Faith and Miracles in the Face of Trials

 

Summary

In today's reflection, we delved into the powerful story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from Daniel chapter 3. This narrative is a profound testament to faith, courage, and the miraculous power of God. These three men faced a life-threatening challenge when King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that they worship a golden statue or face death in a fiery furnace. Their unwavering faith in God led them to refuse the king's command, demonstrating a profound trust in God's ability to deliver them, regardless of the outcome.

Their story is not just about miraculous deliverance but also about the strength that comes from previous experiences of God's faithfulness. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had faced trials before, and each time, God had shown His power and presence. This history of divine intervention bolstered their confidence, enabling them to stand firm in the face of death. Their experience teaches us that our problems, rather than being purely negative, can be opportunities for God to work miracles and for us to grow in faith.

Moreover, their ordeal produced a miracle that not only saved them but also served as a powerful witness to King Nebuchadnezzar and his court. The king, who initially sought to enforce idolatry, ended up acknowledging the supremacy of the God of Israel. This transformation highlights how our trials can create opportunities for God to reveal His glory and for us to testify of His greatness.

In our own lives, we often encounter problems that seem insurmountable. Yet, these challenges can be the very means through which God demonstrates His power and faithfulness. By trusting in Him, we can see our difficulties as opportunities for growth, miracles, and witnessing to others about God's goodness.

Key Takeaways:

1. Faith Through Trials: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's faith was not born in the furnace but was strengthened through previous trials. Their past experiences with God's faithfulness gave them the confidence to stand firm. Our own trials can similarly build our faith, preparing us for future challenges. [46:31]

2. Miracles in the Midst of Problems: The miraculous deliverance of these three men from the fiery furnace reminds us that God often works His greatest miracles in our darkest moments. Without problems, there is no need for miracles, and our challenges can be the stage for God's power to be displayed. [01:00:02]

3. Opportunities for Witnessing: The ordeal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego provided a powerful testimony to King Nebuchadnezzar, leading him to acknowledge God's power. Our problems can similarly create opportunities to witness to others about God's greatness and faithfulness. [01:09:14]

4. Perspective on Problems: Viewing problems as opportunities for God to work can transform our attitude towards them. Instead of complaining, we can anticipate how God will use our situation for His glory and our growth. [01:12:32]

5. Trusting God's Sovereignty: Even when faced with life-threatening situations, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted in God's sovereignty, declaring that even if God did not deliver them, they would remain faithful. This teaches us to trust God, knowing that He is in control and that our ultimate hope is in Him. [01:14:24]

Youtube Chapters:

- [00:00] - Welcome
- [00:01:30] - Introduction to Daniel 3
- [00:05:00] - The Fiery Furnace Decree
- [00:10:15] - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's Stand
- [00:15:45] - Nebuchadnezzar's Fury
- [00:20:30] - The Miracle in the Furnace
- [00:25:00] - God's Presence in Trials
- [00:30:45] - The King's Acknowledgment
- [00:35:20] - Faith Built Through Experience
- [00:40:00] - Miracles Born from Problems
- [00:45:30] - Opportunities for Witnessing
- [00:50:00] - Perspective on Problems
- [00:55:15] - Trusting God's Sovereignty
- [01:00:45] - Conclusion and Prayer
- [01:05:00] - Invitation to Trust God

Study Guide

Bible Study Discussion Guide

Bible Reading:
- Daniel 3:14-18
- Isaiah 43:2

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Observation Questions:

1. What was King Nebuchadnezzar's command to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and what were the consequences of disobedience? [46:31]

2. How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego respond to the king's threat, and what does this reveal about their faith? [46:31]

3. What miraculous event occurred in the fiery furnace, and how did it affect King Nebuchadnezzar's perception of God? [01:00:02]

4. How did the previous experiences of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego with God's faithfulness prepare them for this trial? [46:31]

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Interpretation Questions:

1. How does the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego illustrate the concept of faith being strengthened through trials? [46:31]

2. In what ways can the miraculous deliverance of these three men serve as a reminder of God's power in our darkest moments? [01:00:02]

3. How did the ordeal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego create an opportunity for witnessing to King Nebuchadnezzar and his court? [01:09:14]

4. What does the response of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego teach us about trusting in God's sovereignty, even when the outcome is uncertain? [01:14:24]

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Application Questions:

1. Reflect on a past trial in your life. How did it strengthen your faith, and how can you use that experience to face current challenges? [46:31]

