One of my favorite story of the Bible is found in the book of Daniel, chapter 3. It is the story of Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego that were thrown in the fiery furnace because they refused to bow down to the gold statue that king Nebuchadnezzar had made of himself, but they came out unbound and unharmed.
But there are another important lessons in the book of Daniel. The attitude Daniel and his friends had and also their faithful service to God ;
After telling the king his dream, Daniel was put in charged of the king's affair. How easy it would have been for Daniel to take credit for it, and to forget about his friends...But he gave credit to God and made sure his friends would also be taken care off (Daniel: 2). I believe that, because he was serving God so faithfully, God was walking along side with Daniel and was guiding him as were Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego, their attitude toward the king was respectful, because they knew well the God the were serving, they could tell the king that they would not bow down to him, but they did that in a respectful manner; they were respecting the earthly king while serving the Heavenly King. (Daniel: 3)
These are just a few attitudes that God teaches throughout His love letter to us.
I am leaving you with these thoughts, I have to go do my attitude check and make sure it lines up with God's!
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Putting God first, but telling earthly friends/leaders/rulers you can't bow to them, but doing so respectfully and lovingly - so cool!
Thanks for sharing! :P
God Bless '_^
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