God's Hand Is On The Thermostat

Daniel 3:25 "But look!" he said. "I see four men, walking around freely in the fire, completely unharmed! And the fourth man looks like a son of the gods!"


Here is one of the most exciting stories in the entire bible. King Nebuchadnezzar builds a great golden image and has a dedication ceremony for it. He declares; when the band begins to play, everyone must bow and worship his god.

It is reported that there are 3 Jews that have not bowed down. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are brought before the king. The king gives them another chance to bow before he throws them into his furnace.

They respond; "O king, your threat means nothing to us. If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you cook up. But even if he doesn't it wouldn't make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn't serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up."

The king face turns purple with anger, and he orders the furnace to be fired up seven times hotter than usual. Strong men from the army tie them up, hands and feet and throw them in to the roaring furnace.

Some unbeliever's may read this story and say this is nothing but a fairy tale. The truth of the matter, there is nothing to hard for Jehovah God. What I most admire about these 3 Jewish men is their faith in the fire. How many times have we complain because the fire is seemingly to hot?

I would like to remind each of us that yes, God says; "when we walk through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon you." Too many times we whine and bellyache over how hot and hard life's trials are.

Lets me remind you that God says; "There hath no temptation taken you but such is common to man, but God is faithful who will suffer you to be tempted above that you are able, but will with the temptation also make a way of escape." 1Cor 10:13

Don't lose your confidence that God's hand is on the thermostat in your trial. He knows where your breaking point is. He knows how much stress, how much pressure, just how hot the fire can get. There has never been a time yet that God didn't see me through the fiery test, the fiery situation that I didn't come out better than when I went in.

Hell is the one that lies to you that "you're not going to make it through this one." Three men went into a kings fire, but a forth man showed up. Jesus came to their rescue and shielded them from being consumed by the enemies fire.

It's interesting that not one hair was singed, not a scorch mark on their flesh, not even the smell of fire on them.

Most of us in life have walked through some fiery places in our marriage, our job, in raising our kids, but don't forget God has got his hand on your life, in your test, in your difficulty. He is not slack on the job in your nightmare of life. If God delivered them, he can deliver you and I.

Somebody came out better and stronger in the end, and a wicked king saw there was a God that was greater and stronger than his.  Could that be what's behind our test, our trial, and our fiery ordeal? Press on friend; He stands with his hand on the thermostat saying; " I'm here."