While looking at the awesome power of God’s Word to rip us open and expose us I stumbled upon a motif that I somehow missed in our study of Isaiah, that of the unrepentant crying out on the day of terror for the mountains to fall upon them.
And people shall enter the caves of the rocks and the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the Lord, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth. – Isaiah 2:19
The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed. Thorn and thistle shall grow up on their altars, and they shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,” and to the hills, “Fall on us.” – Hosea 10:8
Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ – Luke 23:30
…calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, – Revelation 6:16
What would cause someone to cry out for a mountain to fall on them? Notice they don’t simply seek death; they are trying to hide and escape. The splendor, majesty, and face of Jesus causes this panic. Before his gaze they are naked and exposed. Their hope is that perhaps a mountain, if it would fall upon them, might hide them from his gaze.
When a father returns it may cause two completely different reactions. To the child who did his chores and heeded his words; his return is a blessing for he anticipates the father’s presence and the reward of his love. To the disobedient child who shunned the father’s words; his return is a terror as words of judgment are soon to come.
No Other Boast 
I remember a couple of times that I forgot about a test in school until the day of. However, my prayers for the second coming, an earthquake, and even (I am ashamed to admit) a small fire which would consume only the mathematics department (no injuries LORD, just the building) went unanswered.
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