A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

Good morning, church. Let's open our Bibles to Hebrews chapter twelve, verses twenty-six to twenty-nine.

The writer reminds us that when God spoke at Sinai, the earth shook. And then he says something remarkable: once more God will shake not only the earth but also the heavens. And the reason he gives is this — so that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

Church, we are living in shaking times. Prices change every week. Jobs that looked secure are suddenly uncertain. Some of us have watched plans we made carefully fall apart in a single phone call. And many people are asking: what can I build my life on?

Here is the good news. God is not shaking things to destroy you. He is shaking things to show you what lasts. Everything that can be shaken will be shaken, but his kingdom cannot be moved.

So what can we build on? I want to give you three things this morning.

First, God's presence. Psalm forty-six says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Not a distant help. A present help. The storm may be loud, but he is closer than the storm.

Second, God's promises. Heaven and earth will pass away, Jesus said, but my words will not pass away. When your feelings are shaking, stand on what he has said. Write his promises down. Speak them out loud. Let them be the floor under your feet.

Third, God's people. We were never meant to face the shaking alone. That is why the church matters. That is why your cell group matters. When one of us is weak, the rest of us hold on.

And how should we respond? Verse twenty-eight tells us: since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be grateful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Gratitude is not denial. It is choosing to remember that what we have in God is greater than what we could lose.

So this week, I want to challenge you. Every morning, before you check your phone, thank God for three things that cannot be shaken. And then reach out to one person in this church who is going through a storm and remind them they are not alone.

Let's pray.