We all know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, had made an idol 90 feet tall and commanded all in Babylon to bow down to it or be thrown in the fiery furnace. These three men would not bow down. It made King Nebuchadnezzer furious! They even said in verse 17 “ If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
Here is where this story gets crazy. Nebuchadnezzar heated the furnace up so hot that the soldiers that threw the men in it were killed by the fire. Dang! That is Hot!
Nebuchadnezzar said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
Here is the deal….as Christians we are going to have problems. We dont get a pass because we are followers of Christ. BUT what we do get, is to go through trials and have Jesus walk with us in the middle of the fire! Don’t you know when those guys came out of that furnace, not even smelling like smoke, they were a little bit more fired up (sorry) for their faith! Remember a little heat in our life causes growth on our part.
Keep Fishing!
Mark Roberts
