation 8:6), the seven plagues (see Revelation 15:17), the seven thunders (see Revelation 10:4) etc.

In his hatred against God, the enemy has been continually trying to wipe off from the man and from all things He created around the man, any element which could have somehow reminded of Him, the Creator. Satan knows that seven is the code authenticating the original, having the distinct note: “created by God”. Therefore, he has been trying throughout history to eliminate once and for all this symbol of perfection, and, if this was not possible, he has made every effort to distort it, to counterfeit it and thus destroy its influence.

Throughout history, it has been attempted many times to replace seven – the symbol of God’s authority – with other figures, especially with ten. The efforts to eliminate God’s authority sealed by “seven” have not been scarce. Only by God’s grace and by His care are we able today to see around us (and inside us) the code of the figure seven, a golden rule certifying the fact that we were brought to existence (together with all the things He created), out of love. We find His signature of seven on all authentic things, re-updated, re-emphasized by the blood shed on Golgotha, the blood of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

The Revelation and the book of Daniel (prophetic books), both contain the symbol of the figure ten presented in opposition to the figure seven, seemingly trying to subdue it or at least reduce its authority (see Revelation 12:3-5,17; 13:1,6-7; 17:3,7,12-14; Daniel 7:7,20-21,24-26). This attempt of domination is a prophecy of the repetition, at a global dimension this time, of the initial conflict between good and evil which, throughout history, has broken out several times in the visible spectre, sometimes in innocent colours, other times in a staggering manner. The undermining of the authority of seven is the man's attempt, just like the one he made at the Babel tower when he would strive hard to reach to the heavens by personal efforts and conquer the City of God. This is the fight certifying once again that it is the man the one who says: “We will not have this man [and His symbol, His sign of authority] to reign over us” (Luke 19:14). It is a conflict which will grow in intensity as this symbol of God's authority is again brought to people's attention and thus, they will be again focused on creation. We are talking about a fierce conflict, but, the One who is omniscient promised that in this universal conflict, the God's seal of seven will win (Daniel 2:41-45). Mankind will reunite around the things symbolised by ten (or seven minus one: six), while the heavenly host gather together and prepare the victory of the things symbolised by seven, Christ's eternal Kingdom.

“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.”

Dan 2:44

The promise included in the above-mentioned prophecy appears as a victory of seven, of God’s Kingdom, despite the spectacular sequences on the history firmament which have preceded the setting up of this kingdom. The exact fulfilment of the prophetic elements from the Scriptures entitles us to strongly affirm that the history itself bears the seal of seven, its Author’s authenticity code. Everything has been and will be fulfilled with a perfection of the details, which He has planned from eternity. The kingdom which God develops and which will never be destroyed is the Kingdom of Heavens, governed by the Eternal One, who identifies Himself and everything belonging to Him by seven; it is the Kingdom governed by the heavenly principles which have been given to the man on mount Sinai when, in the middle of thunders and lightnings, God, the Word spoke the ten commandments which clearly outline the principles of love manifested towards both God and our neighbour. In the Ten Commandments given by God we meet twice this golden rule, this seal of God’s authority: the seal of seven.

The two signatures of His authority of Father bearing the seal of seven in which the enemy stroke the most throughout centuries are the fourth and the seventh commandments. When we assert that the two commandments bear the seal of seven, we make reference to the fact that, if we are to start the counting of seven from the first commandment to the last one, we will stop at: “Thou shall not commit adultery” and, if we are to count seven backwards, from the last one to the first, we will stop at: “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy”. The seal of seven is found applied on the most sacred institutions built by God in the Universe – and also on Earth – ever since the first week, that of creation, even before sin arose in Eden. There are two gifts from the Father: the Sabbath and the family.