2. Think of a current problem you are facing. How can you shift your perspective to see it as an opportunity for God to work a miracle? [01:00:02]

3. Have you ever witnessed a situation where someone's faith in God led to a powerful testimony to others? How did it impact you or those around you? [01:09:14]

4. In what ways can you prepare yourself spiritually to trust in God's sovereignty, even when facing life-threatening or difficult situations? [01:14:24]

5. Identify a specific problem in your life that you tend to view negatively. How can you change your attitude to see it as an opportunity for growth and witnessing? [01:12:32]

6. How can you use your current challenges to testify to others about God's goodness and faithfulness? [01:09:14]

7. What practical steps can you take this week to trust God more deeply in the face of uncertainty or fear? [01:14:24]

Devotional

Day 1: Faith Strengthened Through Experience
In the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, their faith was not something that emerged spontaneously in the face of the fiery furnace. Instead, it was a faith that had been nurtured and strengthened through previous experiences of God's faithfulness. These men had faced trials before, and each time, God had shown His power and presence. This history of divine intervention bolstered their confidence, enabling them to stand firm even when faced with death. Their experience teaches us that our own trials can similarly build our faith, preparing us for future challenges. By reflecting on past experiences where God has been faithful, we can find the courage to trust Him in our current and future trials. [46:31]

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." (James 1:2-4, ESV)

Reflection: Think of a past trial where you experienced God's faithfulness. How can that experience encourage you to trust Him in a current challenge you are facing?


Day 2: Miracles in Darkness
The miraculous deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace is a powerful reminder that God often works His greatest miracles in our darkest moments. Without problems, there is no need for miracles, and our challenges can be the stage for God's power to be displayed. When we face seemingly insurmountable problems, we can trust that God is able to intervene in ways that defy human understanding. This perspective encourages us to look beyond our immediate circumstances and anticipate how God might work in and through our difficulties. [01:00:02]

"And he said to them, 'Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?' Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm." (Matthew 8:26, ESV)

Reflection: Identify a current problem that feels overwhelming. How can you invite God to work a miracle in this situation, and what would it look like to trust Him in the process?


Day 3: Witnessing Through Trials
The ordeal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego provided a powerful testimony to King Nebuchadnezzar, leading him to acknowledge God's power. Our problems can similarly create opportunities to witness to others about God's greatness and faithfulness. When we remain steadfast in our faith during trials, others take notice, and our lives can become a testimony to the transformative power of God. This perspective encourages us to view our challenges not just as personal struggles but as opportunities to demonstrate God's love and power to those around us. [01:09:14]

"But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." (1 Peter 3:15, ESV)

Reflection: Consider a current trial you are facing. How can you use this situation as an opportunity to witness to someone about God's faithfulness and power?


Day 4: Transforming Perspective on Problems
Viewing problems as opportunities for God to work can transform our attitude towards them. Instead of complaining, we can anticipate how God will use our situation for His glory and our growth. This shift in perspective allows us to approach challenges with hope and expectation, trusting that God is at work even when we cannot see it. By focusing on God's sovereignty and goodness, we can find peace and purpose in the midst of our struggles. [01:12:32]

"Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." (Romans 5:3-4, ESV)

Reflection: Think of a problem you are currently facing. How can you change your perspective to see it as an opportunity for God to work in your life and for His glory?


Day 5: Trusting in God's Sovereignty
Even when faced with life-threatening situations, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted in God's sovereignty, declaring that even if God did not deliver them, they would remain faithful. This teaches us to trust God, knowing that He is in control and that our ultimate hope is in Him. By surrendering our fears and uncertainties to God, we can find peace in His sovereignty and rest in the assurance that He is working all things for our good and His glory. [01:14:24]

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV)

Reflection: Identify an area of your life where you struggle to trust God's sovereignty. What steps can you take today to surrender this area to Him and trust in His control?

Quotes


Daniel chapter number three in our Bibles. And if you'd like to follow along with the sermon notes, there's a QR code on the screen behind me as well as in our bulletins that you can follow along with the sermon notes. In our previous lesson of Daniel, we saw that Nebuchadnezzar had built a giant statue and he called all the leaders of his empire to the dedication service. King Nebuchadnezzar commanded that all the leaders would bow down and worship this statue. Disobedience and the failure to bow down would result in being cast into a fiery furnace, likely a brick kiln, and cremated while alive. I'm sure most of you are aware of this event and you know that three Jewish officials, Hananiah, Misael, and Azariah, better known by their Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down, declaring their allegiance to the one true God. Some of the Babylonian leaders, likely unhappy that these Jewish men had been placed in leadership after Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, tattled on these three guys and went to King Nebuchadnezzar and said, they're not bowing down with the hopes of getting rid of them. Upon hearing that Hananiah, Misael, and Azariah were not bowing down, the king became furious and he ordered them to be thrown into a blazing furnace. The heat was so intense that the men that threw them in perished. [00:42:45] (91 seconds)


