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“"No Matter What..."”
Categories: Daily Living“No Matter What …”
Jarrod Jacobs
The sentiment shown in our title was expressed by the three Hebrews when they faced Nebuchadnezzar. Regardless of what he did to them, they would not bow down to the image he had made (Dan. 3:17-18). In essence, they said, “No matter what you do to us, we will not forsake the God of Heaven and bow down to your idol.”
Some time later, Daniel expressed the same sentiment when he prayed to God even after he knew a law had been drafted which outlawed prayer (Dan. 6:9-10). He knew the consequence for praying to God was death in the lion’s den (Dan. 6:7), but he prayed anyway. “No matter what ….”
The apostles showed this same resolve when they told the Sanhedrin, “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Regardless of the threats made against them (Acts 4:17-18), the imprisonment (Acts 4:3, 5:18), etc., the apostles declared through word and deed that, “No matter what,” we will obey God and will spread the gospel message. “We cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).
In like manner, let those of us who have believed on Christ, repented of our sins, and been baptized for the remission of sins (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38), remember that we have responsibilities and duties which we must accept and obey, “No matter what!” It is necessary that God’s children remain faithful to Him, “No matter what!” (I Cor. 15:58; Rev. 2:10)
