Three young Jewish men were thrown into a fire! Daniel 3

 Hello and good morning all.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

YOU ARE BLESSED TO BE A CHILD OF GOD!!!

  These 3 young men offended the leader.  Their names are Mishael, Hananiah, and Azariah.  They were to be cast into a fiery furnace and burned alive. 

Well, we know these young men as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 

       King Nebuchadnezzar said to them is it true you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I set up?.

    And they replied, "we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand O King".

  

  What was interesting is when they were thrown into the fiery furnace nothing happened to them.  What?  How could that happen?

   While in the fire the King, yes ,you know who I am talking about, King Nebuchadnezzar.  Suddenly he (the king) said didn't we throw 3 in the fire, I see 4 and they are what????  Just walking around.  (we know the fourth is Jesus)

  Then, of course, things changed and your can read more about this in Daniel chapter 3.

  The point here is that no matter the circumstances we are in, God is with us. Whether it be addiction, death, finances, marriage, children, job, church, a fiery furnace, wherever or whatever, all we have to do is STOP, be STILL, and LISTEN.

   God is large and in charge and if we will just let Him, he will take care of all our situations.  Our tendency is to take control ourselves and then ask God to bail us out.

  Please take time today to spend just 5 minutes alone with God. It may be in your car, lunch, bathroom, walking, or wherever.  Give God some time. He will take you out of the situation you are in!!

  Love y'all and thank you for being patient and reading with me.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny