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Shaking “See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused Him that spake on earth, much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven: whose yoke then shook the earth: but now He hath promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.’ And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:25-29 Every thing shall be shaken until the only things unshaken are the things of God – His kingdom. Shaken: to waver, agitate, rock, topple, disturb, incite, destroy – this indicates there are levels of shaking, from agitation to destruction! Cannot not be shaken: immoveable We can examine four cross references to put this into perspective: Ex. 24:17 – the sight of the glory of God was like a consuming fire Dt. 4:24 – For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a Jealous God. Isa. 42:8 – I am the Lord, that is my Name; and my glory I will not give to another, nor my praise to carved images. Haggai 2:6-7 – All the nations shall be shaken; heaven and Earth; the sea and dry land. Idols shall be shaken The works of man shall be shaken The nations shall be shaken All things not of God shall be shaken Why does God do this? Because He loves us. He wants to restore us and prepare us as His Bride without Spot or blemish. He wants to heal the brokenhearted and set free the captives. He loves us so much He won’t let us stay in our current condition. Our job in this is to believe (John 6:29) and to express our faith. It is to yield to the purifying flames of God, to ask Him to remove the impurities of our lives, remove the dross. Heb. 12 says we are to serve God with reverence and Godly fear. We know that we are receiving an unshakeable kingdom, with Lord Jesus as King. We’re to confess with out mouths our faith; to call forth from the Cross of Christ those things that were secured on our behalf by the One who knew no sin, yet became a sin offering for us. We are challenged to call it forth even if we don’t yet see it. Things are shaking and will continue to shake – all around us. Religion is being shaken until relation is left standing. Information is being shaken until intimacy is left standing. Hurts are being shaken until healing is left standing. Commitment to self is being shaken until commitment to Christ… The law is being shaken until grace is left standing. The church is being shaken until the Bride is ready. Invite the Holy Spirit to minister to you this day. Call it forth today. Father, remove the Rust from my life. Purify my heart, my mouth, my hands, Lord God. Father, I call forth healing from the Cross. Father, I don’t see it yet, But I believe YOU for it! I call it forth, in the Name of Jesus! I confess it with my mouth, and with my heart. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen. |
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