Settled Convictions

Daniel 3:17-18 KJV
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. 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.

There comes a time in everybody's life, that decisions must be made; convictions must be settled; issues must be faced. Times will comecwhen the quality of your faith will be tested, when you will be called to defend the value of your faith, atimes at the point of death. What you do then shows the value of what you hold.

The three Hebrew men knew God and had experienced him. They did not just read about him, hear about him or have a shallow, working knowledge of him; they knew him and had a close, personal relationship with him. They knew what God could do and their relationship with God was so healthy that they could accept whatever God allowed in their lives, as long as God was glorified. This is the issue with most of us today. We willingly accept the good and reject the not-so-good. We do 'positive confession' for the things we feel are not too good, forgetting that whatever God allows in us, it is because he wants to work his glory through us.  If we can accept his wisdom and his superior knowledge about our lives, can we then dare reject his process? Can we accept the good only, forgetting that ALL things work together for good for those who love God?

We must settle things with God now, letting him do what he seems best for us. Our promotion in life comes from these kind of situations. When we allow God work, his work yields praise for him and promotion for us. When he brings issues and problems ourvway, it is because he has seen ahead and he's preparing us for higher and greater service.

Let us walk and work with him. He knows best how to make all things end well. His time of favour is here.