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In the fire
'Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego' DANIEL 3:30
We can learn a few things from those guys in the fiery furnace:
1) Obeying God doesn't mean you'll never have trouble. Don't expect the world to always get you - sometimes, it'll be hard work for you
2) You're not alone, God is with you in your trouble. If you've ever seen the Veggietales 'Rack, Shack and Benny', you'll remember that when King Neb threw them in the fire, suddenly there were 'four men, and one was reeeaaal shiny!' (check out the whole story in Daniel 3:19 - 27). The fire didn't kill them, 'cos Jesus was there too. So be encouraged. It may feel like you're stuck in the flames, but God is with you - He'll bring you out of this victorious.
3) Your trouble will become your testimony. Your mates are watching. When what they're trusting in doesn't work, they'll look to see if what you're trusting in does. Your faithfulness to God and His to you, will challenge them in ways nothing else can. Everybody in Babylon knew what Rack, Shack and Benny believed, but they wanted to know if it worked when the heat was on (literally!). It did, and lives changed!
4) On the other side of your trouble, there's great blessing. Our word for today is a Scriptural principle: when you're faithful in a tough place, God can trust you in a high place.
written by Bob Gass
