Dan. 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not
need to defend ourselves before you. If
we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save
us. He will rescue us from your
power. Your Majesty can be sure that we
will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
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. We discover that it’s
not about us; it’s about the Lord. We
don’t 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
who’s 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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