An unshakable kingdom

There are very few things in the world that can be described as unshakable or unmovable. Today we can dynamite or blast almost anything into oblivion. So when something is described as unshakable or unmovable, we pay attention.

The writer of Hebrews said, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28). What he is talking about is the kingdom of God, the territory in the heart of every one of God’s children. The “we” means everyone who has embraced Jesus as Lord. Jesus was of the royal lineage of David, and He fulfilled the prophecy that one of David’s descendants would rule and reign forever.

Can Christians also be described as unmovable and unshakable? In the first century, Nero demanded to be worshipped as a god. Subjects of the Roman Empire were required to go to a pagan temple and offer incense, saying, “Caesar is Lord.” Instead, these stubborn followers of Jesus refused, proclaiming, “Christ is Lord.” Their chief weapon was love; they prayed for their enemies, fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and ministered to the sick. No wonder the Romans detested them, crying, “Away with them! Burn them at the stake.”

Nations and kingdoms will rise and fall but the one whose builder and maker is God will never be shaken. Remember, there is an unshakable kingdom in a shaky, uncertain world.