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Deliverance

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 – Daniel 3:17-18

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were pressured to deny God, but they chose to be faithful to Him no matter what happened. They trusted God to deliver them, but they were determined to be faithful regardless of the consequences. Read More

The Heart

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart – Proverbs 4:20-21

Our heart, feelings of love and desire dictates how we live, because we will always find time to do what we enjoy. King Solomon is giving us instructions to keep our heart with all diligence, making sure we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the right path. Read More

Leaning to Our Own Understanding

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.  – Proverbs 3:5-6

God has given us three commands to follow:

  1. Trust – meaning to rely,
  2. Lean not – meaning, for us not to depend on ourselves or instincts; and
  3. Acknowledge Him – meaning to have fellowship and intimacy with God on the mountain top as well as when we’re in the valley.  Read More