Category: Daily Devotion

7-20-24: When It Looks Like Evil Has Won

“Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the… Continue reading 7-20-24: When It Looks Like Evil Has Won

7-19-24: Defying The King The Right Way

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not,… Continue reading 7-19-24: Defying The King The Right Way

7-18-24: The Carrot Or The Stick

Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them,  “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of… Continue reading 7-18-24: The Carrot Or The Stick

7-17-24: Stoking The King’s Rage

“Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king.” Daniel 3:13 Imagine the scene. King Nebuchadnezzar planned this day to be aglorious day of celebration and unity of his leadership team. They all would worship him and his government. Then, in… Continue reading 7-17-24: Stoking The King’s Rage

7-15-24: The Burning Fiery Furnace

“Whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediatelyinto the midst of a burning fiery furnace.” Daniel 3:11 On the plain of Dura sits a large image. It appears to be made of gold but its dimensions are out of perspective and its features are somewhat distorted. It is a wooden structure covered with… Continue reading 7-15-24: The Burning Fiery Furnace

7-14-24: ‘We Are Sorry To Inform You”

“They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the gold image; and whoever does not fall down and worship… Continue reading 7-14-24: ‘We Are Sorry To Inform You”

7-13-24: Tattle Tales

“Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.” Daniel 3:8 Daniel 3 documents a change for the lives of all Jewish believers in Babylon. Up to this point they have faced indoctrination (education) of the Babylonian beliefs. Now they face persecution if they do not conform to the world system… Continue reading 7-13-24: Tattle Tales

7-12-24: The Time Comes To Decide

“So at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp, and lyre, in symphony with all kinds of music, all the people, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the gold image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.” Daniel 3:7 With little warning or time to prepare, the invited guests of the king… Continue reading 7-12-24: The Time Comes To Decide

7-11-24: The Decree of Torture and Death

“And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” Daniel 3:6 Suddenly the dedication of an image erected by the government takes an ominous shift. The herald commands that at the sound of the music (many Bible commentators suggest Satan was in charge of music and praise… Continue reading 7-11-24: The Decree of Torture and Death