Dan. 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O 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 save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
I remember hearing the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as a young boy, and imagining myself transported to that same extraordinary crossroad. I doubt I picked up on the details or nuances that we take notice of today, but I think I knew I was hearing about truly extraordinary men, and something stirred inside of me that made me want to be that kind man.
A man who doesn’t need to defend himself:
Verse 16: "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before [...]
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O 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 save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
I remember hearing the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as a young boy, and imagining myself transported to that same extraordinary crossroad. I doubt I picked up on the details or nuances that we take notice of today, but I think I knew I was hearing about truly extraordinary men, and something stirred inside of me that made me want to be that kind man.
A man who doesn’t need to defend himself:
Verse 16: "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before [...]