FAITH CAPSULE: The three friends of Daniel experienced decoration of the presence of God.
Daniel 3
In this new season or your new beginning in life journey, with desire, make it a priority to become a decorated vessel of God.
One that trusts and hopes in God rest in God.
Trusting and hoping in God prompts one to declare the works of God.
Knowing to declare the works of God is in positions for one to become decorated with the presence of God.
To declare the works of God is to be obedient to God and disobey the gods of this world.
The three friends of Daniel (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) demonstrated what it means to declare the works of God and be decorated by the presence of God.
The three friends of Daniel disobeyed King Nebuchadnezzar by not worshiping a gold image.
With King Nebuchadnezzar, a failure not to worship the gold image shall die in the burning fiery furnace.
Attempts to get them to worship the gold image did not work, and the king questioned: Who will deliver the three friends from his hands?
The three friends of Daniel, in the face of untimely death, declare the wonder-working God stating, “…O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 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 3:16-18)
It is impossible to declare the wonder-working God in the face of a life and death challenge.
The three friends declared for God and experienced decoration with the presence of God.
God uncommonly decorated the three friends in the history of creation.
God showed up for the three friends by sending an angel for deliverance.
The king saw and testified God whom he did not know before, he was astonished, and states, “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”(Daniel 3:25)
The three friends encountered decoration of God, and the king could not resist announcing the awesomeness of God.
The three friends of Daniel could not become a victim of the wicked as they remained close to God.
The three friends of Daniel trusted in God, and their hope could not become hopeless.
The three friends worshiped God by their testimony to deny worrying in the face of sudden death.
Are you with trust and hope in the awesomeness of God that delivers?
Ignore the wicked; focus and hold onto God in these days of rising challenges, and you shall be standing for the glory of God without a doubt before the enemy.
Prayer for today: Ask to know God with trust and hope to become decorated by God.