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Influencers for Truth

Each of us is plays a key role in our own realm of influence, and we’re to impact the culture around us instead of allowing that culture to have a negative effect on us. We’re not to yield to the pressure of acting like the world does. It’s our responsibility to use our influence so others can see the truth. That is part of our supply.

Think of these three Hebrew men’s influence on King Nebuchadnezzar. After he watched the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego deliver them from the fiery furnace, the king had a radical turnaround! He declared the greatness of their God and made another royal decree that anyone who “…speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut into pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap….” Then Nebuchadnezzar famously declared, “…Because there is no other God who can deliver like this” (Daniel 3:29). Now, that’s radical!

King Nebuchadnezzar made a 180-degree turn in his opinion about who should be worshiped. How did that happen? Because Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego wouldn’t bow. And who was this man that these three Hebrews had exerted such influence over? Only the most powerful man in the world at that time!

So don’t ever say, “I don’t have any power or influence.” You don’t know how much you are impacting lives for Jesus when you speak to someone about Him or when you hold to His truth in a challenging situation. You truly don’t know how powerfully God is going to use you when, in your own mind, you tell yourself, I refuse the opinions that other people have about me. I know the truth, Lord. I’ve been with You, and I know Your voice. I know what You have said about me, so that’s what I believe.

You don’t have to know the full outcome of your obedience to God. You are responsible only to do what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did: believe in God and stand by His truth, no matter the cost.

Journal Prompt

Has there been a time in your life where you have influenced others because of your steadfastness to God’s opinion? Write down a prayer to the Lord thanking Him for using you to be a light to those around you.

Memory Verse

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — Hebrews 13:5