Pro-Israel, Pro-Church Or Pro-God?
Hebrews 12:25-29
Hear the Heavenly Voice
25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not
escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not
escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,
26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised,
saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also
heaven.”
27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those
things that are being shaken, as of things that are made,
that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot
be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God
acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
In times like these, we need to be careful, not refusing to
listen when God speaks. In the past, many people refused to listen
to Him when He warned them on earth through Moses at Mount Sinai.
Thus, they did not escape when He had to punish them.
Now God is warning us from heaven. So it will be worse for us if
we refuse to listen to Him. When He spoke before, His voice shook
the earth. But now He has promised, “Once again I will shake not
only the earth but also the heavens.”
The words “once again” clearly show us that everything that was
made will be destroyed. These are the things that can be shaken. And
only the things that cannot be shaken will remain.
So let us be thankful because we have a kingdom that cannot be
shaken. We should worship God in a way that pleases Him. So let us
worship Him with respect and fear, because our God is like a fire
that burns things up.
Now, we have many groups on earth. Pro-Israel, pro-Gaza,
pro-Life, pro-Church, pro-This and pro-That. But what we should
really be concerned is this: Are we pro-God? Are we seeking to do
His will or our own will?
What are we zealous about? Israel? Church? God? Or other agendas?
In the past, Israel had committed sins that the Lord had to
punish her. She is doing the same in the present. Like Israel, not
everything the Church does is pleasing in the sight of God. The
history of the Church is filled with things and events that are not glorious
and worthy of His Holy name.
We can be pro-Israel and pro-Church, and yet not pro-God. Only a
remnant are pro-God, seeking Him and finding Him. The interesting
fact is that if we are truly pro-God, we will be both pro-Israel and
pro-Church but in the way that truly pleases Him.
One thing for sure about the Kingdom of God is that it is
unshakeable. It does not depend on who wins the election, who
becomes the President or who becomes the Prime Minister. It does
not change every four years!
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Our salvation does not depend on a leader elected by us. The name
of our Saviour is Jesus. And He does not change. His divine position cannot
be shaken!
If we are truly pro-God, we will serve Him acceptably with
reverence and godly fear. We too will not be shaken even in times of
tribulations, trials and troubles.
Written on 14 March 2025