An unshakeable kingdom

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. – Hebrews 12.28

I am a history fan. I love to read about history and watch history documentaries listen to history podcasts and just about any other way to learn about history.

One thing I have learned is that no kingdom or nation or empire lasts forever. Who would have though that massive empire founded by Alexander the Great would every collapse. It seemed totally unconquerable. The Roman Empire may very well have been the most powerful force that every existed. Napoleon and Hitler both seemed unstoppable. When I was younger it seemed that the Iron Curtain would forever divide the world.

But they all fell. They all ended. Many of us remember the time 25 years ago as gates and fences were rushed and a great wall was torn down by oppressed peoples. And an empire collapsed.

I don’t care how great and powerful any nation seems today I can assure that no nation will survive forever.  None of them are worth our absolute devotion.

But we have an unshakeable kingdom. There is a place we can put our hope and our confidence. Our heavenly kingdom, where our only important citizenship rests, is our unshakeable hope. It is the only place to put our confidence.

May Christians be ever mindful of our citizenship in the Kingdom that will never fail and determine to serve our God with reverence and godly fear.