"Who is a God like You,
Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in mercy.
He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
You will give truth to Jacob
And mercy to Abraham,
Which you have sworn to our fathers
From days of old."
Do you know that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were not the original names of Daniel's friends? Those names were given to them by the king of Babylon in homage to the gods of Babylon. Their Hebrew names were all testaments to God's glory, not to that of false gods. Shadrach was first called Hananiah which means "the Lord is gracious" while Meshach was originally called Mishael which means "who is like the Lord?" and Abednego was called Azariah which means "the Lord is my Helper." I especially like the name Mishael; for who is like our God? Done.
*Jaiqu
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