May 31st

May 31st -- Daniel 3 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%203&version=NLT)

Feel free to go read. Basically, though it's the story of Nebuchadnezzar's idol and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's refusal to bow so they're thrown into a furnace.

The men who threw in S, M & A (that's what I'm gonna' call Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to save typing it out and taking up that much space whenever they are mentioned) died because the fire was so hot. These men were only at the edge, but S, M, &A were thrown right into the heart of the furnace, all tied up. Yet, the king saw four people in there, unbound and walking. One was an angel and the other three were S, M. & A. They survived. It should have been impossible, but God brought them out. When he did, and the king saw this, the king said that anyone who speaks against their God will be torn apart and their houses will be ruined. God uses bad circumstances for good things. I mean, being thrown into a fire is certainly not a good thing. Yet, God turned that situation around. Not only did He save them, but they were a testimony to Nebuchadnezzar  of His existence, and they were also promoted to higher positions in the province to top it all off. They could  and should have died. But, God took that impossibly circumstance of living and made it possible. He can do all things. He also will often take bad situations and turn them for the good. Yet, normally we end up in the fire before He takes us out. Just remember that.

God bless! Shalom!