“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty.” (Haggai 2:6-7)

Do you remember the tsunami that caused widespread global devastation on Dec. 26, 2004? How could you not, eh? Perhaps you were affected personally by this unexpected avalanche of water upon the land, as members of Sulojana’s family were in the southern tip of India.

What is the first picture that comes to your mind when you hear the word “tsunami”? Chances are you saw a huge tidal wave such as the one that accompanies this DWOD.

Granted it is an awe-inspiring sight to see a huge wall of water come barrelling toward land.  But that is not how a tsunami gets started.

Here is how one expert explains it: “A tsunami is usually caused by a powerful earthquake under the ocean floor. This earthquake pushes a large volume of water to the surface, creating waves. These waves are the tsunami…A tsunami can also be triggered by a volcanic eruption, landslide, or other movements of the Earth’s surface.”

You do not get to see the earthquake that gets it all started, do you? Its tremors can be picked up by sensors and its location identified, but no one gets to see the beginning of a tsunami wave which can happen miles below the surface.

By the way, the tsunami of 2004 was triggered by an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale at a depth of 19 miles (30 km) below sea level.

No quake. No Wave.

Why all this talk about the tsunami today, Pastor Jeeva? Glad you asked 

Over the years I have heard many followers of Jesus long for a tsunami wave of the Holy Spirit to sweep over individual lives, the Church and our world with furious love and overwhelming power, so that our lives may be changed forever. After all God Himself has promised that “the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)

You can count me in among the company of those who long for that day as well.

However, if we simply wait for the wave to manifest, we might be missing the boat. Because, you see, without an internal earthquake there is no external tsunami wave.    It is time to put away the telescope and start looking through the microscope.

It is time to ask: “Holy Spirit, what deep work do you need to do inside of me?”

That is a dangerous question to ask, because the answer might lead to a shaking of what has been built up over the years—not only sin and regret, but also valued church and family traditions, established patterns of worship, fellowship and outreach, the “business as usual” casual approach to life and to God—you name it, it is up for grabs!

After all, God promised to shake everything including heaven and earth in Hebrews 12:26. Will our lives and our churches be exempt from that shaking?

So, dear DWOD friend, are you as eager for a God-sized quake as you are for a Holy Spirit tsunami wave?

No quake. No wave.

Say Yes to being shaken. Get ready to be overtaken. By His love, His Power, His Blessings, His Very Presence.