We Are Not Careful To Answer

"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter."  Daniel 3:16.  These three young men were told to bow down and worship the golden image which had been set up by Nebuchadnezzar.  If they failed to do so, they would be cast into the fiery furnace.  Hebrews were to worship only the Lord God of heaven.  They were to honor nor serve any other god.  The decision to obey the voice of the king had already been made by these young men.  They were willing to face the fire of the furnace and the wrath of the king.  To serve the gods of the world or to serve the God of heaven is always a decision that must be made.  When the time comes to make the choice, are we going to have to think about it?  Or, is the choice already established in our hearts?  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not going to think about the choice given by the king.  There was not going to be any discussion or deliberation.  Their minds were set on what choice they would make.  They would serve God, whether God chose to deliver them or not.  When the gods of the world beckon for our attention, we must not be careful to answer them.  We must be firm in our resolve to honor God.