Revelation #22

Let's finish up the opening of the seals this morning by looking at the sixth seal!



Revelation 6:12-17



12When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave[a] and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 calling to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?"



In verse 12 we read that Jesus opens the sixth seal and John sees a great earthquake take place. Also the sun becomes black as sackcloth and the moon looks blood red. Seismologists say that during an unusually violent earthquake particles of dust and hot ash can be belched from below the ground causing the sun to appear black during the day and the moon to be red at night! In verse 13 we read the quake is so awesome stars fall from the sky like a meteor shower. Can you imagine the panic as these come falling to the earth??? Also in verse 13 we see the comparison to a fig tree losing it's figs by a big wind. In verse 14 we see the sky vanishes from sight like a scroll rolled up, so those who look to the stars instead of God for guidance no longer have anything to look to! The earthquake is so sever every mountain and island are moved...wow stop and think about that for a moment. In verse 15 we see the panic now coming, as everyone from Kings down to slaves run for cover to hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. Brothers and sister don't miss the terror taking place here as it isn't a joke but a reality for those who are not raptured with the true church. In verse 16 we see things are so out of control people will be praying to God for death to escape this wrath from God. In verse 17 we see the question "who can stand" and the answer is no one who is not standing on the "Rock" Jesus Christ!



Tom