- If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up. Daniel 3:17-18 – This isn’t the three guys doubting God in His ability. They aren’t questioning whether or not God could save them from the end that the king was creating for them. They just understood a truth that we must understand too. That sometimes God’s plans aren’t our plans. Yes, He was able and yes God was fully aware of what was happening and what they were to go through. The three men though understood that God may handle this differently than they want, and that was okay with them. For us, God may not bring that healing. God may not fix that situation. God may not bring them back. Our question either way things go down is does God have our devotion? God’s ways may very well be exactly what we expect them to be and want them to be; they very well may be the exact opposite of that though. Regardless, does He have your devotion? While things may not happen like we want or ask them to, He has shown Himself worthy in all other parts of our story of being someone to follow. Trust Him then when we get thrown into the fire. Continue to trust Him even if you begin to feel the flames. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1559
- Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God. Daniel 3:28 – How is your trust in the Lord doing today? Know I ask this not to solely direct the question to you, but also at myself this morning. For we have a wonderful story of provision for those who made the choice to trust in the Lord. These three faithful men, when confronted with a powerful king and a fiery furnace chose to trust the Lord and not even make one single argument or excuse to get out of the trial they were in. Their trust even went so far to express they would continue to be faithful to God even if He didn’t do as they hoped He would. Likely you’re not standing at the mouth of a fiery furnace, but you are likely somehow needing to trust God with something today. Maybe it’s with your finances, or with the health of someone in your family, or with your kid that is leaving for college, or with the ministry that you’re a part of. Likely there is something in your life that is beyond your control, and despite your best efforts at keeping control, you realize that’s just not possible. Again then, how is your trust in the Lord doing? Has He ever proven to be untrustworthy within your life? Has He ever proven to be untrustworthy in scripture? Know He isn’t about to break His track record of trustworthiness with your life. You have another in this fire with you, and He is good on His promises to His faithful. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2741
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