Bear with me as I exhibit my flaky side.See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven. And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying "yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the Heaven." This expression, "Yet once more," denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God, an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:25-29)
As we were worshipping this morning I began to see a mental image of the Lion of the of the Tribe of Judah. I was looking out the front window of the house looking off to the southwest (I believe) and I saw the Lion on the hill off in the distance.
He began bounding off the hill rapidly running toward the house. As he came near I saw this lion was absolutely enormous. His front paws filled the front yard--his breath seemed to shake the house.
He bent down to look into the window and his eye filled the window.
As I gazed into this eye, which was a deep midnight blue, I could see a host of images reflected in it.
I could see the cosmos. I saw this valley, with the Okotoks erratic and the hills. I saw eagles circling the valley
I could see fire.
I also saw people I knew, people from our group--some were dancing in celebration. Other approached the fire and began to blaze, without suffering injury.
I saw some walking along a narrow mountain path--sheer rock on one side and a terrifying fall on the other. As they walked this pathway the trail would crumble behind them so there was no turning back. This trail was curving around the mountain so it was impossible to see any distance ahead.
It was as if the Lord was asking each one--are you prepared to follow by extreme faith? Are you prepared to make a stand, with no turning back? How much, how deeply do you trust me? What price are you willing to pay.
Then my vision pulled back. I saw this enormous lion pick up the house of worship in his mouth and he began to play with it, much as a cat plays with a mouse. He then set it back on its foundation but only upside down. He then went bounding away.
The Lord will set us on our heads. But really he will be setting us right side up. Our perspective has been for too long skewed. What we thought was right side up, was really upside down. The coming shaking is a shaking of the love of the father for his children. It will be a shaking of restoration and a putting of things in order--at long last.
Let it be, Lord.
