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Day 5–Jesus With You In the Fire
Scripture reading for June 12: Daniel 3:24-25 “And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”
Have you ever had a day when it felt like you were thrown into a fiery furnace with no way out? Possibly the enemy of your soul painted a picture of consuming flames and humiliating defeat. You chose to stand firm in faith, not knowing for sure how it would end for you. But God’s presence took you through the leaping flames and brought you out of the furnace without even a smell of smoke.
This was the case of three young Hebrew men who refused to bow in worship to an idol set up by the king of Babylon. They were threatened with a painful death in flames of fire if they would not bow and worship the idol. They were mocked by the king for trusting their ‘god’ to deliver them. But they chose to fear God, Who could also cast their souls into a real eternal hell, instead of fearing man who could only kill their bodies. God miraculously delivered them and also revealed His love and mercy to the king of Babylon by allowing him to see a fourth man in the fire and hear the young men’s testimony.
When we choose to put our lives in God’s hands, He then can use everything, good or evil, for His purposes and glory. This principle is comforting for those in emergency services where we sometimes face these fiery trials that threaten our faith and confidence. We need reminded that God is ever-present in our time of trial and is with us in the fire. He will work out everything for our good and His glory.
Prayer: Father God, I am thankful for the assurance that I am never alone when I find myself in the midst of a fiery trial. By faith, I can trust You that You will work out all for good to all involved. Strengthen my faith each day as I walk with You through the fire. Amen.