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June 2016 - I Will Shake – Manna by Dorothy Callies
Haggai
2:6-7 “For thus saith the Lord of hosts;
Yet once, it is a little while, and I
will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. 7) And
I will shake all nations . . .”
Jesus
gave a prophecy 2,000 years ago of what would happen in our days. Luke 21:26, Jesus said, “Men’s hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:
for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”
Why
are the men’s hearts failing for fear? Reason is catastrophe which means a sudden disaster; complete failure. Disaster means a sudden great misfortune
like a flood or tornado that happens suddenly and causes much suffering or
loss. Not only that but wars, rumors of wars.
What
was God trying to do? Simple … trying to get our attention that time is coming.
The day of salvation is now. When I look at the catastrophe news (TV or newspaper), I remember God said, “I will
shake . . .” Also I just studied “The Sovereignty of God” . . . Results? God’s
Presence became more real. Why? I will quote just a few notes.
“A
few things we should know about: (1) He (God) is in absolute control of all
things and all people. (2) “And we know that all things work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose”
(Romans 8:28). (3) All of the powers of darkness, sin, Satan, demons, and the
wickedness of mankind (people) cannot change the purpose of our sovereign God. (sovereign in ASL is ‘supreme ruler’).
“One
thing we should know about the sovereignty of God and our responsibility as a
person. Paul explained in Roman 9:1-24 that we do not always understand the
mystery of God. One example: God used Pharaoh that “His name may be declared in
all the earth” (Rom. 9:17).
“Sometimes
we questioned God’s ways and we don’t always understand the purpose of His plan
for us. So Paul makes it clear that God
is truly sovereign, a supreme ruler, and we are responsible to become aware of
our Creator. God is a good God and He
can be trusted to do all things well.
God invited us to become His adopted children through the finished work
of Christ presented in the Gospel.
“Like
the song we sing sometimes:
Oh,
how I loved Him, how I adore Him.
My
breath, my sunshine. My all in all.
The
great Creator became my Savior.
And
in all God’s fullness, dwelleth in Him (Jesus).
(Author, unknown)
“Let
us worship our Creator and love Him with all our heart, and with all our soul,
and with all our mind, and with all our strength (Mark 12:30).”
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