We are looking at the unshakable spiritual kingdom of GOD within the redeemed soul of humanity and not just a small band of Jewish people, of a few, nor is this kingdom to come in some future cataclysmic event, though our departure maybe such an event. Such an event has come as recorded in Acts 2 with the day of restoration of humanity's true identity of innocence spirit life. The kingdom with its deep need to bring light and renewed life to those around us, increases our awareness of just how dark and evil life is in those not so attached to GOD, as we are, by his presence of faith within.
Hebrews 12:25-29 "See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying (in Exodus 19:18, Judges 5:4-5, and Haggai 2:6-7, 22), "'Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.'" And this word, "'Yet once more,'" signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things (spiritual realities) which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a (spiritual) kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire." (KJV)
Hebrews 12:25-29 "See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised (in Exodus 19:18, Judges 5:4-5, and Haggai 2:6-7, 22), "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens." This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things (spiritual realities) that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a (spiritual) kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." (ESV)
Hebrews 12:25-29 "If Jesus is the crescendo of GOD'S final message to humanity, you cannot afford to politely excuse yourself from this conversation. Consider the prominent place that Moses played in the history of Israel: if you think that Moses or any of the Prophets who spoke with authority on earth deserve honor, how much more should this word that GOD deposits within us declared through us from heaven concerning our sonship, and our redeemed innocence be revealed in the Messiah within us himself the incarnate word in us, deserve our undivided attention! When he introduced the prophetic shadow of what was to come (the Law system), his voice visibly shook the earth. (in Exodus 19:18) But now the Messiah has come (he is the desire of the nations; he is what heaven and earth were waiting for [Haggai 2:6-7]) The voice of GOD (articulated in Christ's birth, life, ministry, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension to humanity's original station of Genesis 1:26-27) has rocked not only the systems on the earth, but also every unseen principle in the heavens (this is seen in the language used in the Pauline Epistles), to their very foundations! In the words of the Prophets, "Yet once more will I shake every unstable system of man's efforts to rule himself." GOD clearly indicated his plan to remove the old and replace it with the new. The second shaking supersedes any significance of the first shaking. Then it was a physical quaking of the earth; now the very foundations of every man-made system was shaken to the core while the heavens were impacted by the announcement of his permanent rule on earth as it is mirrored in heaven. We are fully associated in this immovable Kingdom; an authority that cannot be challenged or contradicted. Our participation echoes grace (and not law-inspired obedience of self works, a delaying tactic of darkness and evilness of religion, the mystical one that restrains, 2Thessalonians 2:7) as we [1]accommodate ourselves to GOD'S delight, yielding in awe to his firm embrace. (The word, [1, G2102 from G2101 from G2095 and G701 from G700] euatesto, means well pleasing, to accommodate yourself to GOD'S delight.) His zeal for us burns like fire. (Deuteronomy 4:24) (The Mirror, with editing)
May our GOD and LORD increase our understanding of his revelation.
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