Courage

Do you have courage? Does your life embrace risk? What measure of faith would you say that you have?

Let's suppose someone came up to you and said, "If you don't renounce Jesus Christ as your Lord, I will torture your entire family." What would you do? Really.

Can you imagine being faced with such a choice? Daniel's three friends were faced with a decision much like that. They were to either bow down and worship a man-made image (a clear violation of the Second Commandment), or be thrown into a blazing furnace.

Their reply? "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (Daniel 3:17-18)

I am convinced that most American Christians have not been put through the fire to make their faith real. God is not going to use mealy-mouthed christians who live in a bubble and don't take any risks for Him. God is only intent on using those who are FOR HIM! Christ said, "Whoever is not for me is against me." How true that is.

The world needs to see courage from those who claim the power of God in their lives. Don't be the cowardly Lion, who only sang about courage. Stand up and count yourself worthy of the calling of Almighty God to do great things for Him!

Randy