God Be With You
Friday, March 31
God Be With You
“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!”. Daniel 3:25
The story as written in Daniel 3 is a familiar one. Who does not know the story of these three Hebrew boys who were cast into the fiery furnace and came out alive? The leader Nebuchadnezzar, tried to minimize and mock the God of Israel and to challenge His people. Many of them kept silent and never contended against him. When they heard the music, they would bow down to the golden image. But there was a group of boys who didn’t. These three young men refused to bow down to the gods of this world. As a result of their defiance of the king’s order, they were sentenced to be thrown into the fiery furnace. Yet, his plan didn’t work because God was with them.
What the king didn’t expect was for Jesus to show up and save them in the fire.
Life is just like this. At times we will be thrown into the fire. Sometimes we will be called to endure the pain. Other times we are left to wait it out in the dry places, but hold on a bit longer because Jesus is going to show up. When you walk through fire, understand the destruction of the enemy won’t work because Jesus is about to show up.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Prayer for today: Dear Lord, Thank you for showing up in my trouble and keeping me through it all. Amen