Every one of us has experienced the weight of peer pressure at various points in our lives.  It probably is most noticeable during our teenage years.  There is enormous pressure to conform, or at least a great fear of standing out. 

 

As we open Daniel 3 this morning, we see the setup for an extremely trying time in the life of Daniel’s friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  We won’t look at their response to the pressure they were under yet, just the details of the situation. 

 

There are two cautions we can see in this paragraph: 1) We need to not forget what God has done in our lives; 2) The culture’s call on us is different than God’s call on us.  After considering these two cautions, we’ll finish up by focusing on the fact that 3) What God calls us to do is always right, because God  is always right.

 

We can face enormous pressure to conform to the culture, rather than obey God.

 

 

Daniel 3:1-7

Feb. 4, 2024

 

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