he kingdoms of the world are the kingdoms of our God and of His Christ.
That stone has vital power, and if we build on it we receive, by
wonderful impartation, a kindred derived life, and become 'living
stones.' It is laid for a sure foundation. If a man stumble over it
while it lies there to be built upon, he will lame and maim himself. But
it will one day have motion given to it, and, falling from the height of
heaven, when He comes to judge the world which He rules and has
redeemed, it will grind to powder all who reject the rule of the
everlasting King of men.

HARMLESS FIRES

'Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men
before the king. 14. Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it
true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods,
nor worship the golden image which I have set up? 15. Now if ye be
ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute,
harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye
fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye
worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you
out of my hands? 16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and
said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer
thee in this matter. 17. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able
to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver
us out of thine hand, O king. 18. But if not, be it known unto
thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the
golden image which thou hast set up. 19. Then was Nebuchadnezzar
full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded
that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was
wont to be heated. 20. And he commanded the most mighty men that
were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to
cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21. Then these men were
bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other
garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery
furnace. 22. Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent,
and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame