327 Daniel 3 – 6; 2 Peter 3
These guys were on fire for their God. It did not catch them off guard that by not bowing down to the image they were going to catch some "fire." By the way, the small group leader, Daniel, was not in on this episode. The other heroes of this story were not bowing down. The miracle is that a fourth showed up in the furnace with them and the King saw the fourth. Most agree that it was Jesus Christ in what is called a Theophany. The King ordered them to come out of the furnace. This all happened in front all of the important people. This was no accident. All these people examined these men and they found that there was no evidence they were in the fire. The King blessed the God of these men. He also put out a decree that nothing derogatory could be said against their God. Wow! It was to be a party for the King, but it turned into a celebration of Yahweh. Isn't God great? It is a shame that the king did not remember his decree about honoring Yahweh. He ended up acting like a cow. He went a little crazy. It does seem he truly found the Lord when he was healed. The next big thing is Daniel being put in the lion’s den for praying. There is not a better person to place in a lion’s den than a prayer warrior. The Lord shut the lion’s mouths. Now there is answer to prayer. Amen!
Be alert for the day is coming of Christ's return. It may seem like a long time off, but a day is thousand years and a thousand years is like a day with the Lord. Christ comes like a thief in the night. Those who know him will see Him. So grow in the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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