The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Revelation 6:15-17,
"Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?'"
The end of this age will be tumultuous. Every aspect of the events that transpire will be planned, arranged and carried out by God. It will be frightful, and a time, apparently misunderstood by the "left behind" crowd, when the church will experience a terrible slaughter. "When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, 'How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?' Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been." Revelation 6:9-11.
What captures my attention is the detail about how these events unfold. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, will open the seals of a scroll, initiating what is to take place next. The description of six seals being opened by the Lord are found here in chapter six of Revelation, and a seventh, the final seal's opening, is described in chapter eight.
These earth-shattering events at the end of this age are all planned and executed by God. Within them we see, not just the horrific slaughter of saints, but also the judgment of God against the wicked of the earth. "They called to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?'"
It is during this time of upheaval that I see the final fulfillment of Psalm 2:1-6, "Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 'Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.' The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 'I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.'"
"Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?'"
The end of this age will be tumultuous. Every aspect of the events that transpire will be planned, arranged and carried out by God. It will be frightful, and a time, apparently misunderstood by the "left behind" crowd, when the church will experience a terrible slaughter. "When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, 'How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?' Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been." Revelation 6:9-11.
What captures my attention is the detail about how these events unfold. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, will open the seals of a scroll, initiating what is to take place next. The description of six seals being opened by the Lord are found here in chapter six of Revelation, and a seventh, the final seal's opening, is described in chapter eight.
These earth-shattering events at the end of this age are all planned and executed by God. Within them we see, not just the horrific slaughter of saints, but also the judgment of God against the wicked of the earth. "They called to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?'"
It is during this time of upheaval that I see the final fulfillment of Psalm 2:1-6, "Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 'Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.' The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 'I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.'"
What a dramatic time to witness!!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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