Risky

“[Nebuchadnezzar] ordered some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.”

Daniel 3:20

• “Oh, you’re one of those born againers,” said the lady at the cash register. I had mentioned that I’d just come from my women’s Bible study group. The frown on her face told me she disapproved. “People should keep their religion private,” she continued. And then she said nothing more—and refused to make eye contact with me during the rest of the checkout process. Apparently, I had made an enemy. No doubt you, too, have endured times of discomfort or embarrassment because of your faith. But who of us has had to risk instant death for our faith? The three young men who snubbed King Nebuchadnezzar knew what it meant to stand for the right, regardless of the consequences. Facing a fiery furnace is no fun! So here’s the question on my mind at the moment: How “risky” is my faith? Why not prepare to take some heat for the Lord?

#inspiration #cupofcomfort