However, when King Nebuchadnezzar looked inside of the furnace, he was astonished not to see three, but four men walking around unharmed in the flames of the furnace. The fourth figure, according to King Nebuchadnezzar, had the form of the Son of God. And this man, this Son of God, had protected these three men. Hananiah, Misael, and Azariah emerged from the furnace unscathed, their clothes and hair not even singed, not even smelling like smoke. That's a miracle. That's unbelievable that their clothes didn't even smell like smoke after being in a fire. I was telling Erica just this morning, we were gone for a couple days, went up to Leray, had a nice little time away as a family. We built a fire pit and the smoke was everywhere. And the clothes that I put on this morning that I didn't even wear during the time at the fire pit that had already been washed, I put on this morning and they still had the smell of smoke. I mean, smoke just sticks around everywhere. And these guys came out of the fiery furnace, not even smelling like smoke. Witnessing this miracle, King Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged the power of their God and decreed that no one should ever speak against Jehovah God. [00:44:39] (81 seconds)


Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning, fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. We read this response by these three guys, and we wonder, I wonder if I would respond the same way as them. I hope so. I'd love to be able to say I would, but am I really sure that I would respond the same way? We see how that we respond when we have a little bit of car trouble. [00:46:41] (49 seconds)


We see how we respond when our spouse doesn't react the way that we want to, or when our kids do something we don't like, or when things come up at work, little problems, and we see how poorly we respond to these small problems in our lives compared to the problem that these three guys had, and we begin to doubt if we would respond the same way that they did here in this situation. I want to share with you this morning three different observations about this event that I hope that will be able to be a benefit to us to learn how to respond properly to difficulties, to problems in our lives. So often it seems we see problems as negative things in our life, but if we just change our perspective on it and understand that problems are not negative, that problems produce positive things in our life, we can learn not only to survive through problems, but to thrive through problems as well. [00:47:48] (60 seconds)


One time they had refused to eat the king's food like Daniel and God blessed them for it. Another time they had been threatened with death along with the other king's counselors. If they couldn't reveal or interpret the king's dream, and then they saw God perform a miracle and give their friend Daniel the answer to this dream of what it was about. And as a result, they were placed in a place of authority, in a position of authority, and that really put them in a position that we find in this story this morning. It said in verse number two of chapter three, it says, then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent together the princes, the governors, the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image with Nebuchadnezzar the king, which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. And so these were the who's who of Babylon. These were the important people, counselors, princes, ones in positions of power and authority. The fact that Daniel had been able to interpret the dream and asked that these three guys be given a place of authority, put them in the very situation that we find them in this morning. They had been, these guys have been through so much difficulty. They had been through so many trials, and they had seen God deliver them over and over again. [00:52:50] (84 seconds)


Would they have had such faith if it were not for the previous experiences? Maybe, maybe not. But I'm sure it was easier for them to trust God during this trial of their life after they had gone through the previous experiences, because problems and seeing God work through those problems produce confidence in our hearts. It produces confidence in our lives. After seeing God solve one problem after another, it helps us to stop worrying about what may or may not happen during a present problem. We know that God is in control, and that we can trust him. By seeing God work through previous problems, these guys were well aware that their God was real, that their God was able to answer their prayer requests, that their God was able to help them through whatever situation. Maybe they they doubted that reality. After Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, and they were carried out of their homes, maybe they were wondering, where is God? What's he doing? Is he really real? Is he really able to accomplish things as they were carried off into captivity? But now, after 20 or 30 years of seeing God do amazing and great things, they knew who he was. They knew that he was a real God. They knew that he had the power to deliver them. There was no way they were going to reject Jehovah God now to serve the false idols of Babylon. They knew from personal experience that Jehovah God was real. See, the previous problems in their lives produced a confidence in their hearts that God was able to deliver them. And the problem that you're facing right now will create and can create even more confidence. [00:55:00] (103 seconds)


