+DEV+ Serving One Lord

Date: April 17, 2013 12:08 AM
Topic: +DEV+  Serving One Lord

Serving One Lord

"We want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (Daniel 3:18)
Scripture Focus: Daniel 3:13-30

We tend to think Satan's ultimate goal is to tempt Christians to renounce their faith altogether, to apostasy from the faith. In actuality, he sets his sights on a much more modest goal. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were not being asked to renounce their belief in the one true God. They were being asked to renounce His uniqueness. Just make room on the shelf of your heart for another god!

Take note of the way these three Hebrew teens with great conviction and courage draw the line in the sand. In essence, they are saying, "We cannot permit anything to encroach upon the glory, honor and praise of our Great God and King!" They were faced with an ultimatum: Bow or Burn!

The beauty of this story is that while the young men were wholeheartedly resolved to lose their lives for their faith, the Lord delighted in sending His Son to save them from experiencing even the lingering smell of smoke from the fires of hell. He delights to do that for you and me, too. No other god could love us that much.

Insight: When we walk in the audience of One, be ready: The world will turn up the heat, but the Lord will send His Son!




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