And don't apologize for all the tears you've cried, you've been way too strong now for all your life....
Monday, November 7, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
P.S.
We have to remember that He doesn't call us to LIVE in the fire or valley...just to go THROUGH them. Through means you're going somewhere! And every little thing is gonna be alright...
Yes, I totally just mixed Bob Marley and Jesus. Ohhhhh, hahahaha....what will become of me! =)
Yes, I totally just mixed Bob Marley and Jesus. Ohhhhh, hahahaha....what will become of me! =)
Daniel
13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was NO SMELL OF FIRE ON THEM!
Daniel 3:13-26 (emphasis mine)
I LOVE this story. It's one of my favorites, for a lot of reasons, it's just so rich. But today, right now, as I am walking out this faith that He has opened my eyes to, I sure do relate to being in the fire. I understand making a commitment to God and then walking through the flames that are so high and so hot and so scary. Because let's face it...Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego were people just like us and they had faith and commitment but I bet if we asked them, they were a little frightened. Or maybe a lot frightened. But as I read this story today the promises of the fire leapt off the page. See, there was a fourth man in that fire with them and IT WAS JESUS! If He is asking you to walk through the fire, He IS NOT asking you to do it alone. No matter how hot things seem or how the fire rages, He's gonna walk it with you. He will ALWAYS show up. And Lord knows, in this world where it seems like people run at the first match being struck, it's nice to know that the perfect son of God will always be your "show-up".
And then the end...ahhhhh. After they had walked through that fire not only were they in NO WAY harmed....THEY DIDN'T EVEN SMELL LIKE SMOKE!!! How loudly does that, or should that speak to us. When God says He makes all things new...he doesn't mean kinda new or cleaned up a little. He means..."Baby we're going to go through the fire, and it's gonna be hot and fear is going to try to come but I promise you that I'm GOING to show up and walk every step with you and when you let me refine you through all of this you are going to be SO NEW that you won't even have the slightest sent of your smoke on you." His promises are so good and He can be trusted ya'll...we just gotta make a decision to trust Him, no matter how high the flames look.
"Beauty for ashes baby, beauty for ashes."
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was NO SMELL OF FIRE ON THEM!
Daniel 3:13-26 (emphasis mine)
I LOVE this story. It's one of my favorites, for a lot of reasons, it's just so rich. But today, right now, as I am walking out this faith that He has opened my eyes to, I sure do relate to being in the fire. I understand making a commitment to God and then walking through the flames that are so high and so hot and so scary. Because let's face it...Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego were people just like us and they had faith and commitment but I bet if we asked them, they were a little frightened. Or maybe a lot frightened. But as I read this story today the promises of the fire leapt off the page. See, there was a fourth man in that fire with them and IT WAS JESUS! If He is asking you to walk through the fire, He IS NOT asking you to do it alone. No matter how hot things seem or how the fire rages, He's gonna walk it with you. He will ALWAYS show up. And Lord knows, in this world where it seems like people run at the first match being struck, it's nice to know that the perfect son of God will always be your "show-up".
And then the end...ahhhhh. After they had walked through that fire not only were they in NO WAY harmed....THEY DIDN'T EVEN SMELL LIKE SMOKE!!! How loudly does that, or should that speak to us. When God says He makes all things new...he doesn't mean kinda new or cleaned up a little. He means..."Baby we're going to go through the fire, and it's gonna be hot and fear is going to try to come but I promise you that I'm GOING to show up and walk every step with you and when you let me refine you through all of this you are going to be SO NEW that you won't even have the slightest sent of your smoke on you." His promises are so good and He can be trusted ya'll...we just gotta make a decision to trust Him, no matter how high the flames look.
"Beauty for ashes baby, beauty for ashes."
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Ohhhh but you learn....
Yes, this song is old but seeing as I just belted it out in my kitchen like I was preforming for a crowd of 20,000, I think it's the one for today...I certainly do.
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