Today I read Daniel 3, where Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survived being thrown into the fiery furnace. Today I considered that God can protect us, and God will receive the glory when he does.
God’s Protection and God’s Glory from the Fiery Furnace
God protects Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who trust in God, from the fiery furnace and is praised by Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3:1-30). Nebuchadnezzar had a golden image made and placed in the plain of Dura in Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar had the leaders assemble for the dedication of the image and told them that everyone was to fall down and worship the image whenever they heard the sound including the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut. psaltery, and more. Chaldeans complained to Nebuchadnezzar that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not worshiping the image. Nebuchadnezzar asked them to serve his gods at the sound or be cast into the fiery furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego said the God they serve will deliver them but if not they will not serve Nebuchadnezzar’s gods. Nebuchadnezzar angrily increased the heat of the fire to seven times as hot, had mighty men bind them while in their clothes, and throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the furnace. The mighty men died but Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego along with the Son of God were seen walking around unharmed around inside the fiery furnace. Nebuchadnezzar told Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to come out of the furnace. Nebuchadnezzar blessed the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and said he would kill anyone who spoke against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Questions and Thoughts for Today
God protects the faithful that trust Him and gets the glory. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego already faced death once concerning Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. They knew God had the power to protect them and they trusted God. God protected them from even having a singed hair. God also touched king Nebuchadnezzar such that he gave God the glory and said no one was allowed to speak against God.
What have you been faithful to God about that God protected you and God got the glory?