I've been reading through Daniel and something hit me different this time through the story of the fiery furnace. In chapter 3 when King Nebuchadnezzar threatens to throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the furnace of FIRE if they refuse to just simply bow down and worship him, their response blew my mind:
Read the story for yourself but this is basically what they say:
--- God is ABLE to save us
--- God WILL RESCUE us from your power
--- Even if God decides not to rescue us, we will STILL worship Him and not anyone/anything else
Okay, seriously? I tried to put myself in their shoes and if ALL I had to do was get down on one knee for a minute to save myself from being burnt alive, I'm pretty sure I'd be tempted to go with that option. But without hesitation their immediate response was FAITH.
Our God is able, He is willing, He rescues, and we will WORSHIP Him alone until death.
As the story goes, of course they are thrown into the fire and God DOES save them and bring them out untouched and unharmed without a singe of hair barbequed. As if that's not awesome enough, the Kings' response is even cooler:
He PRAISES God, he acknowledges the faith of the 3 men, he declares God as the only real God, and He says this:
"There is no other god who can rescue like this!"
What a beautiful story.
We serve a God who rescues like no other. If He can rescue 3 men from being burnt alive by order of the King, then He can rescue you from a broken heart, a bad relationship, a prison of sin, worry and fear, and any danger before you.
What fire is God asking you to walk into? Maybe if we would respond like those 3 men of faith and say: I'll still go, God You're able, You will rescue, and we will worship you until death... maybe THAT'S exactly how God wants us to make Him famous. Maybe if you can face the world with that mindset, people will respond the same way the King did...
PRAISE GOD! THAT is faith. God is real. Nobody else can rescue like that. Glory to God.
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