These words are the conclusion to Hebrews 12, which many of you know begins with the call to endure the difficulties of life, and especially following Christ, "the Author and Perfector of our Faith. This is followed by a reminder that God disciplines us out of love, for our good. In the middle of the chapter the writer then turns our thoughts back to the people of Israel at Mt. Sinai, standing before God on His holy mountain, filled with fear as they considered the power He has to shake and consume everything in judgment - even that mountain, and leaving nothing behind. The application for us as followers of Christ is that even if God takes everything away from us, be it for discipline or for His glory, we are not left empty-handed. We still have something that is worth everything: we have the kingdom of God, which cannot be shaken or destroyed or taken away. Be grateful that we can know and serve and be received by the True and Living God. Everything else pales by comparison.
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