“The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”‭‭Revelation‬ ‭16:8-9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/rev.16.8-9.esv
All,
This stands out because John says, “they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.” Throughout Revelation, God keeps giving the unbelievers a chance to repent, but they refuse to repent. The actions seem severe, but God doesn’t want to lose anyone. I can’t imagine why people would go through so much pain in order to continue worshipping themselves or something besides God. People of today seem to go through different kinds of pain like anxiety, depression, shame, etc. when they could just surrender these emotions to God and ask Him into their lives. Please pray that we and our friends help and care for our friends who are in pain now and help them see where we put our hope. Please pray for the men considering CLC. 
If you would like to read along with me as we finish the New Testament, today’s reading is Revelation 16. We will continue reading the rest of the NT and then start at the beginning of the NT after Revelation.