The day is coming when Kings and commanders, great men, strong men, slave and free, will try to hide from the presence of Him who sits upon the throne (Rev 6:15-17).
The scriptures record that earth and heaven will flee from the great white throne of judgment,
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
Revelation 20:11 NASB
There will be no place to hide on that day, as God is all seeing and ever present. As the psalmist says, "Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence (Psalm 139:7)?" There will be no place to hide from the wrath of the Lamb on that day.
The day of judgment will be a day of great fear and dread. Terror will seize the hearts of those who have spurned and rejected the Lord Jesus Christ in this life. Men will attempt to flee, but in vain. The books will be opened, and the dead, both great and small, will be judged according to their deeds, and cast into the lake of fire (Rev 20:12-15). It will be a day of the utmost horror for those who are lost.
The answer is found in Christ Jesus, here and now. If we repent, that is, give up our sinful rebellious wills, and surrender our lives to Christ, who bore our sins on Calvary's cross, we can experience His forgiveness and grace. Through the new birth we receive the power to live godly lives, the law that once condemned us, now written on our hearts, causing us to walk in them. As the public testimony of the death to sin and self, and the newness of life we have in Christ, be baptized in water (Romans 6:4).
As those found in Christ, we do not need to fear the judgment. He has forgiven our sin, and changed the course of our lives. With new hearts, we can live the lives that will please God, and bring glory to Him, as we long for the day of His appearing (2 Tim 4:7-8), instead of dreading that day.
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