Shaken to the Core

Shaken to the Core

The Lord declares: “I will shake the heavens and the earth.” Why? To strip away what cannot stand, so that the treasures of the nations may come in. God’s shaking is never random—it is always purposeful, aimed at purifying His people.

And we need it.

Sin silences us. Hypocrisy silences us. Both bind us in shame and keep us in bondage—whether it’s open sins everyone sees, hidden sins only we know about, or the mask we wear to appear “fine” while inside we struggle. The result is the same: our voices grow quiet, our freedom is stolen, and our spiritual growth is stunted.

Ask yourself: Am I being honest with myself? Am I hiding behind hypocrisy, pretending all is well while sin controls me?

This is why we must be brutally honest with ourselves. No excuses. No “hall passes.” Scripture warns: “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Even one small compromise, one hidden sin, or one hypocritical act spreads through an entire life. Every time we excuse it, we reveal a hard truth: we are still babes in Christ.

Paul knew this struggle intimately. In Romans 7 he confesses:

“For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.”

He describes the battle we all face—the tension between the will to serve God and the law of sin at work within us. Ask yourself: Do I struggle with this tension? Do I act righteous on the outside while secretly giving in to sin?

Paul finally cries: “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?”

That cry is exactly where honesty meets freedom. Hypocrisy keeps us silent; honesty breaks the chains. It is the moment we stop pretending and start allowing the Spirit of God to work. Romans 8 answers: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, for the law of the Spirit of life has set you free.”

And always remember: God sees our hearts. It is a beautiful thing when God allows us to see our own hearts—our weaknesses, our hidden sins, our excuses—because that is the first step toward true freedom. He desires truth in the inward being.

Peter adds a sobering reminder: “For the time is coming when judgment will begin with God’s household.” (1 Peter 4:17) We cannot ignore the shaking in our own lives while thinking the Church at large is untouched. Judgment begins at home—within our own hearts, homes, and lives.

Yet, as long as we cling to childish excuses or hypocrisy, we prove ourselves spiritually immature babes in Christ. Paul says plainly in 1 Corinthians 3:2–3: “I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh.”

Ask yourself: Am I still feeding on spiritual milk? Am I clinging to childish ways or hypocritical masks that silence me?

Babes cling to excuses. Babes hide sins. Babes are silenced by guilt, shame, and hypocrisy. But maturity—the life of a fully grown believer—demands we put off childish things. Ask yourself: What childish habits, hypocrisies, or excuses do I need to put away today? How will I lean fully on the Spirit for help?

We are soldiers being trained and prepared for battle. The enemy is real, and in the near future, we will face the greatest battle many of us will encounter—the rise and revealing of the Antichrist. The Church will be tested like never before. Now is the time to strip away weakness, hypocrisy, and excuses, and stand ready in truth, faith, and maturity.

God’s shaking has begun. It is not for destruction—it is for purification. It is not for ruin—it is for redemption. It is an invitation to leave behind the excuses, compromises, and hypocrisy that keep us bound—and step into the full freedom and power of life in Christ.

Ask yourself: Will I continue clinging to hypocrisy and childish ways, or will I embrace the Spirit’s power to set me free and walk in maturity?

God sees your heart. It is a beautiful gift when He allows us to see it for ourselves—so that we may be honest, humble, and fully prepared for the battles ahead. Judgment begins in the household of God, and now is the time to stand ready.

 

Signing off

 

Tyrone