A Better Devil. [Part [13] 03/19/2024 (Evening thought)

Daniel 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.

Daniel 3:14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not you serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17 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. 18 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.

In other words, they will obey God at all costs, and they will let the chips fall where they may, but under no circumstances were they going to allow political pressure from the “dear leader” to force them into drinking Kool aid. They would not knowingly violate conscience and for this reason they are described in the Bible as being “Certain Jews.”

 In our day, some persons in the higher echelons of society have been deliberately drinking Kool aid, for like the infamous Joab, they have declared that they know it to be laced with Cyanide, and yet, in order to curry favor with some dear leader, some persons drink over, and over again. Others, like Joab are greatly disturbed since the cool aid seems abominable unto them, and yet persons continue to drink and drink.

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

A Better Devil. [Part [12] 03/18/2024 (Morning thought)

Daniel 3:4 Then a herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, 5 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, that you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up.

Another question of grave import is that which will pertain to underlings in any government, whether or not to obey commands coming from superiors, if and when they know that the instruction is wrong. Persons who work for governments have a sacred duty to disobey their superiors, when obedience to such will directly violate God’s law.

For instance, if a dear leader instructs his underlings to tell a blatant lie to cover his tracks, as took place when David instructed Joab to practice deception in the issue with Uriah, so as to cover David’s tracks, as the underling, Joab was to step up to the plate by standing up for right, even if his job as chief of staff, and his retirement could be jeopardized by so doing.

Persons are to render unto Caesar that which is his own, only so far as it would not violate God’s law in a direct manner. But if and when it comes down to the wire, when a choice has to be made either for Caesar, or in favor of God’s law, the underling is to humbly bow out, by deferring to God.

Daniel 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not you serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!