This is one of the greatest lines in all of Scripture. Heck, this is one of the greatest lines in anything:
“O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
That’s courage, that’s faith in action. Lots of people talk about believing in something. But like James said (and I paraphrase) when it comes to faith, you put up or shut up.
What do you claim to believe in? And does it really make a difference in how you live? That’s a challenge I think we should all think about and take on in our day to day life!
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