27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:27-29
I was watching a talk by Dr. Tony Evans about things that can be shaken and the fact that our God is a consuming fire when I had the thought that I am so thankful to God that He has and is skaking and consuming all the consumable things in my life that are being replaced by His unshakable Life. He has been so faithful to replace generational sins and strongholds, those damaging things the lies of the enemy have planted in me with His immovable, liberating, supernatural truths and character. It’s funny that at one time I thought I knew so much about God only to discover that unless God is living in me on a moment-by-moment basis, I really didn’t know Him. Only by having Jesus live in and through us can we be free from the scary things that can be shaken.
Care, fear, the fear of man, offense, jealousy, the love of money (mammon), unforgiveness, self-preservation, the need to control everything, the fear of death – and so much more – are being shaken and consumed as they are being replaced by Jesus. It is an amazing experience.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.