When
you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of
difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
Isaiah
43:2
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were
three Jewish teenagers who walked with God in the midst of a godless society.
When King Nebuchadnezzar attacked Jerusalem and carried away captives to
Babylon, he singled out Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego for royal service. The King was grooming and schooling them in
the idolatrous ways of Babylon’s culture.
One day, Nebuchadnezzar set up a
golden statue of himself and commanded that everyone in his kingdom was to bow
down before it and worship. The penalty for disregarding the king's order was
death. So all of the people obediently fell before this image, except for
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
The outraged king called them into his presence and gave them one last chance
to bow down. But they told him, "If we are thrown into the blazing
furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your
power, Your Majesty" (Daniel 3:17).
So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were tied up and thrown into the furnace,
heated seven times hotter than usual, as ordered by King Nebuchadnezzar. But as
the king watched, he saw not three, but four men in the furnace, free and walking
around.
I believe that Jesus was walking with them through the fire. And Jesus will
walk with you through your fire. He will walk with you through your hardships.
In Isaiah 43:2 we read, "When you walk through the fire of oppression, you
will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you."
We are never alone in life. That is the message from Genesis to Revelation.
Jesus has always been there, and He said, "I am with you always, even to
the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). When Jesus tells us something you can count on
Him. I hope that all of you have a
Simply Heavenly Sunday!!! God bless
you!!!
4 comments:
What a beautiful post...thanks for sharing. A new follower from the Aloha Friday Blog Hop. Would luv if you could drop by my blog as well.
Anne Marie
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Thank you so much for your kindness!!! God is good all the time!!! I followed you back from the Aloha Friday Blog hop. Have a Simply Heavenly week!!! :):)
Hello!!
Found you on the blog hop. I am your newest follower. I really love your blog.
Would you care to give me a quick follow back? :
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Thanks,
Krysti
Hi Krysti,
I followed you back on the Aloha Friday blog hop. Have a Simply Heavenly day!!! :):)
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