Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire. Daniel 3:26 We come to the conclusion of the burning fiery furnace test. Remember all this… Continue reading 7-23-24: Come Out!
Category: Daily Devotion
7-22-24: I Think I Saw God!
Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are… Continue reading 7-22-24: I Think I Saw God!
7-21-24: Cancel Them!
“Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. Because the king’s order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach,… Continue reading 7-21-24: Cancel Them!
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
7-16-24: Accusations
“There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; these men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up.” Daniel 3:12 The Chaldean accusers now level their… Continue reading 7-16-24: Accusations
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”