Unstoppable worshipers will never quit when it comes to adoring God. Faced with opposition, danger or even death, they just keep going. We're told of worshipers in the early church who, more than simply enduring, actually rejoiced "because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name of Jesus" - Acts 5:41
"Unstoppable Worshipers" from the Bible: 1. The Three Hebrew Children (Daniel 3) Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were sentenced to the fiery furnace when they refused to bow down the golden image erected by King Nebuchadnezzar. In fact they were given a second chance to consider the king's command. They made it absolutely clear that they would not compromise and maintained their covenant relationship with the God of Israel and refused to bow down and worship anyone other than YAHWEH. As unquenchable worshipers, their response to the king were consistent even to the point facing death. "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied, O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, your majesty. But even if He doesn't we want to make it clear to you, your majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up." - Daniel 3:16-18 2. Daniel in the Lion's Den (Daniel 6) Daniel was thrown into the lions' den by jealous people who trapped him by making it illegal for him to worship God. They convinced king Darius to make it mandatory for all his subjects to worship him for the next 30 days and anyone caught worshiping anyone else must be thrown into a den of hungry lions. (Daniel 6:6-9) Daniel of course remained true to his God and since he made no attempt to hide this, he was caught praying and worshiping God and was thrown into the lions' den. We read in Daniel 6:23, "And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him because he had trusted in his God." The word "trusted" was translated that the Unstoppable Worshiper "trust continually". The fact that the lions immediately devoured Daniel's accusers in the morning proves they had been hungry all night long. 3. Job (Job 1) When tripped of everything, the first thing he did was to fall down to the ground and worshiped. "Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and fell to the ground and worshiped." (Job 1:20) 4. King David True worship often meets with opposition. Take the life of king David. His first triumph was a powerful public act of unstoppable worship. The giant Goliath had put fear into all Israel, and the whole nation was afraid to stand up against him for the honor of God's name. Then in came David - too small for a suit of armor, and as Saul told him, still only a boy. Yet this passionate lover of God can't stand to see the armies of the living God made a fool of, and he walked out onto the battlefield so that "the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel" (1 Samuel 17:46). Goliath despise him (v. 42) but, anointed by God and driven by passion for the Lord, king David overcome. The worship of God wins the day! 5. Stephen of Acts The story of Stephen's stoning in Acts 7 sheds some more light on this. He puts his life on the line, proclaiming Jesus to cold hearts that don't want to hear, and rebuked them for their religious pride. But just before they stone him to death. God allows Stephen an amazing depth of revelation - perhaps to help this first Christian martyr stay strong to the end. Stephen was allowed a glimpse of heaven's throne room, and saw Jesus at the right hand of God. The unstoppable worshiper lets nothing hinder them in their quest to glorify God. Whatever "goliaths" come their way, they walk out onto that worship battlefield and take their chances. They do not shrink back in times of trouble, but instead raise a spirited psalm of trust, obedient and praise!
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