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Daniel 3

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? 

AFTER ALL I HAVE DONE FOR YOU? I SAVED YOUR BUTTS, I SET YOU UP, I LET YOU EAT YOUR OWN FOOD, I HOOKED YOU UP WITH POSITIONS OF POWER, I PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF PARTS OF MY KINGDOM… I STUCK MY NECK OUT FOR YOU… AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?

Have you ever been in a position where a person has truly helped you out, has done you a solid… but you still have to stand up to them in order to keep your witness. You know it will burn a bridge… but like Paul said in Galatians chapter one… am I trying to please God or man…. well if you please God you will probably not please a lot of people… but thats what a follower of Christ does. 

 

15 Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

THESE GUYS ARE SAYING “LOOK BRO, KING YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FROM US… CHECK OUR RECORD. WE AINT GONNA BOW. why are we even talking… why are you wasting your time and ours? 

 

And what happens??? the kings anger gets the best of him. He flaunts his power by getting the strongest best most powerful bad mamma mamma warriors to the them up and throw them into the furnace… and it backfires on Nebby the king.

These high powered well qualified well trained and committed warriors die! whoops…. 

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their trousers, their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore, because the king’s command was [c]urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Bow to god, trust the process in the mess, no distress and you’ll be blessed. 

God will not be mocked… you send your mighty warriors… you teller to dress the part with bulging biceps, swords, and tough talk… we will bring our God… see you in eternity for the final score.