Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire. English Standard Version (ESV)
Today's verses were in the read through the New Testament plan that I am following. As I read them I thought of a faceboook post that my wife Jean had made about a gathering of traumatic brain injury survivors and family members that we attended on Sunday. A common theme among those in attendance was their faith in God through it all. People with brain injuries come from all walks of life and seasons in life. The injuries are all unique as are the recoveries from them. The events that took place in all of the families lives shook them to the core, but it was in those trials and through them that all of us have learned the depth of our faith and the depth of His love.
Everyone in this life will face trials and tribulations at some point that will shake them to the core and woe to those that don't have a faith and trust in God and have to face those times on their own and by their own means. As we look at our society and the craziness all around the world, we can see to that the whole world will face tribulation. The author of Hebrews encourages us to be thankful for our faith, for that kingdom that cannot be shaken and to worship God for who He is and what He has done for us through the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May we ourselves, may we encourage others not to "turn a deaf ear " (The Message) to God's gracious words of salvation. May we be among those who will work at "getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered." (The Message). For we know that "there will be one last shaking, top to bottom, stem to stern". The religious "junk" and everything else will be consumed, will be burned away, but true faith will stand.
Blessings,
Mike
Hebrews 12:25-29The Message (MSG)
25-27 So don't turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn't get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time—he's told us this quite plainly—he'll also rock the heavens: "One last shaking, from top to bottom, stem to stern." The phrase "one last shaking" means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.
28-29 Do you see what we've got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He's actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won't quit until it's all cleansed. God himself is Fire!
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