When It All Falls Apart

Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on a Bible passage from Hebrews 12:26-29, which says,

"At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, 'Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.' This phrase, 'Yet once more,' indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 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, for our God is a consuming fire."

Whenever things start to go wrong, we tend to automatically think that all is going to fall apart. And guess what? We're probably right. Most of everything will eventually fall apart. But we must take heart, because it's all in His plan.

For someone that likes to have control, this is difficult. Although control is an illusion, it is hard to witness everything fall apart in my life or in the lives of others. Trusting Christ is the only steady foundation to rely upon.

Everything will be shaken that can be, in order that the things that cannot be shaken can remain. Wow. These are powerful words. Very few things are unshakeable; however, we can rest in the fact that His kingdom cannot be shaken. Fortunately, we get to take part in this.

So maybe everything is going wrong for you. Whatever it may be: family, government, friends, job, or money, it all can be shaken. We often put our hope in earthly things, rather than heavenly things. So instead of worrying about losing control, rest in the fact that we are a part of an unshakeable kingdom.