When Nebuchadnezzar sent out his decree that everyone in his kingdom should bow down and worship the golden image that he had erected, there were three men who refused to obey. These were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, Hebrew officials in the province of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar called them before him, and they bluntly told the King that their God would deliver them from the fiery furnace to which they would be consigned, but even if God did not deliver them, they would still serve Him and Him alone.
Nebuchadnezzar had the three men thrust into the fiery furnace, and the heat was so intense that it slew the guards who threw them in. Then, as he looked in upon the three faithful Hebrews, Nebuchadnezzar was astonished to find a fourth man walking in the flames with the other three. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego walked out of the fiery furnace without blemish or scar.
So it is when we hold steadfastly to God, and give all power to Him. He sends his messenger to deliver us from our furnace of fear and frustration. Then do we know that nothing shall by any means harm us.
Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him… (Daniel 3:28).
Many times, standing upon our faith will mean facing what appears to be certain destruction. Sometimes it will mean taking huge risks and standing up to insurmountable odds. But, just as the three Hebrews had the faith to face death and were delivered, we too will be delivered when we refuse to abandon our faith.
This does not mean that we should blindly adhere to some set of doctrines or a particular faith without thoughtful reflection. Nor does it mean we should place ourselves at risk to prove our faith.
It does mean that we should be willing to stand on our faith when the world tries to force us to reject it. When we do, we will have God’s angels at our side and we will find the Eden God intended us to inhabit.
Standing on faith,
Z gardener
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