READ YOUR RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL HE’LL PROTECT YOU – PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY 2017 .
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…O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If
it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery
furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it
known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the
golden image which thou hast set up (Daniel 3:16-18).
As a Christian, never find yourself apologetic, intimidated, or
reluctant to express your convictions about Christ and the message of the
Gospel. Nothing and no one should prevent or keep you from proclaiming Jesus as
Lord. He’s greater than any government, institution or parastatal. He rules and
reigns over the universe, everything from galaxies to governments. No name or
power is exempt from His rule (Ephesians 1:21).
Therefore, refuse to be intimidated by any legislation that forbids the
proclamation or expression of your faith in Christ, and preaching of the Gospel.
Take a cue from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were threatened by the
government of the day to bow down to the king’s golden image or burn in the
fiery furnace. They refused to compromise, choosing rather to die, than to
cower.
Read again in our opening scripture their inspiring statement of
conviction and absolute commitment to the Lord, in their response to the king’s
decree. It infuriated the king, who ordered that they be thrown into the fiery
furnace. The fire was so intense that it burnt and killed the men that threw
them in. Howbeit, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were unscathed. The Lord
protected them. When Nebuchadnezzar noticed they were unhurt by the blazing
inferno, he repented; read his submission in Daniel 3:28-29.
That’s what happens when you stand your ground in faith, in spite of
fierce and daunting opposition. Soon enough, your detractors will be inspired
by your faith and convictions, which could lead to their salvation. So, serve
God with your life. Your job may be taken away from you for preaching the
Gospel, but they can’t take away the joy of the Lord that’s in your spirit.
They may liquidate your company, but they can’t liquidate your spirit.
God is able! Trust Him. He delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
from the fiery furnace; He brought Daniel out of the lion’s den; He delivered
Mordecai from wicked Haman. He’s the One that stands for you; He’s the One that
fights for you. He’s the One that protects you.
PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the comfort of the Scriptures; I’m
strengthened and energized by the Spirit in my inner man such that no matter
the challenges, I triumph gloriously. The Holy Spirit lives in me, and He’s
made me more than a conqueror, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: || Daniel 6:27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh
signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the
power of the lions. ||
|| Romans 8:26-28 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for
we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that
searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he
maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God. 28 And we
know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to [his] purpose. ||
|| Daniel 3:28-29 [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be]
the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and
delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word,
and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except
their own God. 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and
language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill:
because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. ||
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 13:24-43, Genesis 44-45
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 7:21-29, Genesis 19
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