Is
God shaking America?
We pray: God bless America
"For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is
a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and
I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and
I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord
of hosts.” Haggai 2:6-7; Hebrews 12:26
“God will
again shake the heavens and the earth at the coming day of judgment
(see Isa
2:19-21; 30:28).
The previous shaking was the judgment on Egypt Persia
to Greece , the fall of Greece to Rome
“In the meantime, when an innumerable
multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another,
He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered
that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. Therefore
whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you
have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.” Luke 12:1-3
“Also He said to them, "Is a lamp brought
to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything
been kept secret but that it should come to light. If anyone has ears to
hear, let him hear." Then He said to them, "Take heed what you
hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who
hear, more will be given. For whoever has, to him more will be given; but
whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him." Mark 4:21-25
God’s Hand is in everything. Where we see “either/or” God works
“both/and”. Christ spoke parables to
illustrate His teaching. Both wheat and
tares grow together. Both good and evil
are in our world. We build up our
response in the choices we make. And God
shakes us and pours us out the way He wants us to be [if we trust and obey].
“The very purpose of light is to provide illumination. Who would cover it up or hide it??? If a light is hidden, it can only be for a
short time, and when it is placed on the lampstand,
its light reveals the things hidden by darkness. Jesus himself is light (John 1:4-5),
and it would be foolish for him to hide the very thing he came to reveal. Yet we can see that time was required for
this light to be clearly revealed. The
parables and the whole mission of
Jesus were not easy to understand, but in time the meaning would be clearly
revealed. Jesus worked secretly
in his earthly ministry, but the meaning was to be made known at the right time as God vindicated
Him and brought in His kingly rule in power. Compare Paul’s anthem of praise in Acts
13:26-41.” [13 Lessons on Mark - Ice]
O God, send Your Holy Spirit
that He may also reveal to us and in us
the true Face of Your Church
beyond the shortcomings of disciples
who walk with a heavy step,
weighed down by twenty centuries of history.
May Your Holy Spirit draw us into
the hidden mystery of the Church,
of Jesus the son of Mary, the Human One,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
so that Your Church may remain,
for each passing generation,
the Faithful Witness,
speaking Your Truth,
the Sacrifice of Jesus our Lord.
Send Your Holy Spirit who reveals
Your unfathomable Father-tenderness
for all Your children
whether prodigal or not.
May Your Spirit teach us to pray,
calling You Our Father,
with the heart of a child who knows
that he is loved and understood.
May Your Spirit help us
to translate the Gospel
into action at the heart of the world,
that when men see how Christians love
they may see in each one of us
the light of His Face,
the tone of His Voice,
the compassion of His Heart,
and the tenderness of His Smile.
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