When Prayer Costs Everything

“Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.” Daniel 6:10 The death…

The Unchanging God in Changing Seasons

“He is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end.” Daniel 6:26b Daniel’s world was crumbling around him. Everything familiar was being stripped away—his homeland, his culture, even his name. He was dragged from Jerusalem to Babylon, forced to serve…

Sticking To My Non-Negotiables

“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand,…

Bow Or Burn?

“There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Daniel 3:12, ESV We live…

Anchored on God’s Deliverance

“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.” Daniel 3:17, ESV In the face of impossible odds and unimaginable consequences, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood firm in their…