rjones
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(Daniel 3:28)
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!
Nebuchadnezzar gives glory to God, but he recognizes that this great God is not his God. He is still the God of these three brave men.
In Daniel 3:15 Nebuchadnezzar asked, “who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
Now he knows:
He is the God of the Hebrews (the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego)
He is the God who sends a Savior (who sent His Angel)
He is the God of great power (delivered His servants)
He is the God worthy of trust (who trusted in Him)
He is the God worthy of full surrender (frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies)
He is the God who demands exclusive allegiance (that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God)
This is a powerful illustration of the principle of Romans 12:1. Satan tries to make us bow down to his image of what we should be. We must resist this with everything we have and pursue Jesus. In this, we will fulfill Romans 12:2: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Amen!
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!
Nebuchadnezzar gives glory to God, but he recognizes that this great God is not his God. He is still the God of these three brave men.
In Daniel 3:15 Nebuchadnezzar asked, “who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
Now he knows:
He is the God of the Hebrews (the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego)
He is the God who sends a Savior (who sent His Angel)
He is the God of great power (delivered His servants)
He is the God worthy of trust (who trusted in Him)
He is the God worthy of full surrender (frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies)
He is the God who demands exclusive allegiance (that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God)
This is a powerful illustration of the principle of Romans 12:1. Satan tries to make us bow down to his image of what we should be. We must resist this with everything we have and pursue Jesus. In this, we will fulfill Romans 12:2: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Amen!
