How can Revelation 6:12 strengthen our faith in God's ultimate plan? The verse in focus “And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal. Then a great earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,” (Revelation 6:12) Seeing the Lamb direct history • The One opening the seal is “the Lamb”—Jesus, who paid for sin (Revelation 5:6 – 10). • Each seal breaks exactly when He chooses, underscoring that world events are not random but follow His pre-set timeline (Isaiah 46:9-10). • Confidence builder: if Christ governs the most cataclysmic moments, He surely governs the personal details of our lives (Matthew 10:29-31). Cosmic signs prove He rules creation • Earthquake, darkened sun, and blood-red moon echo earlier prophecies (Joel 2:10, 31; Isaiah 13:10; Matthew 24:29; Acts 2:20). • Fulfillment across centuries reveals a God who never forgets a single promise (Numbers 23:19). • Creation itself answers to Him; therefore, no force can overturn His saving plan (Colossians 1:16-17). Interlocking prophecies reassure us • Joel foresaw the same sky-shaking day “before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD” (Joel 2:31). • Jesus repeated the forecast in His Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:29-31). • Revelation ties those threads together, showing God’s Word as a unified, reliable tapestry (2 Peter 1:19-21). Encouragement for believers today • Shaking of earth and sky points to the unshakable kingdom promised to us (Hebrews 12:26-28). • Judgment scenes remind us that wrath is reserved for the unrepentant, while believers are “not appointed to wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:9). • Present sufferings, however intense, pale beside the glory soon to be revealed (Romans 8:18-25). • Response: stand firm, share Christ, and worship the Lamb who holds the scroll—and our future—securely in His hands. |
    |