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Podcast: 2024-09-29: Daniel: About Kingdoms and A Kingdom: “He is Able (Willing or Unwilling), We Will Trust.”
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2024-09-29: Pastor Mark Quist – Daniel 3 – Daniel: About Kingdoms and A Kingdom: “He is Able (Willing or Unwilling), We Will Trust.”
In 3 chapters over 3 weeks now, we have witnessed Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah, and Daniel’s response to challenges to their faith and following of God (YHWH) with clarity, integrity, humility, and courage.
As they live life faithfully with God in Babylonian captivity, their faith is challenged in different ways. In chapter 3, they are asked to gather together with all the people before a massive statue of gold. And as the music plays, they are commanded to bow down before the statue of gold. How do Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah respond? They stand. And they stand together.
What now? King Nebuchadnezzar is furious and stokes up an incinerating fiery furnace. What now? As they stand before the king, they say, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Our new Text of the Quarter)
Wow. “Our God is able. Whether willing or unwilling, does or does not deliver us, we will not bow down, we will trust in God.” That’s clarity… spoken with integrity… actually filled with humility… and definitely courageous.
Question: Is there something in your life where your faith and faithfulness to God is being challenged? Are you able to say, “My God is able. Whether he does or doesn’t act, I put my trust in God and will follow God.”
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https://crestviewchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-29.mp3
2024-09-29: Pastor Mark Quist – Daniel 3 – Daniel: About Kingdoms and A Kingdom: “He is Able (Willing or Unwilling), We Will Trust.”
In 3 chapters over 3 weeks now, we have witnessed Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah, and Daniel’s response to challenges to their faith and following of God (YHWH) with clarity, integrity, humility, and courage.
As they live life faithfully with God in Babylonian captivity, their faith is challenged in different ways. In chapter 3, they are asked to gather together with all the people before a massive statue of gold. And as the music plays, they are commanded to bow down before the statue of gold. How do Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah respond? They stand. And they stand together.
What now? King Nebuchadnezzar is furious and stokes up an incinerating fiery furnace. What now? As they stand before the king, they say, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Our new Text of the Quarter)
Wow. “Our God is able. Whether willing or unwilling, does or does not deliver us, we will not bow down, we will trust in God.” That’s clarity… spoken with integrity… actually filled with humility… and definitely courageous.
Question: Is there something in your life where your faith and faithfulness to God is being challenged? Are you able to say, “My God is able. Whether he does or doesn’t act, I put my trust in God and will follow God.”