“This expression, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of what can be shaken — that is, created things — so that what is not shaken might remain.” (Hebrews 12:27 CSB)
“You must distinguish between the holy and the common, and the clean and the unclean” (Leviticus 10:10 CSB)
This morning (February 24, 2025), I was reading through the news as usual. I read that Pope Francis is in critical condition, and that got me thinking about the ritual of papal succession called the Conclave. I find the process fascinating, albeit rife with human ambition.
Moments ago, an ad for the trailer of the film The Conclave popped up on my screen. Yes, it’s a dramatization of what may shortly come to pass.
I got a strong impression based on the above scriptures that came to mind.
I think the Lord is going to bring about a great shaking in the Catholic wing of His Church. I think this next papal selection will bring a great schism among the ranks of Catholics. As the Lord has been shaking, exposing, and purifying the Protestant denominations and leaders to bring clarity about the state of Protestantism and the crucial need for purification, so it will strike the Catholic Church.
The strike will be like a clapper in a church bell. The sound of the “strike” will serve as a wake-up call, a warning, a call to assemble, and a call for God’s people to drop what they’re doing to pray and seek the Lord for forgiveness and cleansing. (See Joel 2:15-17)
The Lord wants to show the world the difference between the holy and the unholy (common), the clean and the unclean, before He calls all people to account.
In the process, I see Catholics and Protestants who have caught the Holy Spirit’s fire coming together under the Lord’s banner because of this shaking. It’s more than the great fellowship the Holy Spirit released during the Charismatic Renewal of the 60s and 70s. I believe the key word will be dependence, as if spiritual lives will depend on mutual support.
That’s all. Please weigh this. If you resonate or disagree, please let me know. I always need to make sure I’m “hearing” accurately. If the Spirit is revealing this to me, I know He’s revealing it to others as well.
Shining the Light of God’s Truth on the Road Ahead
Pastor Jay Christianson
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