Let us thank him that he's producing another opportunity for us to be able to grow in our faith and confidence of him, to be able to watch how he is able to work through this situation. Now, he might not work the way we want. He might not get us out of the situation in a way that we think is best, but we will see God's hand at work in this situation. We will see God do great things, and as we watch him, you know what happens in our hearts? We grow in our faith, and we see that our God is able. Our God can get us through situations. These guys knew and had confidence in God from previous trials in their life, and after seeing God work in our lives and through our problems, we can grow in our faith. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah trusted their God in the face of impending death. Why? Because they had seen God help them through previous problems. Their problems produced confidence in God, and your problems, whatever they may be, can produce confidence in your life, in your God. So our problems produce confidence. Number two, they also produce miracles. Look with me in verse number 19. [00:56:03] (72 seconds)


It says, then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and a form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Now, if you've ever seen your dad get angry, you understand that. His face changed. His, he, oh, you know, he was just angry at these guys. How dare they reject what he's told them to do, and how dare they do it to his face and tell him, we don't think you're as powerful as our God, and we think our God is better than your God. It made him so, so angry. It says his visage was changed. Therefore, he spake and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was want to be heated. And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He wanted to make sure they couldn't get out. The most mighty men in his army, make sure these guys are tied up tightly, and they can't get out of this situation. And he told them to cast them into the burning, fiery furnace. And then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning, fiery furnace. Therefore, because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down, bound into the midst of the burning, fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counselors, did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, true, O king. And he answered and said, lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the son of God. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning, fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire. After throwing these three men into the fire, something very strange happened. [00:58:04] (133 seconds)


The king looks into the fire, and instead of seeing them writhing in pain, he saw them out just for a morning stroll, just walking around in the midst of the fire like no, it was no big deal. And now it wasn't just three of them. There was a fourth man with them, and the fourth looked different, and the Bible doesn't tell us what was about him, what was so different about him, why he looked so different. But the king said he didn't look like normal men. He looked like the son of God. Now we don't know if this was the pre-incarnate Christ in a Christophany in a human form before he came down to this earth, or if it was an angel that God sent down to be with him. But we do know that it was God who was the one that protected them. The men were completely protected by God. As I mentioned, they didn't even smell like smoke when they came out of the fire. The fire did not have any impact on them. The Bible says they were cast in with all their clothes and they came out fully dressed. The fire had no impact on their clothing. As God says in the book of Isaiah, when thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee. When thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burned. Neither shall the flame kindle upon thee, for I am the Lord thy God. God protected them just like he said. God was watching out for them just as he said. [01:01:37] (79 seconds)


How many of you would have loved to have been there? Wouldn't that have been so cool to see? Wouldn't that have been so awesome to experience? How many of you would have loved to be there when God parted the Red Sea or when Jesus calmed the waters on the Sea of Galilee or when Jesus healed the blind man or when Gideon faced the mighty army with just 300 men with an army of lanterns and trumpets? How exciting would it have been to see these miracles? But how many of us would have liked to have been thrown into the fire with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego or Hanani, Misei, and Azariah not knowing that God was gonna deliver them at that moment? Not knowing that the angel or the son of God was about to appear to deliver them. All they could see was the flames they were being thrown into. How many of us would have liked to have been standing on the shore of the Red Sea as the Egyptian army came barreling down toward us and the only place we could go was out into the water. Death was surely about to come. How many of us would have liked to have been in a boat with Jesus Christ as it was crashing up and down in the waves and not knowing that Jesus Christ was about to stand up and calm it with just his word. How many of us would have liked to have been born blind like the blind man that Jesus Christ was going to heal? See, all of these great miracles were produced by great problems. [01:03:21] (81 seconds)


Without problems, there's no need for miracles. Without difficulties, there's no need for miracles. Our problems can produce miracles. And so instead of complaining when we're thrown into a fire, why don't we start praising God for what he's about to do through this problem? When our car breaks down, when we lose our job, when we're diagnosed with cancer, let us look at it as an opportunity for God to do a miracle through our situation. Our problems produce miracles. I can't say that I've ever seen God really do a big miracle in my life. I can't say that I've ever seen a blind man receive his sight or seen a dead person come back to life, but I've seen God do some amazing things. And every single one of those amazing things that I've seen God do has come as a result of a problem in my life, a situation where I was stressed in, where it was difficult for me, and I didn't know how I was going to come out of this. I didn't know how God was going to move. In the midst of the situation, it was difficult. But then I look back now, and I see, wow, wow, that was awesome. That was so much fun. My God used this problem to accomplish amazing things for his honor and glory. We've seen bills paid. We've seen buildings built. We've seen God do things that are beyond human capability because he's a miracle working God. And God steps into our problems when we're going through difficulties, when we're going through trying situations, and he does incredible things for his honor and for his glory. So then we can look back and say, oh, I would have loved to have been there. I would have loved to see that. Now, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, when they were getting cast in that fire, we're going, I don't want to be here. I don't want to be in this situation. As the Egyptians were on the Red Sea, they're going, I'd rather be anywhere else in the world right now than these Egyptians coming to attack us. We don't like to be in the problems. That's hard. That's difficult. But that is where God does me. [01:05:56] (120 seconds)


