Daniel 3:16-18 and 28 NASB
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.
Personal Challenge…
Sometimes we must go through the fire in order to truly serve our God. In all cases, whether being thrown into the fire or in the most supportive and rewarding of situations, we must stand firm in our commitment to Him and never compromise His truths. We may never know what the outcome will be for doing this. The outcome may even be much less than what we desire or expect. But God has the master plan and the view of past, present and future therefore He knows what is the best outcome of standing firm for Him.
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