Shaking Yet?

Initial reports out of Richmond is that they were hit by a 5.9 earthquake. I have spoke to people near the NC line and heard from people in TN that felt the earth shaking. I was texting with a friend when all of this occurred and we were talking about some important issues concerning the church. I told him that "I believe God is shaking our current foundations." This is a shaking that brings an awakening!

In the natural, an earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. On the surface theses waves are felt in shaking and sometimes are accompanied by displacement of the ground. The epicenter of an earthquake is the point of ground level directly above the hypocenter. What I'm sharing with you today is a spiritual application of this natural phenomenon.

The sudden release of energy (power):
What has taken place in the church over the last few hundred years has led many to believe that God no longer visits His people in power. Other than a few saved souls, we haven't come to expect God to do very much. However, I believe that what happened on the Day of Pentecost is only a precursor to what could happen in our days. We could experience the sound of a rushing mighty wind, or the shaking of the buildings where we are praying. When God releases the power of His Spirit, what is seen in the natural could take on many forms. Are you ready for a release of His power?

The creation of seismic waves:
The result of the sudden release of power upon the church should be an evacuation from the church building. For far too long the church has been confined and enshrined. We have to move out of the building and release what God has placed within us. We would be the seismic waves of the shaking that God brings. Can you imagine a wave of God's people moving throughout their communities releasing the love of God? Are you ready to get caught up in what God is doing in the earth?

Shaking & Displacement:
What will happen during all of this? A shaking of our communities, our churches, our political structure, etc. You name it - God can affect it all through us. There will also be a displacement as the children of God go throughout the earth destroying the works of the enemy (which we should have been doing all along). I'm tired of the sickness that destroys, I'm tired of the sin that infects, and I'm tired of the enemy of our souls acting as though he is in charge. It's time to stir things up. Are you ready?

The epicenter:
The church (Body of Christ...not the building) should be at the epicenter of God's activity. It's unfortunate that many of the moves of God in the earth have taken place separate from the "church." While there have been many revivals that have taken place in certain churches, many of them have not been sustainable (for various reasons). But what I'm looking for in my day is an AWAKENING!!! I want to be strategically located where God is releasing the next move of His Spirit in the earth. God would be the point of release and we should be at the center of it all.

Conclusion:
While many people are considering the spiritual implications of tornadoes and earthquakes in our region, I tend to take a different approach. Many believers will look at these things as judgement, or try to focus on the fear factor created to bring about a harvest. I look at the church and ask: Are we shaking yet? Do we hear or see the earth groaning as a woman in childbirth? Do we understand that all of creation is waiting for the revealing of the sons/daughters of God? Are we ready to step out in our destiny?