“For thus says the Lord of hosts ‘Once more in a little while I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land” (Haggai 2:6).
In the New Testament, the Lord reinforced the shaking theme: “See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven. And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven’….Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:25-29)
Hey Gang: Bible prophecy is clear: The Lord shakes individuals and nations that we might let go of all of the flawed political, philosophical, intellectual and religions notions that we cling to. They won’t give us true peace; they don’t give us real hope; they can’t bring us any security; they can’t provide forgiveness from our sins, much less eternal life for our souls.
The God of the Bible wants to shake us loose of such things so that we might turn to Him, and to the life He offers through faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord isn’t letting us be shaken because He hates us.
Soooo, be advised, He’s letting us be shaken precisely because He loves us and wants us to repent and turn to Him and call out to Him, as individuals, as families, and as nations. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)
Blessings,
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