"But we will certainly do whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven...as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes....For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and saw no trouble. But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven..., we have lacked everything and have been consumed by the sword and by famine." (Jeremiah 44:17, 18)
You may have heard some say that after they "got saved" a lot of bad things started happening. Those who succumb to such reasoning as in today's text, are allowing the Enemy to use such an appeal to our senses so as to destroy the relationship in Jesus Christ. Because of things similar to those mentioned in our text, some stop reading the Bible, praying, going to church meetings, and, ultimately, turn their backs on our Lord Jesus Christ.
Beware the lie which is based upon, "....looking at those things which are seen....For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." Take, rather, the position of the three Hebrews before the Babylonian king, "But even if He does not, we will...not serve your gods."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I stand with the three Hebrews. Amen.
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Please pray for the prayer journey in Canada, May 21-27, and also the need for backpacks for the Crow Children.
Hebrews 12:2
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
