Crazy Laws

Remember the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?  Perhaps if you remember back to Sunday School days you'll remember the story of the three Hebrew children thrown into a furnace. Some one mentioned this story recently when talking about the crazy things governments do.  The King of Babylon had built a big statue and had ordered all the people to bow down and worship this image.  The three Hebrew children refused, and they were indeed thrown into a fiery furnace. They did not know that God would deliver them, but they told the King, God will deliver us out of your hands. It could have been by death, but they truly would have been in the hands of God. Daniel 3. Or how about Daniel in chapter 6? Once again a different King made a law that no one could pray to any God or man, except to the King only. Daniel continued as was his habit to kneel facing towards Jerusalem and pray to his God three times a day. He was thrown into the Lions den and God delivered him.  There were many evil Kings in the pages of the old testament, they did that which was evil in the sight of God. There is nothing new under the sun. Just like Daniel, we need to remember the Law of the Lord is not changed by the law of the land. We need to continue serving our God to the best of our ability in these crazy times. Do we forget that this God is the same yesterday today and forever?  Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." We just need to continue to serve God as we always have. God is not troubled by what President Obama or the Supreme Court have done in our land any more than he was troubled by King Nebuchadnezzar or King Darius.  God's word does not change because of the law of the land. When we stand before God it will be what God thinks and not politically correct leaders. God needs to change hearts to fix the problems in our nation. Is God at work in your heart?   Matthew 5:

13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of  men.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

We must continue as we always have. 
God bless, LVZ.