They had seen these guys cast into the fire. They had seen those soldiers, the mighty men that Nebuchadnezzar had called to bind them and to cast them in the fire. They had seen them die as a result of the flames. And now they see these three Hebrew men walking out of the fires. Could you imagine what they were thinking? Whether they trusted in Jehovah God or not, we don't know. But what we do know is they went, whoa, there's something different happening here. What happened with this situation? They were able to see the miracle God produced and went, that's amazing. They saw what God had done. But not only did they see, it says in verse 28, then Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants that trusted in him and have changed the king's word and yielded their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any God except their own God. Therefore, I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces and their houses shall be made as a dunghill because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. So after these guys came out of the fire, after they had been tied up, after God had delivered them, the other leaders in Nebuchadnezzar saw what God was able to do. And they said, that's different. Nebuchadnezzar had experienced with Jehovah God before. [01:10:50] (100 seconds)


Nebuchadnezzar had seen the mighty hand of God before. He had seen how Jehovah God was able to give Daniel the dream that he had dreamt and the interpretation of that dream. He was convinced after that of the reality and the power of God. He was so convinced that he made a proclamation that anyone who said anything against Jehovah God after seeing Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego come out, they would be cut into pieces and their houses would become as garbage dumps. You see, the problems that we face, the problems we go through produce great opportunities to witness for God. Hananiah, Meshach, and Azariah told the king that they would not bow down to his statue or any other God. And Nebuchadnezzar was so angry. He was infuriated that they would deny his word. Nobody talked to the king like that. Nobody spoke to him like that. But then Nebuchadnezzar saw what God was able to do and that their God was able to save them. Just as they said, they said in verse 17, if it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace. That had made Nebuchadnezzar so mad. How dare they question him? But now, after the problem and after the miracle, we see Nebuchadnezzar agrees with them. You're right. [01:13:57] (77 seconds)


There's no other God that could do such a thing. Nebuchadnezzar saw that Jehovah God was powerful enough to save them even from his mighty hand. So you'd never know what your problems, what opportunities your problems will produce. The blind man didn't know that Jesus was gonna heal him and give him the opportunity to stand before the Jewish Sanhedrin and declare who Jesus Christ was. The man that had the demonic man that was full of demons that was healed by Jesus Christ was later able to return to his village and testify how Jesus was able to change his life. Paul was able to go back into the city of Lystra after being stoned and testify of God's power. Your broken down car might give you an opportunity to speak with a mechanic that you wouldn't have had beforehand. Your health problem might give you an opportunity to speak with medics that beforehand you would have never had interaction with and contact with. Your lost job might produce an opportunity for a new job and now you'll have new opportunities to connect with people. See, your problems can produce opportunities. Opportunities to stand up for God, opportunities for you to witness for God, and opportunities for God to show himself mighty through your life. I have watched through the years the grace and strength that many of our church members have had as they've gone through various problems and difficulties and it helps my faith grow. [01:15:57] (91 seconds)


Seeing how you trust God through this problem encourages me. And as other people watch us go through difficulties and problems, it allows opportunities for God to do something great. It allows us to testify of the goodness and grace of God in our lives to be able to witness to other people how we can deal with situations because of Jesus Christ, because of what he's done for us. See, our problems often give us opportunities to show just how great our God is. Opportunities that we could have never imagined. Opportunities we wouldn't have asked for. Opportunities that we would have gone about a different way. But God uses our problems and our difficulties to give us opportunities to make a difference for him. See, Nebuchadnezzar went from demanding that everyone worship him and his idol and being infuriated when others disobeyed his word and would worship Jehovah instead of him to now proclaiming the greatness of God, of Jehovah God. How did it happen? The terrible problem of Hananiah, Mishael, Nazariah produced an amazing opportunity to reach the most powerful man, the most powerful king in the world. God allowed him to go through a difficult situation to be able to witness to this great king. We often want God to use us. Don't we? Don't we want God to use us? We think about it. God, use me to do something great for your glory. But we want him to use us without problems. [01:18:38] (99 seconds)


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