Where is God when things are being shaken?
by Henry Blackaby

". . . the heavens and earth will shake; but the Lord will be a shelter for His people . . ." (Joel 3:16b)

If a person does not have a real or close relationship with God, the incredible "shaking" of our day will be a time for anger, bitterness, cynicism and even deep unbelief in the very existence of God!

What do we see being shaken in the world today? -- homeland security since the 9/11 tragedies; terrorism and its constant destabilizing threats; the downturn and uncertainties in the economy; wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq; death in our military and its effect on their families; changing standards, including the debate over marriage; breakdown in family life; bankruptcies and unemployment; rising costs in education and other aspects of life; corporate fraud and scandals; and many more life-changing and unsettling aspects of life that are touching all of us.

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