Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego knew God well enough to know that for them there was no other
God. They would not bend to the pressure
of the king to bow down and worship another god, even if it were to cost them
their lives. They knew what God was
capable of. Would God deliver them? They didn’t know, but they were willing to
trust Him with their lives. They had
gotten to know the Lord well enough to know that they could not put their
allegiance anywhere but in Him. They
knew Him well enough to know that He was worth dying for.
It is imperative that we too get to know
the Lord well enough to trust Him with our lives. We live in a world that has many different
understandings of God. People try to
force their understanding on others.
People chide those who stand strong on Biblical principles. We need to work hard at developing a
relationship with God that will keep us anchored in Him regardless of the
circumstances we are in.
When we really know and love the Lord, we
do not need to defend ourselves, but we do it don’t we? We tend to be defensive when things don’t go
our way or others don’t see things as we do.
We tend to feel like we have to win in this life.
We need to discover that it’s not about
us; it’s about the Lord. We don’t need
to fear what others may be able to do or what they think. We put ourselves in the Lord’s hands and
accept whatever may happen. There is no
power on earth that can defeat a soul whose God is the Lord. Jesus is the way and there is no other way.
Work hard on your salvation so that you
will be able to stand up strong in the faith regardless of whatever
circumstance you may find yourself in.
The stronger your faith is, the less fear will grip your soul. The Lord will be with you to help you always
when you are totally committed to Him, even in the face of certain death.
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