But If Not

Bold and Desperate Faith 

Bold and desperate faith has a different view of adversity and language. 

The most powerful words spoken by the three Hebrew children in Babylon.  

“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”  Daniel‬

“But If Not”

This is the language of Confidence in God and God alone

Bold and Desperate Faith: 

      1. Has Holy Defiance and Knows to whom it ANSWERS

           “..we have no need to answer you in this matter.”  

      2. Boasts in God’s Ability and Power

         “Our God whom we serve is ABLE…”

      3. Declares the outcome 

         “Our God is able to DELIVER us”

       4. Knows in whose hand is life

           “..Whom we SERVE..”

       5. Fearless facing Death

           “Our God is able to deliver us from the BURNING FIERY FURNACE

       6. Gives Ultimatum to the Enemy

            “BUT IF NOT..”

       7. Testifies of Unwavering Conviction and Stand

          “Be it KNOWN unto thee, O king that we will not SERVE thy gods nor WORSHIP

the golden image”

          nor WORSHIP the golden image 

          which thou has set up.”

JESUS said it in Gethsemane

  “O My Father If it is possible, let this cup pass from me; NEVERTHELESS not as I will but as You will.”   Matthew 27:39

NEVERTHELESS! NEVERTHELESS!

A guideline for all of us, that a servant is not greater than His Master. 

Let us have BOLD and DESPERATE FAITH that says: 

BUT IF NOT, BE IT KNOWN TO WHOSOEVER THAT WE WILL SERVE AND WORSHIP KING JESUS ALONE!

Almaz Fisseha