Ananias, Mishael and Azariah. Were abducted like the rest of Israel to Babylon. They came out even in this quite well, since dined with the king's table, but when the pink 'benign' the king told them to do something that was inconsistent with their consciences, that he refused, despite the fact that they endanger him: "Have you paid a king, a regulation that everyone hears the sound of the horn, flute, lute, harp, bagpipe and all kinds of musical instruments fell down and worshiped the golden image. Who would not and fell on his face and not gave the nod, would be cast into the fiery furnace. but here are the Jewish men, whose superiors have made the city of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, the men do not count with you, O king. do not worship thy god, nor worship the golden statue that you have set up. Nebuchadnezzar angry, and commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king. " ( Dn 3:10-13)
Done statue before which had to bow to everyone. And everyone - the whole kingdom of Babylon - to bow down. In addition to these three Hebrews. Interestingly pressures environment was much greater than we might think by reading this description. People in positions of authority, the importance of the environment and respect, contrary to their king in a decisive and clear, not because they are rebel against him, but because they know that their God will not tolerate, and thus fear God rather than a mighty king of Babylon: Nabudonochozora.
Note that this development is a matter of life or death at the discretion of the king . Today, what can we meet for the fact that they do not approve of the social framework and we will go out after for them, justifying their action by our faith? We may be ridiculed, abandoned by friends, we have problems with your loved ones, we may even be exempt from work. None of these options are pleasant and from our human point of view, there is nothing to underestimate them. However, whether the links between human we set higher than the contact with God? If not, we will certainly give any of them to go to God in the community. It is encouraging that God will never allow us to do something bad to happen, especially if this manifest our membership to him
"If our God whom we serve, wants to save us from the fiery furnace can deliver us from your hand of the king, but if not, know O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue that you have set up. Then came the wrath of Nebuchadnezzar, and his expression changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Gave the order to rozpalono furnace seven times more than was necessary. " ( Dn 3:17-19)
" Nebuchadnezzar said to include: "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who sent his angel and rescued his servants. In him their trust and crossed the arrest of the king, offering his body to not give a worship or bow down to another god beside Him. " (Dn 3:28 )
God does not abandon those who are denied their comrades and the threat of loss of prestige and living God faithfully adhered to. Is if because we lose faith work, or do not get the new, from God? If we lose in popularity in school, if God does not give us a friend who will comfort us? seems logical that the natural order. Condition: standing by God.
Bo This is true if the small things we faithful to God, is in great especially if 'small' neglect This and the great will fall:
"Who in the little thing is faithful also in much will be faithful, and who in a very little is dishonest also in much unfairness is" (Luke 16:10 )
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