Nothing on this Earth has been attacked more viciously, more meanly and at the same time, more subtly than these two institutions. The enemy has fought for centuries with all his forces, making use of all possible means in order to distort God's initial intention regarding these sacred institutions, that of being a blessing for the man. If Satan has not succeeded in erasing their observance and influence on Earth, he has continually strived and managed to a great extent, by distortion, to turn these opportunities of delight and joy (according to God's intention) into occasions of sadness and gloominess. By the distortion applied to these two institutions (“The act of marriage turns a relationship into a disaster!” and “What am I to do if I am called at work even on the day of rest? In the century of speed there is no such concept as rest!”), they have been subtly turned into schools teaching lessons of antipathy and hatred, and any trace of the blessing sealed by seven was consequently erased.

By the sacrifice made on Calvary’s cross, by His death in behalf of the sinner condemned for the transgression of the divine Law, Christ put the Law back to its initial place and with it, the two institutions sealed by seven, thus proving the validity of the Law condemning the sinner. By His death and His atoning sacrifice, Christ showed that the Law unites God and the man. By paying the price for disobedience Himself instead of the man, and asking the man nothing but his acceptance of God, He united again by Himself the Heaven and the Earth, he welded again the broken connections, also proving, from the Law perspective, the relationship between man and God.

The four central commandments relate to the same extent to both God and the man from the relational point of view: the fourth commandment, the one refering to the Sabbath day, was given in order to protect the relationship between the man and God, the fifth commandment was given in order to cultivate the obedience to God in one’s family as well, the sixth commandment clarifies the fact that God is the source of life which man has to observe and the seventh commandment reminds us that it is God who united the family that no man is entitled to break apart by adultery. By the heart of that Christ hanging on the cross, these commandments unite divinity and mankind in aims, actions, motivations and principles: if I love God I keep the Sabbath day holy, and respect this sign of His authority in heaven, on earth and in the waters underneath it; if I love God, I will also honour my parents, because He was the One who has gifted me with them. Consequently, I will not kill, for He is the source of my life and the others’ and I will not commit adultery, because He made the two of us a couple and united us.

Christ on the cross pointed to the Ten Commandments. By Him, God's words are no longer written on two pieces of stone, but in Christ's heart, hanging on the cross, in His hands reaching to Heaven and to Earth and, at the same time, written in my heart and on my hand reaching to the cross and to my neighbour. By His pleading for us, he offers grace after grace, He offers to us the unique opportunity to live in light, so that we should fulfill the Law by bearing the fruits of His Holy Spirit inside us. By His death, He achieved what was impossible for the human being to accomplish.

“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Rom 8:3-4

A complete harmony will reign over the entire Universe. Each thing will be created as a proof of the fact that God was, is and will be forever love. Each thing, from the smallest one to the greatest, will uniquely bear the mark of the obedience and faith proven by God on Calvary. Then, it was shown to us that love is what God can ever be, even when His actions cannot be understood by our limited insight abilities. During the endless times that are to follow, each created thing will fulfil its destiny, namely that of serving for another's benefit, of shining in existence for the glory of God, the Redeemer.

Each thing and each living creature will bear inside, demonstrate and declare the seal of seven of the serving out of love, as God is love. Day after day, year after year… with every moment passing, the memory of the great sacrifice on Golgotha will grow fresher and fresher and the torment of the separation between God the Father and His Son will be observed more and more thoroughly. The eternity to follow will bring forward a deeper understanding of what it means to love your Lord with all your heart, mind and soul and your neighbour as you love yourself. Love will be the scale used to play the salvation song. Love will be both the moment and the eternity in the salvation rest, since out of Love, through Love and for Love we shall live.

Each moment will represent a climax of the most wonderful experiences lived until that moment and which can possible be felt by the redeemed human being, re-created according to the image of God. Each experience will be followed by new ones, of a much greater intensity than the one of the previous experiences. The only disappointment we will feel is that we will be wrong every time we assert that “I cannot get any richer in love than this”. Each moment will entail a higher experience of what it is to live in joy and peace with a wonderful Friend close to you, whose presence brings a deeper gratitude springing out from even much richer knowledge of what it means: God is love.