Though brought to Babylon as slaves, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had done well in Babylon. But they never let success in Babylon cause them to forget about God.
When word came to Nebuchadnezzar that these men would not comply with the command to bow, he tried to force them to submit: “If you don’t bow down, I’m going to put you into a furnace, and I want to see what god will be able to save you.”
There may come a time when our faith leads us to the fiery furnace. People will always try to get us to bow down—to their way of thinking, to their attitudes, to their behavior. But faith becomes real when it demands that we stand against sin and the prevailing power that often accompanies it.
We’ll never know how strong our faith is or what faith in God can do until that faith has been through the fire. The most important thing about faith is that it doesn’t depend on the outcome. Real faith says, “No matter what happens, I’m going to serve Him anyhow.”
These men refused to bow down. And though Nebuchadnezzar ordered that they be placed in the furnace, God kept them safe.
All of us are going through something today. But no matter what we are facing, we can make it if we keep the faith. Don’t let the fire consume you; don’t let the pressure break you; don’t let the burden overcome you; don’t let enemies defeat you. Just hold on to your faith. You’re not alone. You have a Partner in your fiery furnace.
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