Commenting on a prophecy by Haggai, the author of Hebrews says that when God shakes the earth and the heavens, His intent is to remove temporary things—shakeable things—so that “those things which cannot be shaken may remain” (Hebrews 12:27; see also Haggai 2:6-7).
God’s work is unshakeable: “Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished” (Isaiah 51:6, 2 Nephi 8:6).
Our task is to become unshakeable as well, with God’s help. Jacob said that by searching the scriptures and receiving personal revelation, his faith became “unshaken” (Jacob 4:6). When a charismatic teacher named Sherem tried to “shake [him] from the faith,” Jacob tells us why Sherem was unsuccessful:
I truly had seen angels, and they had ministered unto me. And also, I had heard the voice of the Lord speaking unto me in very word, from time to time; wherefore, I could not be shaken.
Jacob 7:5
President Russell M. Nelson has warned us:
Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. We will see miraculous indications that God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, preside over this Church in majesty and glory. But in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.
“Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives,” General Conference, April 2018
Today, I will strengthen my foundations of faith, so that I will become less shakeable. I will remember that God’s power is permanent and that He will help me withstand significant turmoil as I exercise faith in Him and receive guidance from Him.
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