ENEMY’S FIRE
Daniel 3

God alone is worthy to be trusted in all situations. He alone knows the beginning from the end, and the end from the beginning. He is the ancient of days, the Unchanging changer that changes situations from worse to great. Psalm 29:9-10, “The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!” 10 The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, And the LORD sits as King forever.” There is no one that can be compared to Him. While sitting on His throne, He saw Saul running around, against time, in order to get the necessary permission from those in the government, that would enable him against the Lord’s disciples. He was all out with bad intentions, but God attended to him in His power. Saul could not see Damascus as planned because he became a blind man. No man can force against the hand of God, but all men can trust in His hand for deliverance. God on His throne, caused Saul to be blinded, “…But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.” (Acts 9:8-9) Who would have thought that a man with all the power from man against the disciples of the Lord could lose his sight at the time of his wicked operation? Every wicked plan and purpose against you will meet its termination in Jesus’ name. Daniel’s three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, were sentenced to die by burning in a furnace because they refused to bow to another God. At the passing out of the sentence against them, they were so sure that their God would deliver them from the furnace. They also made it clear by stating, “But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”(Daniel 3:18) No situation, condition, or result could change their belief. Is your belief based on getting results from God the way you want the result to be for you, or the way you want the result for God’s name to be glorified? The three friends of Daniel wanted to glorify God by refusing to accept and worship another god. Let not your situation dictate expectations. Allow God to be the center of your expectation. He will not fail because He has never failed.

Prayer for today: O Lord my God, You delivered Daniel’s three friends from the furnace of fire, let me be delivered from all fires of the enemy, that Your name will be glorified.