Freshly Hewn Tombs

Revelation 6:16 "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!"

Revelation's interpretation has been debated by scholars for years.  Some say that it only referred to 1st century Christians while others work themselves into a frenzy trying to decode what Revelation means to the modern day Christian.  One thing that cannot be debated is the fact that Jesus has not returned yet.  That is a fact and those of us that are saved eagerly await Him. 

With that being said, I write this as a Christian, a conspiracy theory buff and an observer and critic of popular culture.  I haven't blogged in about two weeks, but the other day I had a thought. The movie 2012 hinted at it and a show that I watched the other night on the security of the White House also touched this subject.  If you watch the show "Doomsday Preppers", you see people frantically planning for the day when they will have to "bug out".  What that means is when all you-know-what breaks loose i.e. the end of the world.  These people have thousands of pounds of non-perishables packed up, farms, livestock, biodiesel fueled vehicles, guns and bunkers ready for the day when the world ends.  They have obviously been prepping and not reading the Bible because no amount of resources will be able to stop Christ's return and his return signals an end to everything- there will not be a time to use those resources.

In keeping with this doomsday theme, Denver International Airport has underground shelters- the largest in the world (Denver Shelters) actually, but these probably won't be available to the average citizen.  Even the President has spent some time in these as a part of a drill in 2011 (President ordered to underground shelter).  There has been a lot of planning and resources that have gone into getting these shelters and bunkers ready in the event of nuclear war or some other calamity.  People are even trying to colonize space to get off this planet.  Although NASA is now defunct, the space industry is now controlled by independent billionaires that are developing newer vehicles for manned space flight and are offering trips to the moon for several millions of dollars.

The fact that there are people buying underground shelters and that the largest shelters just happen to be in one of the most mountainous regions of the country made me think of the scripture that opened this post.  Rich and elite people will flock to these shelters in that Great Day thinking that the shelters will provide an escape from impending doom.  What those shelters are, and what the shelters that Joe Blow has spent a pretty penny on getting it installed underground in his backyard, are simply freshly hewn tombs.  Being in a bunker or some type of shelter is the equivalent of being in a tomb; these hiders will have sealed their fates.  It's so ironic that as they seek to hide from "doomsday", this has already been prophesied in Revelation 6.  It's almost as if they are asking the mountains to fall on them and hide them.  I am sure that God will oblige them, but it is appointed unto man once to die and after that, the judgment (Hebrews 9:27)- from that, there is no escape.

There will not be away to escape the destruction that will come upon the earth at Christ's return.  There is no way around it.  Well...maybe there is a way to escape.  The way to escape the fiery fate of those that have dug their own tombs is this:  to actually get saved and be on the Lord's side when He returns!  If we are on His side, we will be rewarded according to our works here on earth rather than be judged and condemned for not accepting the free gift of God's grace.  Being on His side means being on the winning team in the cosmic battle of good and evil.  Yes, it might look like evil is winning but trust me, Jesus will set all things right.

Read it here, Revelation 19:11-16:

And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.  He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses.  From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.  And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

The return of the King is inevitable and imminent.  Although he left as a Lamb, He will return as a Lion.  No one will be able to withstand His coming, but those of us that are saved and that have trusted Him as our Savior will be invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb!  I don't know about you, but I want to be there.  Hold on until He comes.