Only GOD Can Save Us

The word from this morning comes from Daniel 3.  This is a great testament and can be referred to draw strength daily! 

Today there are many King Nebuchadnezzars; they certainly have different names but yet they still attempt to draw us away from the one true and living GOD the Lord Jesus Christ and tempt us to serve their images of God - in the forms of Careers, Education, Social Status, and Materialism.

Large and wealthy corporations would have us to believe that if we give them all of our time, energy, efforts, and talents, they will deliver us all the desires of our hearts. 

Prestigious and prominent colleges and universities lead us to believe that they hold all the answers to the universe and we are to contribute to further their discoveries of untold knowledge that will protect us from sickness, illness, and discomfort.

Social networking, reality TV, and popularity attempt to assure us that we can do all things to influence, manipulate, and control outcomes of people, places, and things.

Savvy marketers, will tempt us to believe that everything and everyone has a price.  That money will determine the way we are revered, the level of service we receive, and demonstrate our character.

However, just the same then and today, one who serves these idols may receive but should not be deceived.  God shines on the just and the unjust.  It is not the corporations, universities, social standings, or possessions that deserve our praise and worship.  It is our father in heaven that has created all things and is able to protect and shield us from all hurt harm and danger.

While the corporations may provide us a health plan, the doctors can only utilize the facilities and education to treat us and only GOD can perform our healing.

While social standing can comfort us with hundreds or even thousands of well wishes only GOD can give us the peace that surpasses all understanding.

While possessions such as fine linens and garments on our backs, fine homes, shiny automobiles, and land may stimulate and appeal to our senses.  Only GOD can provide us everlasting life as everything else shall fade and pass away to rust, moths, and or thieves.


Dear father GOD, Jehovah, please forgive us for our sins!  Let us come to remembrance of who we are and who's we are.  We are your children whom you sent your son Jesus Christ to give us the salvation that no amount of money can buy, that no amount of education or good deeds can obtain, that no position or leadership role that we hold can supply, and that any possession that we have to offer for salvation had come you.

Father just as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, refused to worship the King Nebuchadnezzars' golden idol, let us with your power, strength, grace, and mercy do the same.  Let us reference your word and wittiness it's power to heal, sustain, cleanse, deliver, and save.

In the precious name of Jesus we pray AMEN, AMEN, and HALLELUJAH!