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Obedience to divine law—not golden images
Original in German
All of us are exposed to law—in our cities and towns, in our countries. Most of the these laws are good and helpful, but what would we do if they were not?
The Bible tells of a case when three Hebrew men had to face such a situation (see Dan. 3:1–28). King Nebuchadnezzar had a golden image set up as a token of his power and decreed that all people in his kingdom, without exception, were to worship it. Anyone who did not obey was to suffer death in a fiery furnace.
At that time there were Hebrews living in Babylon, among them Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who enjoyed the king's favor and held high offices. Instead of obeying the king's command, they continued to pray to the one God whom they worshiped. They were informed on and thrown into the fire. Yet through their trust in God, they survived the ordeal so well that not even "the smell of fire had passed on them."
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May 2, 1994 issue
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"Be fruitful"
Pauline D. Jenner
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God is the boss of my house
Written for the Sentinel
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What do we expect when we pray?
Sarah Goetze Hyatt
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Prayer heals fear and pain
Marian Cates
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Answered prayer
Margaret M. Pinkham
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Obedience to divine law—not golden images
Jeanne Maschke
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Second Thought
"Spirituality in the Workplace" by Edward Iwata
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Adventuring with God
Marjorie Spencer Darling
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Private matters
Russ Gerber
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Divine Love and the Second Commandment
Barbara M. Vining
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During my teen years I was plagued off and on by an extreme...
Phyllis Hannel Bundt
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One Halloween night I went horseback riding in the Hollywood...
Linda Rousselot with contributions from David A. Gerlt
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As a young mother, I suffered from hay fever for many...
Maurine Mathison Topp