#standfirmingod

As already noted, there will likely be far more questions than answers here for some time to come – maybe forever. But those who do know their Lord know that God is too wise to make a mistake, and too loving to be unkind. Indeed, it is exactly because he loves us so much that he often will intervene in our selfish lives, seeking to get our attention. He knows that if our lives are not built on the rock, then we are instead simply on sinking sand, and that is not a good place to be when the storms of life come along. Thus out of his great love for us, he allows us to be shaken, so we can see what our foundations are really like. He wants to break us free from all the false security, false gods, and false idols which we so very much turn to and shelter in. He wants us to turn to him, to depend on him, and find our security, comfort and fulfilment in him. And in order to do that, he may sometimes use drastic measures to get our attention. Indeed, as the rightful ruler of this universe, he has every right to shake our world so that what is of him alone comes forth. As the writer to the Hebrews put it, “‘Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ The words ‘once more’ indicate the removing of what can be shaken – that is, created things – so that what cannot be shaken may remain” (Hebrews 12:26-27). If we don’t do a regular shake up of our world, in mercy he will often do it for us.