Surviving The Test
It means a great deal to have a testimony. It illuminates the awesomeness of God and gives you the victory over your situation. As the name implies, you must endure a test to gain a testimony. There isn't a person alive that has a perfect life. We all face struggles and trials in our lives. Some people resist the test, and question the very deity of God for allowing the test to come. The Hebrew boys, Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego faced a trial that threatened to be fatal. In the 3rd Chapter of Daniel, we see that King Nebuchadnezzar erected a golden image to be worshiped at the sound of the music. He made a decree that anyone who failed to heed his instructions would be thrown into the fiery furnace. It was observed that the young men disobeyed and rejected the king's demand to worship the graven image. When they were brought before the king, he explained again the rules of the decree, the reward of compliance, and the consequences of d...