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11.02.10

Determination

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the
portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank.. -
Daniel 1:8.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, ".we have no
need to answer you in this matter. . our God whom we serve is able to
deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your
hand.. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your
gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up." - Daniel
3:16-18.

And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this
day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that
were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose
land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. - Joshua
24:15.

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one
thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:13-14.

Howard Partridge at the age of 73 was faced with a challenge. He is
handicapped, and uses a wheelchair; and, he, and his sister were stuck in
the snow. They had went for a drive near Sweet Home, Oregon to view the
beautiful fall foliage. That was on Wednesday, by Friday, Howard knew
something had to be done if they were to survive. He decided to go for help,
in his wheelchair, in the snow. Howard made it three miles to where he was
finally found by some hunters. Both Howard, and his 61-year-old sister are
reported to be in good condition, thanks to the determination that Howard
demonstrated.

Determination, that is what Howard Partridge had, that saved his life, and
the life of his sister. Determination, that is what Daniel had, when he
refused to eat the king's rich unhealthy food. Determination, that is what
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego had, when they refused to bow down and
worship the king's golden idol. Determination, that is what Joshua had, when
he determined that he was going to serve the Lord. Determination, that is
what Nehemiah had; and David, and Esther, and Noah, and Ruth, and Abraham,
and so many of the great servants of God. The apostle Paul had it, when he
pressed on toward the goal, even when he faced great opposition that came in
many forms.

Determination, can change the impossible into the possible. Determination,
can change an ordinary life into an extraordinary life. Determination, can
enable you to keep moving forward when everything is saying you should just
give up. Determination will give you victory; even when everyone, and
everything, says you are headed for defeat.

Who are you serving with your life? Determine today, choose today, whom you
will serve. Jesus says, ".seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33)."
Determine today to seek first, to put first, what God wants in your life;
and, you will see a transformation take place in every area of your life.

Determination, do you have it? Do you have a determination to do what is
wrong, or a determination to do what is right? It is your choice. God will
not force you to do what is right. As Mordecai told Esther in Esther 4:14b,
"Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as
this?" Esther determined to do what was right, and she saved the Jewish
race. It is no accident that you were born in this time, because the Kingdom
of God needs you to determine to do the right thing this day, and forever
more.

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