“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 gave
us the following warning: “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: Have you noticed the
weather? Can you believe our kids missed
their twenty-fifth day of school today?
As I was siting this morning watching the weather man read off the
school closing I racked my brain back to the time I was in school and recalled
only one time when school was called off for weather reasons. My only recollection was of a severe ice
storm that made the roads virtually in-passable. But keep in mind that Altoona, Pennsylvania
is a city of hills. I loved it because I worked in a gas station and we had a
steady diet of putting on chains which reaped a harvest of tips.
Do you think that perhaps God is
trying to get our attention? Bible prophecy is clear: the Lord shakes
individuals and nations that we might let go of all of the flawed
political, philosophical, intellectual and religious notions we cling to. These
won’t give us true peace, don’t give us real hope, can’t bring us
any security, AND 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 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, but rather that none should perish.
So, be advised: He’s letting us be
shaken precisely because He loves us and wants us to repent and call out
to Him as individuals, as families, and as a nation. 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). If there was ever a time in
our nation’s history for the believers in Christ to bow their hearts to Him, it
is right now, all believers in one accord. Are you in the unshakable Hand of God,
our Rock and Fortress?
Blessings,
Gramps
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