Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
Daniel 6:23
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Two precious stories, favorites among Sunday School teachers, but powerful examples of the results of trust/belief/commitment/obedience.
But I have to ask about the hordes of Christians who have been martyred in my lifetime. I am convinced that those 21 young Copts faced their executioners with the same faith that sustained those young Jews. The only answer is, "The LORD knows."
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 102
Mid-day: 119:57-64
Evening: Psalm 28
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