When we see this 6th seal we think of the birth pains of the earth and wonder how much more the Lord is going to tolerate before this great event takes place. The temptation is to start counting earthquakes and see if things are getting worse, and start watching the wars and rumors of wars etc. I’m not sure about all that but I do know that there’s no way of easing into this earthquake described in revelation 6. It is going to be massive. This earthquake is an answer to the cry of martyred saints (5th seal), Yet this is not THE answer. That is seal number 7. Here, in His mercy, he silence’s The earth with this massive earthquake causing many to turn to Jesus. The gospel is still going forth but Christ will tolerate no more of the vile wickedness of mankind and executes The 6th seal, His air raid siren, warning that the wrath of the lamb is coming. What does it take for us to hear the voice of the Lord? May we hear him clearly today While he is speaking softly and tenderly. “Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
calling for you and for me;
see, on the portals he's waiting and watching,
watching for you and for me.
Refrain:
Come home, come home;
ye who are weary come home;
earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
calling, O sinner, come home!
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies,
mercies for you and for me?
(Refrain)
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
passing from you and from me;
shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
coming for you and for me.” (Refrain)
