"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Daniel 3:16-18 NKJV
Nebuchadnezzar created a huge golden image, possibly depicting himself, and made a declaration that when a certain sound of music was played from the instruments, everyone would need to bow down and worship this god-like figure. Failure to do so would mean being cast into burning fiery furnaces. There are similarities in the actions of certain dictators of the past. Men who wanted so much power that they would stop at nothing to achieve this status.
Pride is a dangerous thing. It is selfish and conceited and only thinks of itself. It takes glory in no one, except its own self esteem. People such as this, seek their own agenda and praise, wanting what they want and now! They will stop at nothing to fulfil their dream. It's possible that Nebuchadnezzar was wanting to create his own faith. It is thought that he been a sort of believer in the past but, had fallen away. This may have been a way back for him and could bring people to support him much more, instead of rebelling.
When Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego heard about this they were adamant; they would not bow down to anyone except Jehovah. They told the king this, saying their God would be able to deliver them from this violently, hot death. But, it is their words in verse 18 that stand out above all the others: 'But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up'. They were demonstrating, Unshakeable Faith, they would not compromise; whether God rescued them or not, they would still be faithful to Him, they would still worship Him.
This is the sort of faith God looks for in each of us. We may ask Him to heal us but, if He doesn't, we still praise Him. We may walk through many storms and suffer much but, we still give Him the glory. He gave His life for us. How could we ever fail to worship Him? He is the only true God. May we always have Unshakeable Faith, no matter what we may face.
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