Daily Thought for Tuesday, June 14th

June 14, 2011

Commitment – Regardless of Circumstances

Today’s Thought:

“Guidance means I can count on God. Commitment means God can count on me.” – Anonymous

Today’s Quote:

“It doesn’t take such a great man to be a Christian; it just takes all there is of him.” – Seth Wilson

Today’s Question

Did you know that: “Commitment in the face of conflict produces character?” – Anonymous

Today’s Bible Verses:                   Daniel 3:14-18

Nebuchadrezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?  Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.  But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Today’s Spiritual Thought:

The story of the Three Hebrew Children is familiar to almost everyone who attended Sunday School as a child.  We know they got into trouble because they would not worship the kings false god.   But what is really striking about this story is even as they faced the kings ire and judgment and the flames of the fiery furnace their commitment to God was unwavering.  There are many other examples of men of faith who were challenged and didn’t waiver.  There is of course Daniel who faced the lion’s den because he would not give up his prayer life.  There was Noah who was spared from the flood because he obeyed God even in the face of ridicule.  There was Abraham who was willing to offer his promised son Isaac, as a sacrifice, at God’s demand, in spite of the emotional cost to himself.  And there is Jesus who lay down his life on the cross to fulfill His Father’s will.  In each of these situation the commitment was always honored with deliverance.

Richard Nixon said, “Certain loyalty comes only through dependency.”  While he was not referring to a commitment to God, the truth of this statement is relevant for us, as Christians today.  The success and true test of the degree of our commitment is directly proportional to the level of our dependency on Him.

“God does not ask about our ability or our inability, but about our availability.” –Unknown  

“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” - The Bible (Psalms 37:5)

Today’s Prayer:

Father, regardless of what is going on around me, help me to never waiver from my commitment to you and may I always be available to answer the call to do your work and accomplish your will.