Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 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. 18 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."
This used to be one of my favorite scriptures in the bible. It still makes my top 5 favorites.
I love to paraphrase it
"Nebuchadnezzar, Our God is going to deliver us from your hand....no doubt about that, period. But for hypothetical purposes, let's imagine that He won't..Ummm..Even then, we think it is important for you to know that we shall not bow down to your gods or worship them"
Help me Lord to trust you and love you. Help me say no to the god of discontentment and grumbling but to look at you as my only God who I will bow down before and worship
