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. (Hebrews 11:27)
Recent 2020 Earthquake in Turkey
The climate in current American politics is “unhinged”. Since the advent of a Donald Trump Presidency into Washington D.C. the word “unhinged” has dramatically increased in the current vocabulary of the day. Trump’s presence and leadership style has for whatever reason upset the status quo of Washington bureaucrats on both sides of the isle.
Unhinged, an adjective, is defined as “highly disturbed, unstable, or distraught”; the verb form of “ to unhinge” may be defined as either “to make unstable” or “to remove from the hinges.” (Miriam-Webster Dictionary).
The earliest record (1643) we have of the use of “unhinged” flanks the tumultuous days of England that birthed the Puritian movement to flee to America and worship God in a new found freedom. Read carefully the 17th century English media comment on the political climate of the day:
Our sad Case is now such, That we have an Incensed God; an angry King; a threatening Councell; a heady Clergy; a divided Nobility; a discontented Gentry; a distempered People; a distracted Religion; an unhinged State … a defection from the Principles of sound Policy; a Parliament which should be the Redresse of all these, made quite otherwise, to us, by some that have abused it: and generally such a conspiracy; such a complying of ill Symptomes; that even Miracles must be wrought, or else we perish.
— Thomas Povey, The moderator expecting sudden peace, or certaine ruine, 1643
Our day is a similiar repeat of the unrest of our birth mother England. The difference will be, “How will the church worldwide respond to the 21st century instability of the USA?”
We must accept the truth, regardless of who wins the Presidency or the majority in the Senate, the Constitution of the United States and the United States of America is “shakeable”, it will NOT endure, it will NOT stand…it will totter and tip over. On the other hand, the word of God and His Kingdom is firmly enduring forever.
The Christian should not be surprised by the instability of governments. Consider… the conception of the nation of Israel occurred under a Pharaoh who favored Joseph and his family (Genesis 45:7-10). Four-Hundred years later…The birth of the nation of Israel happened under a “Pharaoh who knew NOT Joseph” (Ex.1:8). At the best times, the horse drawn chariots of world governments are escorting us to the Promise Land (Gen.50:9)….in the worst of times, they are hunting God’s people down like animals or criminals in the wilderness, on the streets and even in homes (Ex.14:9).
“Then the Egyptians chased after them with all the horses and chariotsof Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, and they overtook them camping by the sea,“
In fact, our gratitude and confidence is built on the expectation that what can be shaken will be shaken. Our gratitude becomes more focused and our worship is purified when things are falling apart around us!
The Favor of men will come and go like the rain and sunshine. But God the Father’s favor found in the person of Jesus Christ and His Righteous Kingdom endures all seasons and forever…”to the praise of His glorious grace” (Eph.1:6).
Those of us, who have come to accept the inevitable disappointment of the institutions of man, will be the most grateful and worshipful.
We must realize the fiery Presence of God will sweep away all the feeble efforts of human institutions to govern the huddled masses. The rejection of Judeo-Christian principles becomes the fuel that feeds our expectation for the ultimate victory of the kingdom of God in the earth through Jesus Christ the Lord of lords and King of kings.
Hebrews 12:25-29 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. 26 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.” 27 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. 28 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; 29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Thanksgiving Day is around the corner…be sure to discuss with family and friends what you are GRATEFUL for in this season!!
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