Escape through the Kingdom that Cannot Be Shaken

“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."

This expression, "Yet once more," denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

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 (NASB)

I believe we are embarking upon a very prophetic season in God’s calendar. The Lord has been speaking to me in various ways this week as to the “shaky” season this world is about to enter into. Do we as God’s people know that we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken? This should bring us great hope no matter what happens in this world. As we can see in God’s Word from Hebrews there is a shaking which occurs which will shake all created or material things so that what cannot be shaken – which is the Kingdom of God will remain.

God loves the world so much He sent His only begotten Son – Jesus Christ into the world so that whosoever believes and trusts upon Him would not perish but have eternal life. God sent Jesus into the world not to condemn the world but to save the world through Him. The Kingdom of God is at hand in the person of Jesus Christ. Do you trust Him with your life today?

So, even though God is love and loves the world He also has other divine attributes. Many of us including myself at times forget that the Lord is the Righteous Judge. We forget that He is Holy and despises sin, and that He is a God of justice and He will vindicate His Name amongst the nations of the world. We cannot forget how many times God has judged nations in the Bible. Yes, I fully believe that God is love and that He is full of compassion, kindness, redemption, forgiveness but He is also Holy and Just. Just look at all the stories in the Old Testament and you will find that the true and living God is a “jealous God”.

“Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” – Exodus 34:14

With this in mind let us humble ourselves and hold to His Hand during this season. I am not writing this as to cause fear in people but I am writing this to show you there is a Kingdom that cannot be shaken at all! It is the Kingdom of God which we can be a part of through Jesus Christ the Savior of the world. As the text in Hebrews states because of this understanding let us have gratitude and thankfulness in our hearts toward God so that we can be of service to Him. We must live our lives with reverence and awe toward the Lord our God. Do you have a holy fear of God in your hearts? Not a fear as to be frightened or scared but a fear that causes you to say God is awesome. If you do not I encourage you today to ask the Lord to put this awful fear in your heart. The Bible says in Psalms 34:7 – “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.”

If you do not have a fear of God and a relationship with Him please come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible says those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

On the other hand if you “think” you have a relationship with God by believing in Jesus intellectually or historically but you do not have a love for Him and a relationship with Him I pray that you would ask God to give you eyes to see and a new found desire to seek Him with all of your heart so that you may know Him and be known by Him.

“Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' – Matthew 7:22-23

Let us heed the call of the Almighty and escape and flee from the wrath which is to come. Trust and have faith in God. Do you live with a hope in Him knowing His Kingdom cannot be shaken? The Bible says the kingdoms of this world will come down, and they shall in the end be the Kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ.

I want to conclude by saying we must be alert, watchful and prayerful particularly during this coming season. Let us live in such a way as to live as people who have hope and may we not be caught off guard. Allow the Hope of Glory to shine in you and through you. Draw near to Jesus.

In the words of our Savior from Luke 21:34-36 –

"Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

"But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."


Maranatha!

Blessings,
Emmanuel H.

Solus Christus

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. – Ephesians 5:19-20


Yesterday during our church prayer meeting we read and sang a song about the preeminence of Christ. Singing unto the Lord and just declaring who He is can touch your heart in the deepest of ways. When we look to “Christ alone” who is the author and perfecter of our faith our circumstances and trials in life fall in comparison to His majesty. We sense the beauty of His presence knowing that He loves us and He is for His people.

I believe it is a vital part of our spirituality to make “confessions and heart-felt declarations of faith” in Christ. We need to be Spirit-led in our worship of God in which by the Holy Spirit in us Jesus Christ is exalted.

So, I encourage believers everywhere to open our mouths in praise, prayer and song not only in church services but in our own daily lives outside of church and declare the glorious Truth who is Christ Alone.

I would like to leave you now with the song that we sang and spoke to one another as outlined in the verse above. This lifted my heart and encouraged me greatly and I hope it does for you as well.

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

Blessings,