Nebuchadnezzar
spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego… Daniel
3:1-30 is a story about a King (President) who decided to serve the God of his
slaves.
Daniel and his
kinsmen were sentenced to die for a sin committed by others or rather their
inefficiency, but God out his mercy gave Daniel the wisdom to turn things
around. Daniel and his kinsmen Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were faithful
children who were as made slaves. They refused to be corrupted with the king’s
food and win. They refused to worship the god of their master, they rather die
than compromise their faith. But God proved to be God as he promised to do in
the times of trouble (Psalms 50:15) and preserved their lives from the lake of
fire, all to His glory.
How many Christians
will be willing to say no to the bad policies of their employers? How many
Christians will be willing to reject money of the corrupt government officials
and stand for the truth? How Christians will be willing to let go their position
rather than sing the praises of those who are bent on impoverishing the society
because of the crumps that falls from their tables? How many Christians,
especially church leaders will tell their pastors/men of god/priests/GOS that
they have derailed from doing what God wants to pursuing money and material things
of this world? How many people will recommend you as a Christian when trust, honesty,
transparency, and dedication is required? But because the people have forsaken
their God, that is why the more churches we have the more evil is perpetrated
in the society and the more families are divided and the more enmity increases
among kinsmen and the more mentally slaved people become and the more poverty
increases.
Until those who
claims to be Christians put God first (just like Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego ) in all their dealings; the glory of God will not return to them. We
have all been worshiping the modern day idol (statue of all sorts) of either
the corrupt government of Nigeria, or those who said they are men of god and
followers of Jesus Christ without the mind of Jesus whom they claim to be God
or the mind of Almighty God maker of heaven and earth who will never wish to
share His glory. Therefore, we must return to God in faith and true worship
without compromise of any sort; so that God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
whose real names were Hananiah, Mishael Azariah respectively; will be with us
to protect, bless and provide for us. Above-all people, big or small, rich or
poor will worship our God; as Nebuchadnezzar and his officials did. The choice
is yours. He who has ears let him hear, Mark 4:9. God
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