This is the fifth of seven devotions and music videos
with the theme from Galatians 5:22
"The Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness"
THE HONOR PRINCIPLE
by
Rebecca Cooley
(Adapted from Daniel 3)
by
Rebecca Cooley
(Adapted from Daniel 3)
“King Nebuchadnezzar, long live the king!
You issued a decree requiring all people
to bow down and worship
the gold statue when they hear
the sound of the musical instruments.
That decree also states, o king, that those who refuse to obey must be thrown into a blazing furnace.
There are Jews, our king, namely,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego –
whom you have put in charge of the province of Babylon
who have defiled Your Majesty by refusing to serve your gods
or to worship the gold statute you have set up.”
You know the end of the story. The three Hebrew young men were thrown into the firey furnace because they did not bow to the king’s decree and the King of all Kings met them in the fire and rescued them out alive and unharmed. But have you ever thought about why Jesus rescued them after they went into the fire and not before?
These young men stood true to their beliefs and to God but they also spoke respectfully to the men in authority over them. They honored God by refusing to sin and they honored the king by submitting to his position of authority and speaking to him in a respectful way.
This miracle was wholly connected to this spiritual law. Honor opened the door for the fourth man to enter that furnace. By honoring those that God appoints over us, we honor God and in turn, God honors us. The Hebrew boys were mistreated but because they did not use that as an excuse to be dishonorable, God honored them and they were promoted.
“Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to the province of Babylon.”
Father, I intend to walk in the honor principle. I want this spiritual law activated in my life. Mistreatment happens in little offenses every day and I am asking you to make me aware of the promotions that are available to me as I walk in the honor principle every moment, every day.
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RebeccaAnnCooley
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WE WILL STAND
(Adapted from Daniel 3)
Verse 1
Who are those three standing
Who are those three
Who won’t bow to the idol
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Have something to stand for
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Know their Lord
Chorus
Do what you will
Nebuchadnezzar we won’t bow
We don’t know as of yet
What our God will do
We will stand for the King of Kings
We will stand for the Lord of Lords
We will stand
And the fourth man in the fire will stand with us
Verse 2
Who are those 3 standing
As they heat the furnace seven times more
The king threw them in
He said I saw three standing
The king looked again
He said I now see four
Loose in the fire walking around
One looks like the son of God
Verse 3
All around me they're bowing
To the idols set on high by earthly men
But I’ll not bend or bow
I’ve got something to stand for
I’m one of those who will shout it out
To the kings to all the land
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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley
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