The Shaking of Nations - A Harvest Tsunami Is On Its Way....

destroying the life of a patient. Sometimes the doctor has to lay

hard truths on the table, force the patient to face the reality of

their situation, and move them to action while there is still time.

God is always speaking and moving in the hard things of life;

but He is rarely the agent. We live in a fallen world, one riven

by the impact of sin.

I will not be able in a single chapter to explain this deeply

complex issue; but I do need to emphasize the scriptural

message that the strategic shaking of the nations is due to

God’s actions, and is part of His plan. Let’s look more closely

look at what it means for God to shake people and nations.

Two Ways God Shakes Things Up

There are two ways in which God moves to shake people and

nations. In the previous chapter, as we examined Hebrews 4,

we came to understand the particular Scriptural use of

“shaking”: God’s action s to get people's attention — either by

withdrawing His protection from a nation, or by directly bringing

divine discipline.

Let’s call the first way indirect shaking, and the second way

direct shaking . Allow me to explain.