Episode 5 Rage, Fire...FREEDOM!

The Mountain Audio

Our verse: Daniel 3:19 “With fury burning in his eyes, Nebuchadnezzar ordered the furnace heated 7 times hotter than usual!”
Welcome back to the Daniel adventures!
This time our story changes direction. We learn about Daniel's friends- Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego.
In chapter 3, citizens of Babylon were required to bow down to a golden statue of the king- 90 feet tall!
Some jealous officials noticed Daniel's friends not bowing. “We got 'em”, they said. These three men honored the true God in heaven, so they would not bow down to a statue.
Well, the king was told, and things got hot quick!
Nebb asked our boys, “I hear you 3 refuse to serve my gods and do not bow down and worship the golden statue. Is that true?
What followed is one of the bravest statements ever!
Basically, they told the king, “We won't defend ourselves, we're ready. God can deliver us, but if He doesn't, we still won't bow down.” (Read the whole statement in Dan 3:16-18)
The king commanded them thrown into a giant furnace. Strong soldiers tied them up and threw them in. As they tossed them in, all the soldiers were incinerated. The three young men weren't even touched by the fire.. and their ropes disappeared! The king stared into the furnace and saw not three, but four people. And the fourth... looked like “a son of the gods!” More here- http://bit.ly/Sonheaven
The king called out to them, “Servants of God, Come out, right now, Come out!”
Out they came. Their clothes were not burned and they didn't even smell like smoke!
The king's final statement explains a lot. "...no god I have ever heard of is able to rescue as this God has rescued his servants today.”
God takes care of his servants no matter what. You can trust Him!
Next: Judgement Dream- Powerful king humbled!
***correction- The number of Bab soldiers is not in the text.***