September 23, 2008
Daniel
3
The
king had a 90 foot tall golden idol set up in the plains and he told everyone in
his kingdom to come and worship it. They were told, "When the music plays,
whoever doesn't bow down and worship the idol will be immediately thrown into
the fiery furnace." A large fiery furnace was built for all to see and
believe that the king meant business. The music began to play and everyone in
the kingdom EXCEPT three Hebrew young men prostrated themselves before this
false god.
Word
quickly came to the king of their NONCOMPLIANCE. In rage he ordered them to be
brought to him. The king was surprised to see that they did not stand before him
with fear and trembling like all his other subjects. He told them, "I am
going to give you one more chance. When you hear the music, you must bow down to
this idol or you will all be thrown into the fiery furnace!" They told the
king, "Our God is able to deliver us from the fiery furnace and death. But
if He chooses not to, we will not bow down to your idol!" This so enraged
the king that he told the keeper of the furnace to heat it seven times hotter.
He had the three men bound and thrown into the furnace. The furnace was so hot
that the men that threw them into it were killed in the process of carrying out
the kings orders. Moments later the king jumps up from his throne and shouts,
"Did we not throw three men into the fire? I see four men in the fire and
the fourth one looks like THE SON OF GOD!"(paraphrased DM)
NEVER
SURRENDER, NEVER COMPROMISE!
This is where a lot of saints find
themselves at the moment. They have refused to bow to the demands of
the Devil placed upon their lives. By the grace and the power of the Holy
Ghost, I prophesy to you that you will not back down and will not
stop. That you will continue to do all in your power to preach, teach,
prophesy and minister healing to all in whom the Lord has sent you to.
There
has been damage done in the spirit realm and your name has been added
to the devils' "Most Wanted" list. I say rise up for you are
a warrior for the Kingdom of God. Those who are constantly on the front lines
doing battle are bound to get wounded. Because of your refusal to bow down
and cower before the threats of the Devil, he has been allowed to "cast you
into the FIRE!"
Our God didn't choose to keep you out of the FIRES of having to go through
all the pain and suffering that you have been going through. But like with
the three Hebrew young men, He jumped right into the middle of the FIRE with you
and has been by your side through it all. Although you FEEL the pain
and suffering of the FIRE, He will not allow the FIRE to CONSUME you
because you always seek to do His will!
Today, the Devil came to me and said, "We'll back off if you will back
off!" Meaning that if I continue doing what I have been doing for the Lord,
that I can expect more "HELL!"
A
general during the Civil War said, "A DEFEATED ENEMY will always come to
you with an offer to COMPROMISE!"
I'm
a warrior in the Lord's army! I take my orders from Him only. His orders are
"He
who ENDURES to the end shall be saved!" Matthew 24:13
When
the Devil mocks, intimidates, threatens and condemns you for being weak in
the flesh, I say, "USE your SWORD" and say, "When I am weak
then am I strong in the strength of the Lord." This battle is fierce and
the wounds inflicted are severe, but, God is with me and He will sustain me to
the very end. I give Him all the praise, glory and honor! I am a soldier in the
army of the Lord and I will not give up, shut up, or be intimidated by
hell.
I
say to you now "Rise up O' saints of God and go now; for the battle is the
Lord's, the victory is yours and YOU are more than a conqueror in and through
Christ Jesus!
Darrel
Mason