Title: Victory In Your Mind
Memorize: casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:5 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Daniel 3:14–28 (Nkjv)
[14] Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up?
[15] Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
[16] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
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Message:
Your mind is like a battlefield where victories are either won or lost. It is the place where faith grows strong or where doubt begins to take over.
That is why the Bible encourages you to guard your heart carefully and ensure that your thoughts agree with God’s truth.
In today’s Bible reading, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced intense pressure to compromise their faith.
They knew the danger ahead, yet they refused to bow. Why? Because they had already settled the matter in their minds.
They trusted God completely, believing that He was able to deliver them, and even if He didn’t, they would still remain faithful.
Their victory began in their minds before it showed in their lives.
My dear child, are you facing a decision that could affect your future? Do not allow fear, doubt, peer pressure, or worldly influences to push you in the wrong direction.
Yield your thoughts to the Holy Spirit and reject every idea that contradicts God’s promises.
No matter how challenging your situation may seem, stand firm in faith and allow God’s truth to guide your thoughts.
Action Point:
Write out five Bible verses about victory. Paste them on your room wall and confess them every morning.
Bible Quiz:
What did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to do?
HYMN 21: I AM THINE O LORD
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]
3 Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
Bible In One Year: Matthew 25:1–30; Leviticus 4–6
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye