A Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On
At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, Heb. 12:26-28
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer too much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” – Abraham Lincoln
Looking at the current, and what seems to be, out of control recession, it is evident that the government has very few answers and, unfortunately, a good percentage of the churches have taken the same anemic position. However, my sneaking suspicion is that God is bigger than all of this. He is Still God” and the first question to ask is “What are you doing Lord?” I am not alone when I see that God is shaking the world and with it, the complacency of His people. As the general public is ‘shaken’ and begins to ask the bigger questions of life, I believe that we, as believers are presented with an unprecedented time of real opportunity. An opportunity to shine above the gloom and doom and to bring mental and emotional peace to our communities amidst the economic turmoil. If we are honest with ourselves, we have so often built comfort for ourselves rather than focusing on the poor and marginalized of our society – those that are so much at the center of God’s heart.
Yes, we are seeing our finances come under pressure. But surely, as we bravely reach out to a hurting world on our doorsteps with the radical love of Christ burning within us, we will see the ‘lost’ finances replaced and exceeded by a new influx of hearts, grateful for how God has come to their rescue in their time of need. “be warmed and filled” must be replaced by action, and it has to start with the church.
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