I was listening to Chris Tomlin's Jesus when I was reminded of a story from Old Testament. In the lines 'He is beside me in the fire', I recalled the story of Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. They have been summoned to put in the blazing fire, alive, because they did not worship the image which King Nebuchadbezzar set up.
In verse 16, the three replied '...we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter'. Continued to verse 18, I have always loved this..'if we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us...but even if he does not, we want you to know, that we will not serve your gods...
What a stand. What faith they have. And what willingness even if they won't be spared!
God didn't promise there won't be any hardships in life and that we won't go through fire.
““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.””
John 16:33 NIV
In Daniel 3:25, they saw four men walking around the fire. God was with them! He was with these three through the fire, unbound, unharmed!
Are we going through the fires of life? Just put your trust in the Lord in whatever is going happen. Take your stand. Believe in Him. He will be with us. In the fire.
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