`THE 4TH MAN

`THE 4^TH MAN

Many times I hear of the parlance “between the devil and the deep blue sea” I sincerely wonder about the seeming hopelessness of the victim. The surging waves of an intimidating volume of water threatens to swallow whatever it comes across. An option of a looming “cartoonic” representation of the devil is neither a better bargain.

Life situations abound that pose like the victim is left with no option than his/her precarious fate. At such, there is no opportunity of snooping for any ray of light to suggest freedom; the tunnel seems endlessly dark. These are dead-end situations!

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego were left with no option of life if they disagreed with King Nebuchadnezzar’s dictates. ...“if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” Daniel 3: 15.

What a coincidence! The “God” of these three Hebrews does not get into a boat until it is sinking and threatening to throw overboard its occupants. “I AM” shows up! The 4^th Man comes to rescue when you have thought all hope is lost!

Worthy of my notice is that at every instance that a person or group of persons resolve not to compromise their stand despite threat to life or denials of entitlements, they always overcame!

When Queen Esther resolved …“I will go unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish” Esther 4: 16. Excuse me friend, she risked a death verdict, but she turned out to be a signatory to the death warrant of the hunter of her soul.

Fraternal Connection, this is a winning principle for overcomers. It is the champion’s recipe. The Shepherd boy (David) ignored that he was not equipped with physical war paraphernalia, he aimed at Goliath, having on mind that …“I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defiled” 1Samuel 17: 45.

Daniel’s friends said …“if it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will rescue us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up” Daniel 3: 17 & 18.

You may wonder that your deliverance is long overdue, The 4^th Man is waiting for you to defile ALL odds, let your faith insult your challenge, you are meant to cling steadfastly to your hope. Has He not promised “When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze, for I AM THE LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, you savior” Isaiah 43: 1-3.

When the fiery furnace of life’s battles loom at you, The 4^th Man will surely show up to rescue you. He will rescue you regardless of the limitation your temporary mind can see!

This 21-day fast and prayers, long as you loose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke (Isaiah 58: 6). In clearer terms, you are commanded by God to forgive ALL offences, then your pursuers will always testify that The Lord your God is with you and the shout of a king is among you (Numbers 23: 21)

Your adversary will confess that …“Lo, I see 4 men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of THE 4^TH is like the Son of God” Daniel 3: 25.

THE 4^th Man of the fiery furnace, rescue me! When they torture me without a cause; When upon life’s billows, I am tempest tossed; When I am discouraged, thinking all is lost; When the cross seems heavy, I am called to bear; When I look at others with their lands and gold; COME TO MY RESCUE! For you have paid ALL that was my debt, you have …“disarmed the powers and authorities, you made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross” Colossians 2: 15.

A Covenant Child will arise and on the pedestrian of faith and absolute confidence (TRUST) in The 4^th Man, affirm that  …“Our God… (The 4^th Man) … is able to deliver me from the burning fiery furnace” Daniel 3: 17.

I charge you to arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you- rise to a new life! Shine and be radiant with His Glory, for your light has come and the Glory of The 4^th Man has risen upon you!

Rescue me, The 4^th Man! Rescue me, Jesus!

ayanfeLAMPROS