Nebuchadnezzar responded and said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?
Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well.
But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?”
How deep is your faith in the one true God?
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.”
Daniel 3:14-18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.3.14-18.NASB1995
How assured are you in your faith?
Are you willing to step into the fire?
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.
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”
Daniel 3:28-29 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.3.28-29.NASB1995
Do you have testimonies of faith?
🌹Glory to God!!
Continually Seeking Him,
The words “But even if He does not” carry such weight. They reveal a faith that is not based on outcomes but on trust in God Himself. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego show us that true devotion stands firm even when deliverance is not guaranteed, because God is still worthy of obedience in the fire. Thanks Sharon for your message today
God bless you.
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Amen. Absolutely.
Thank you for your comment. “faith that is not based on outcome but on trust in God Himself.” 💛 Amen!! God has a plan that involves us. We can either fight it or trust it. Trust Him. Either way His will will be accomplished. I prefer to walk in His will. Have a blessed and wonderful day.
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