Many ask why are the 144,000 being sealed for protection just before the 7^th seal is opened (Rev. 7:1-8)? If the events of the seven seals represent God's wrath, like most pastors teach, then shouldn't the 144,000 be sealed before the 1^st seal? They aren't. If the events of the seven seals represent the day of the Lord, then shouldn't the elect be delivered before the 1^st seal is opened? They aren't. The 144,000 will be sealed from God's wrath just before the day of the Lord erupts after the opening of the 7^th seal (Rev. 8:1). The only way to grasp the correct timing of the Son of Man for His elect is by understanding the difference between Satan's wrath against the saints and God's wrath against the wicked. The seven seals of the heavenly scroll are never called God's wrath. The events of the seven trumpets and seven bowls are God's wrath against the wicked during the day of the Lord (Rev. 8:1-13, 9:1-21, 11:15, 16:1-21). This is why the saints are taken up and 144,000 are sealed for protection just before the 7^th seal is opened.