DON'T WASTE THE SHAKE

SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 12:26–29 (ESV) “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.

SHAKING IS GUARANTEED

  • Matthew 7:24–27 (ESV) “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.  And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

  • David - 1 Samuel 30:3–6 (ESV) And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.  Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep…. And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. 

  • Sources Of Our Shaking:

    • God (never to hurt us - purify, grow and promote.)

    • The Devil/Others

    • Circumstances (ENTROPY)

      • Finances

      • Relationships

      • Expectations

      • Death (THE DEVIL)

YOU ARE GOING TO BE SHAKEN - DON’T WASTE THE SHAKE!

TREAT SHAKING AS A TEST

  • It’s important to acknowledge the storm

  • It’s important to navigate the storm with the right voices.

  • “You never know what’s on the inside until something happens to force it to come out.” 

  • 1 Corinthians 3:11–15 (ESV) For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.  Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—  each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.  If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.  If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

  • Hebrews 12:28 (ESV) 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,

ALLOW SHAKING TO EXPOSE YOUR TRUSTS

  • This test is not for God, but for you to make an informed evaluation.

  • We take some tests to prove what we know, but this type of testing reveals who we are and how well we are. 

  • The shaking will bring about responses that reveal who/what your trust.

    • Lean into God or replacements/addictions/pain relievers

    • Leans into God or idols

    • Lean into God or blame

    • Lean into praise or bitterness/unforgiveness

  • 1 Samuel 18:7–11 (ESV) And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”  And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?”  And Saul eyed David from that day on.  The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand.  And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

  • 1 Samuel 30:6 (ESV) And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.

ALLOW THE SHAKE TO PERFECT YOU

  • Better priorities - back to basics

  • Smoother travel - less baggage

  • Redemption - evil shaking that is rewarded.

  • James 1:2–4 (ESV) Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

  • Romans 8:28–29 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

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