Three Jewish men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, grew wise and respected as highly appointed officials in Babylon.
But, for having refused to bow down before a golden image and worship it, as King Nebuchadnezzar had ordered everyone, they were thrown into the fiery furnace heated seven times hotter than usual.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had faith that God would save them.
« If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it. »(Daniel 3:17)
Indeed, when King Nebuchadnezzar looked into the fire, he saw four men walking around in the furnace unharmed – Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and another man.
He said, « Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods. »(Daniel 3:25)
King Nebuchadnezzar brought the young men out of the flames, promoted them to a higher office, and decreed that the God of Israel be worshipped.
So, who was that fourth man?
It was Jesus himself.
Our fire may be difficulties and trials or other misfortunes, but if Jesus is with us, whatever fire we may go through will have no effect on us.
If then we believe in Jesus and can confess with faith like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that « if we go through difficulties and trials or other misfortunes, Jesus who is with us is able to deliver us from them », Jesus will not disappoint us, he will stay with us and the fire of difficulties or trials can never burn us.
PRAYER:
Eternal Father, grant us to always trust you in difficulties and trials.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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