Ah, the story of 3 men and a furnace. Read over and over again, and yet I still see God teaching me in this story.
- 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 setup.
What impresses me about this is that they were willing to do this regardless of whether God was going to save them or not. What does that say about how much they hold onto this life? How much fear is there in losing their life? I know I would be severely tempted to do it because I hold onto this life much more strongly than the life to come. Why is this? Is it because life now is all around and I am so focused on making it in this life? If I'm honest, yes. All of my activities and efforts have been to benefit me in this life. So when faced with Neb and his demand to bow or die, I weigh the cost of my life and how much I hold dear to it against my belief in God and the value I place upon it. I would most likely be kneeling at the sound of trumpets already asking God for forgiveness for this act of betrayal.
So in this time, what does it come down to? Am I going to stand fast on my beliefs for the simple fact that I believe them to be true, regardless of whether God will deliver me or not? That will take some soul searching...
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