Ashpenaz went looking for skilled youth with a spotless record in Israel. You never know when you are living life when a knock may come on your door. Am I being faithful in the things I know, I do, I have. And Daniel makes history, not a show-stopper but a surrendered soul. May we be found faithful where we are.
And here's a quote for all times, all moments: Dear King, we have no need to answer you in this matter of worshipping your gods with a little "g." Throw us in the lion's den. "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of your hand." Determined---they will not serve or worship the king's gods with a little "g." Daniel 3:18.
"And the hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them." Daniel 3:27. Blessed by the God of these 3 men. And what this God did for these 3 servants made an indelible mark on all who watched, on all who hear 2,000 years later. Isaiah 43:2 is true: When you pass through the waters, God will be with you. When you go through the fire, you will not be burned. A metaphor of grace. You will be taken care of.
Oh Father, When we read these beautiful stories of surrender and calm in the midst of horror, help us to walk in Your Ways, not the show-stopping celebrity world in which we live. Whatever men may do to us, may we know You are with us.
PHOTO: The sunset tonight. Pondering what it means to really be alive. To not miss the Grace of God in the midst of suffering. To find His Presence there, here.
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