Reading: 1 Timothy 1, Daniel 3-4
Scripture: Daniel 3:16b-18 “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no
need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able
to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of
your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not
serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Observation: This has been one of my favorite Bible stories
ever since I was a child, these three guys stand up to the king and God saves
them because there were honoring him. This particular section popped out at me
today because the faith that these three had, after being given a second chance
to bow before this image they basically said shut up God will protect us and if
he does not we are still going to serve only him.
Application: This reminds me of how often I allow the world
to influence what I do and takes my eyes off God. For many of us here in
America it is so easy to make money our god, we are one of the richest nations
and in comparison we make lots of money and have lots of things. It is so easy
to say I’m poor because I can’t afford to buy this or that, or we walk to our refrigerator
open it with food in it and say there is nothing to eat, or go to our closet
and look at what’s in there and say we have nothing to wear, these are reach
people problems. We need to remember to put our focus on what matters and Who
matters. We need to tell our king(money or what ever you are living for) you
are not in charge God is and I trust in him that all things will work out for
our good.
Prayer: Lord, we thank you for the blessing of living what
you have placed us, we thank you for your guidance and provision when we over
extend ourselves and don’t know how things will happen. Lord we ask you to help
us to claim the strength and faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, help us
to stand up to those things that are drawing us away from your love and you
embrace.
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