have you ever read Daniel? i have been reading Daniel for my quiet time. it is an amazing book about trusting in the Lord with all your heart. i am only in the ninth chapter, but take Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego for instance. those three men stood up to King Nebuchadnezzar when he said that everyone had to bow down and worship his golden image and if they didn't they would be thrown into the fiery furnace. still after they heard that that would happen to them they didn't do as King Nebuchadnezzar said. for they knew that they were only to serve their God, the one true God of the entire universe. Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered him, "it is written you shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve." and that is what they did. they were not about to disown God just so they could save themselves. they show great faith in the Lord, faith that i think all of us should have, faith that i want. anyway, i believe you know the rest of this incredible story, but i will tell you anyway. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the furnace but they did not burn. when King Nebuchadnezzar looked into to the furnace there were not just three in there but four people. also they were walking and talking with each other and not burning. finally King Nebuchanezzar called them to come out of the furnace. when they did they did not smell like smoke they did not have a singed strand of hair on their head. King Nebuchadnezzar was amazed. Daniel 3:28 Nebuchanezzar answered and said, "blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants, who trusted in Him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than to serve and worship any god except their own God. they had great faith in the Lord.
what would you do in that kind of situation? would you bow down to the golden image or would you stand up for God, and trust Him to take care of you?
My dad said that it is easier for us to read the story and have faith, because we know the outcome now. But when those 3 went into the fiery furnace, they didn't know they were coming out, they just trusted God with the out come.
ReplyDeleteFaith is not better eye sight, or knowing the final outcome, it is trusting that God will work all things together for our good and just leaving it in His hands.
Faith comes from hearing the Word of God, and He gives the faith and desire to be in His Word.
Keep praying that He will give you faith to trust. He wants His children to trust Him implicitly.