When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image, God did not keep them out of the fire; instead, He went into it with them. God has not promised to remove all our trials, but He has promised to sustain and deliver us through them.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
How has God sustained you through past trials, and how can remembering His faithfulness strengthen your faith today?
Your life may have been made many times more difficult by the choices and sins of others. . . . Rain falls on both “the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matt. 5:45). Yet in every tempest and trial, God will do whatever is necessary to protect and provide for His children. He will not forget you in the swirl of what’s happening around you. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Heaven Rules, p. 60, Chapter 2
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?