By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Daniel 3:15 "Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” - NIV
King Nebuchadnezzar was leading the greatest human kingdom that ever existed in the world. He was very proud of his achievements. Thinking he was above everyone including God, he ridiculed the three Hebrew men for trusting God to rescue them if they refused to worship his enormous golden statue. He was greatly mistaken as he saw God rescue these men from the furnace heated seven times in a manner he had never known.
Pharaoh of Egypt wielded so much power and was worshiped as a god. He thought the God Moses and Aaron told him about was like one of the other gods. And God proofed Himself as God above all. King Herod, in pride, did not give glory to God when people thought he spoke like a god. He was struck dead. Nebuchadnezzar learnt the very hard way when he was made to live and eat grass like an animal for seven years. Then He acknowledged the God of heaven, and that power belonged to Him.
Such is the deception of power in one’s hand. It makes the possessor think they are above all or can do anything by virtue of their positions. Let it be known to all that whatever power we hold was entrusted from the God Who is over and above all. But when men think they can use power to insult God Who gave it to them, they will be in for a rude shock. God has humbled such arrogance in the past, and will do it again.
Therefore, let all who hold it now, at whatever level, fear and honor God. All power belongs to Him ultimately.
Psalms 62:11-12 "More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to his deeds."
Matthew 28:18 "Jesus drew near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth."
Shalom children of God