Which would break God’s commands
Learned from their youth
To graven images thou shalt not bow
Now blessed to be in authority
In a foreign land
How could it be?
Tempted to disobey privately
Faced with a choice
Three had to choose
King or Creator?
Government allegiance or faith obedience
Earthly prosperity or seeming finality
Life or death decision
How would you choose?
A weaker person would have
Rationalized compliance
Think of the good we could do
Let’s do as the king commands
It’s the law of the land
Let’s bow our knees but not our heart
Where’s Daniel at?
Compromise is the best policy
Give and take
Bend and sway
Let’s live to fight another day
And their example was not excused
Given another test of obedience
A public test of allegiance
No sitting on the fence
But they retained their stance
Their conviction meant conviction
Now in a rage
The king offended the Lord God Almighty
Can you believe, he actually said,
that shall deliver you out of my hands?”
This set up a Mount Carmel event
The king thought it was over
But God took up the challenge
What God can rescue from your hand?
I’ll give you a show!
Then you will know
Unhurt unbound unconcerned walking around
And the 4th is like the Son of God
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego come out!
So in obedience they walked out
Without singe or smoke not bound
Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed praise
He admitted his defeat
He issued a new law of the land that
Anyone who spoke against the great I AM
So whatever the case
No matter the fire
He is with us
In and Out of the Fire
Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For the Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 CSB
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 KJV
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:17-18 KJV
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? Psalm 118:6 KJV
The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 CSB
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5 KJV
