Using The Daniel 3:16 Method, Part 1 (TMF:2199)

Thursday, October 12, 2023
Peace to Live By: Using The Daniel 3:16 Method, Part 1 (TMF:2199) - Daniel Litton
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       In the Book of Daniel, there is the story of three guys who find themselves in a bind when they refuse to worship an idol that the king of their time had setup for all to worship. When this reaches the ears of the king, he calls and questions the guys. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The guys refuse to give in and the king orders them executed in a hot, fiery furnace. It is at this point that what they say to the king is particularly interesting. Rather than becoming angry or trying to reason with him, they say to him that their God has the power to deliver them. But, even if he doesn’t, they say, they still won’t worship the king’s false idol. What we can learn from the response of these men is what I call the Daniel 3:16 Method. It is in there response that started in verse 16 of Daniel chapter 3. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were surrendered to whatever the outcome might be. They were okay if God rescues them from the fiery furnace, and they were okay with the result if that didn’t happen.