Good Morning Friends,
“See to it that you do not refuse him who
speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth,
how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? At
that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘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. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that
cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with
reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a consuming fire.’” (Hebrews 12:25-29)
A word of forgiveness and reconciliation has
been spoken by the cross of Jesus. A choice is given to men and women -- will
we listen to the word that has been spoken, or will we refuse it? To refuse the
word of forgiveness puts us in grave danger, because this world will not
continue forever. The warning has been pronounced. The end is coming. The world
will be shaken and destroyed. Those who have refused the word of forgiveness
will be consumed.
The word of forgiveness and reconciliation is
good news. It means we do not have to fear the shaking of the world that has
been announced as coming. Our hope does not rest on the temporary world and its
things. We have been accepted into an eternal kingdom and we await its
appearance.
How should we respond to the prospect of a
world that will be destroyed and a kingdom that will be eternal? Be thankful
that you have heard the word of forgiveness and found eternal peace and
confidence. Worship the One who has made it possible -- with reverence and awe.
And one more response -- consider those who
have not yet received the word of the cross. The prospect that lays ahead for
them is frightening. Warn them -- in love! The word that has been spoken by the
cross is available for them, too!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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