1 Kings 21:3 And NABOTH said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Naboth had a vineyard that Ahab wanted desperately. He offered him a good price but Naboth would not sell. His heritage and his family meant more to him than the money he would have received from Ahab. His refusing to sell caused Ahab to have him killed and the land taken but he has gone down in history as one who was unwilling to sell out at any price. He is truly in the upper class of those who stuck to their convictions.
Daniel was unwilling to compromise his beliefs and was thrown into the lions den. God shut up the mouths of the lions and Daniel rose to great heights in the kingdom because he was unwilling to sell out.
The same is true for Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego. Unwilling to worship any but the true and living God they were cast into the fiery furnace but not even the smell of smoke was on them when they emerged. They were unwilling to sell out under any circumstances.
Too many are selling out too cheap. Stick to your convictions and do what is right. You may not even know how much it means right now but some day it will be revealed to you.
Please feel free to contact me by email at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.
If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.
Naboth had a vineyard that Ahab wanted desperately. He offered him a good price but Naboth would not sell. His heritage and his family meant more to him than the money he would have received from Ahab. His refusing to sell caused Ahab to have him killed and the land taken but he has gone down in history as one who was unwilling to sell out at any price. He is truly in the upper class of those who stuck to their convictions.
Daniel was unwilling to compromise his beliefs and was thrown into the lions den. God shut up the mouths of the lions and Daniel rose to great heights in the kingdom because he was unwilling to sell out.
The same is true for Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego. Unwilling to worship any but the true and living God they were cast into the fiery furnace but not even the smell of smoke was on them when they emerged. They were unwilling to sell out under any circumstances.
Too many are selling out too cheap. Stick to your convictions and do what is right. You may not even know how much it means right now but some day it will be revealed to you.
Please feel free to contact me by email at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.
If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.
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