Compromise is the devil’s suggestion of a way out of our troubles. Just “give in,” he whispers in your ear. “Take the easy way out, the safe way. Why put yourself in harm’s way? After all, God will understand. You need to be smart and just ‘give in.’”
Sometimes it seems that giving in is better than going on. Compromise always seems the easy way out. After all, people do it every day and seem none the worse for wear. But you do know that the devil is a liar and whenever he can he will suggest that you compromise and give in.
You can compromise yourself right out of the will of God. God doesn’t offer the easy way out. He wants us to stand firm in our faith and trust Him. In Daniel 3 the three Hebrew children had a choice to make. They could bow down to the idol the King had erected or face the fiery furnace. Now bowing down doesn’t seem like an unreasonable thing. But they knew bowing was out of the question. They chose to face the furnace. In verses 17-18 they said: “Our God is able to deliver us…but if not…” They had faith to say, “God can do it, but if He doesn’t, He is still our God.” (and God did it!)
In the midst of trouble, how’s your, ‘…If Not?’
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