God's glorious Wrath

Revelation 6:15--17~ then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselvesin the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on teh throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?



As we just got done teaching Revelation 6 on Sunday and the seal have been opened an we see God's judgment on the earth.



This last section of Ch. 6 we see that all the powerful rulers of the earth and rich and even the poor during the tribulation (more towards the end) will want to be hidden from the wrath of God. It was Adam and Eve who hid themselves from God when they were in paradise and sinned. It was Elijah who ran away and hid in the cave for his life because of the evil queen Jezebel. It was Peter after he denied Christ who hid in shame.



Sin makes us hide from the wrath of God. Because of sin we know what the penalty is death (Romans 6:23). Those in the world may reject God's Son and because of that they will see his wrath. For those who have the son we have a different type of fear, but not a dead fear. It is an awe inspiring fear of wanting to please our Father. Because of Christ we can stand before the Father (Hebrews 10:19).



May we desire God's justice as well has His mercy and grace. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.



PJ