Well the three Jews were ordered out of the fire as Jesus had protected them through it. The scriptures says there was no hint of even being in the fire...no smell, no burns, nothing. Look at the King"s response to the three Jews:
Daniel 3:28-29
28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God! 29 Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.”
The King noticed the faith of the three Jews. Even though they had disobeyed his command to bow to the golden image. He noticed their unwavering commitment to God as he stated in verse 28 "and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!" Brothers and sisters there will come times in our lives where we must stand for our God no matter what even if we are facing death! Unbelievers notice when we stand!
Look what the King did next! He praised God! "There is no other God who can deliver like this." He even made a decree that whoever says anything bad about God would be killed and houses burnt! Wow!
We have to make a stand for our God, not all will turn and follow who are unbelievers but atleast they will know how much we love and trust our God !
Tom
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