DIVINE SHAKING FOR GREATER GLORY
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Haggai 2:6-7, 9
Key Verse:
“The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.” — Haggai 2:9
Supporting Texts: Hebrews 12:26-28; Isaiah 60:1-2; Psalm 66:10-12; Zechariah 4:6-7; Romans 8:18
Description:
God permits and orchestrates divine shakings to remove what is temporary and usher His people into a realm of greater glory and peace.
INTRODUCTION
Divine shaking is a biblical principle that reveals how God prepares His people for new levels of glory. Whenever God intends to upgrade a person, a family, a church, or a nation, He first shakes existing structures. Shaking is not punishment; it is preparation.
In Haggai’s time, the people of Israel were discouraged because the new temple looked insignificant compared to the former one. God responded by assuring them that although there would be a shaking, the outcome would be greater glory. This teaches us that what appears unstable is often the gateway to divine increase.
Many believers panic during seasons of shaking, but understanding God’s agenda changes our response. Divine shaking removes stagnation, exposes weak foundations, and creates space for God’s glory to manifest. When God shakes you, it is because He plans to fill you.
1. DIVINE SHAKING IS INITIATED BY GOD
God is the author of divine shaking, and He controls both the process and the outcome.
a) God Announces the Shaking (Haggai 2:6)
God clearly declares, “Yet once, it is a little while,” showing that shaking operates according to divine timing.
b) Shaking Is Universal in Scope (Haggai 2:7)
God shakes nations, systems, and structures to realign them with His purpose.
c) Shaking Is Not Permanent (Hebrews 12:26-27)
Everything shakable is temporary, but what God establishes remains unshaken.
d) God Remains in Control During Shaking (Psalm 46:2-3)
Even when systems fail, God remains enthroned and sovereign.
Biblical Example:
God shook Mount Sinai when He came down in glory, revealing His power and covenant (Exodus 19:18).
2. DIVINE SHAKING REMOVES THE OLD TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW
God shakes what has become outdated to prepare room for His next move.
a) Shaking Exposes Weak Foundations (Matthew 7:26-27)
Anything not built on God’s word collapses under divine pressure.
b) Shaking Breaks Spiritual Complacency (Amos 6:1)
God disrupts comfort zones to awaken purpose and urgency.
c) Shaking Separates from Wrong Attachments (Genesis 12:1)
Some relationships and patterns must end for destiny to advance.
d) Shaking Purifies the Heart (Psalm 66:10)
Refining seasons remove pride, self-reliance, and fleshly confidence.
Biblical Example:
Joseph’s life was shaken repeatedly until God removed him from obscurity and positioned him for glory (Genesis 37-41).
3. DIVINE SHAKING RELEASES GREATER GLORY
After shaking, God always reveals a superior dimension of glory.
a) Glory Is the Goal of Shaking (Haggai 2:7)
God shakes so that “the Desire of all nations” may come.
b) The Latter Glory Surpasses the Former (Haggai 2:9)
God’s final work always exceeds His previous work.
c) Divine Peace Accompanies Greater Glory (Haggai 2:9)
God’s glory produces stability, rest, and wholeness.
d) Glory Comes by the Spirit, Not by Might (Zechariah 4:6)
Human strength cannot produce divine glory; it is released by God’s Spirit.
Biblical Example:
Job’s intense shaking ended with double restoration and unprecedented glory (Job 42:10-12).
4. PROPER RESPONSE TO SHAKING DETERMINES THE GLORY
How you respond during shaking determines what you gain afterward.
a) Faith Must Replace Fear (Isaiah 41:10)
Trust in God steadies the heart during uncertainty.
b) Obedience Sustains Divine Backing (Deuteronomy 28:1-2)
Glory follows those who remain faithful under pressure.
c) Praise Invites God’s Presence (Psalm 34:1)
Worship keeps heaven active even when earth is unstable.
d) Patience Produces the Promise (Hebrews 10:36)
Endurance ensures manifestation after shaking.
Biblical Example:
Paul and Silas worshipped in prison, and God responded with a supernatural shaking that released glory and deliverance (Acts 16:25-26).
CONCLUSION
Divine shaking is God’s way of announcing that something greater is on the way. What He removes cannot sustain where He is taking you. Every shaking season is a divine transition, not a demotion.
As you walk through times of uncertainty, hold firmly to God’s word. Your present shaking is not your end; it is the doorway to greater glory, deeper peace, and lasting stability in God.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, open my eyes to understand Your purpose in every shaking.
2. Lord, remove everything in my life that is not of You.
3. Strengthen my faith to stand firm during seasons of change.
4. O God, let every shaking in my life produce glory.
5. Purify my heart and motives through divine refinement.
6. I receive grace to endure until Your promise manifests.
7. Father, let my latter days be greater than my former.
8. Establish me in Your unshakable kingdom.
9. Turn every trial into divine promotion for me.
10. Let Your glory rest permanently upon my life.
