Revelation 6:12

Rev 6:12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;




As we go deeper into Revelation I need to remind you that what John is seeing, he is trying to describe using descriptions of his time.  The ideas I am going to convey concerning the description are speculation of what might be occurring.  These are things that will take place in the future and I will give you ideas from the writings I have read.  But remember, it is just speculation, not fact.


Earthquakes:  Mentioned several times in the Bible.  See, Amos 8:8, Joel 2:10, Ezekiel 38:19, Haggai 2 :6.  It could be taken literal, a huge earth quake!  Or, what may be occurring, is that the Earth is not truly moving but it will be shattered, destroyed, quaking s of destruction.  Life like we know it now will be torn down, destroyed.  Great organizations and establishments will crumble.  Think of  organized religion, the Vatican for instance, if the church is caught up, who will run these things?  Would you trust a religious leader that wasn't taken to heaven?   Our credit card and banking systems, if brother is fighting and killing brother, there is blood on the streets, and food is triple the cost, will there be anyone going to work?  If people are not going to work, what about the food markets and how they are resupplied?  How will you be able to buy (if you had the money) food?   Schools and universities will be closed as well as television stations, phone systems, and possibly even water, electrical and sewer utilities.  The Earth will quake!  With no God and no Church.....I sure would not want to be there.


Sun becoming black: See Isaiah 50:3, Ezekiel 32:7, Joel 2:31, Matt 24:29, Mark 13:24 Luke 23:45.  It could be that there will be an astrological event.  An eclipse of sorts?  Or, it may mean that our light, Jesus Christ will be no where to be found, he will pull himself from this Earth and He will be rejected, completely dismissed from all here.  The Sun would truly be black in the hearts of men.  
The moon becoming as blood....again, God has control of the heavenly bodies, it could be done, and scientifically explained.  The moon shines due to the sun light hitting it.  If Christ is the light and it is denied,  then there will be no authorities with God's light shinning on them,  there will be no government figures appointed with God's blessing.  No Holy Spirit to lead since it will be taken with the Church, the powers that be (moon) will be dark as blood.  


More next time, think of the implications of this and what it my mean to you, your family and your friends.  Then, take the leap of faith and talk to them,  you may be a light of Christ shining through for them.


Blessing on all,




Calabash