12 When He [the Lamb] broke open the sixth seal, I looked, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun grew black as sackcloth of hair, [the full disc of] the moon became like blood.
13 And the stars of the sky dropped to the earth like a fig tree shedding its unripe fruit out of season when shaken by a strong wind.
Physical Stars are millions of times larger than the earth, so if they would fall to the earth, we would be destroyed, there would be nothing left. Actually we would be completely destroyed by them long before they ever arrived. So what was John seeing here? Remember in Revelation 1 that Jesus was holding the seven stars, or seven messengers, in His right hand. Stars in prophesy often represent spiritual beings. Demons are called the princes of the air in Ephesians 2:2. What John is seeing here is all of the demonic powers being thrust to the earth to be bound and destroyed. This happens right before Jesus returns as the threshing floor is being cleaned, Matthew 3:12.
14 And the sky rolled up like a scroll and vanished, and every mountain and island was dislodged from its place.
These verses go right along with what we will read in Revelation 16. Right before Jesus returns there is going to be a series of major natural and spiritual disasters. There are going to be earthquakes and thunderings like the earth has never seen. The heavens will be opened and the glory of our Lord is going to be revealed and it will scare the daylights out of the wicked who are in the world. This is a very important Truth to to remember: our Father will still have Grace. Think of a child that is caught by their father doing something wrong. They are petrified to see their dad. The dad doesn’t stop loving them and his discipline is for correction not revenge.
15 Then the kings of the earth and their noblemen and their magnates and their military chiefs and the wealthy and the strong and [everyone, whether] slave or free hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,
16 And they called to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on (before) us and hide us from the face of Him Who sits on the throne and from the deep-seated indignation and wrath of the Lamb.
You know what I find funny? I have always heard that if Christians are here during the Great Tribulation, that we will be the ones hiding in caves and in the wilderness. But here John sees that this is where the rich and mighty are hiding. According to Jesus we won’t be in caves and in hiding, we will be empowered by the Holy Spirit to give out food and provisions to those in need when Jesus returns.
Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household to give to the others the food and supplies at the proper time? Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is that servant whom, when his master comes, he will find so doing. Matthew 24:45-46
The Truth is that we will be where the masses are, right in the fight, not in a cave. Think about it, where do they take the President at the first signs of trouble? Right to a hidden cave! When Stephen looked up and saw the Heavens opened He shinned right along with it. We will do the same. Jesus will be presenting us to Himself a glorious Church without spot, wrinkle, or blemish, Ephesians 5:27.
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