“The God whom we serve is able to deliver us”
Daniel 3:17
Have you ever waited for a special delivery? Once it’s received we’re overjoyed. But the process of delivery commenced long before this. The process started when we 1st saw the item and placed our order. The delivery was simply the culmination of a very long & complicated process. If we hadn’t ordered the item we would’ve never have received it.
Today’s verse reminds us of a similar truth in God’s Word. If we expect God to deliver us then we must be serving Him by doing life His way. If we stubbornly pursue our own agenda’s and dysfunctional way of living we can’t expect to receive anything. If we persist in doing life the way the world & well meaning people tell us, then there will be little available for us. When we serve God He is able to deliver us through every trial we face.
In this verse Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego were about to face a very fiery trial [Daniel 3]. They knew exactly where their trust was placed. They had lived their lives serving God so when they needed a special delivery they knew God would come through. They lived this way long before everything heated up. Similarly if we live our lives serving & trusting God whenever we need help God is able & ready to move.
This week let’s start preparing. Let’s not wait for life & circumstances to heat up. Lets prepare to receive a future delivery from God instead. Start by living a better life Gods way. Spend time in His Word; the Bible. Speak to Him and ask for His help in prayer. Consider Him and His Church in every decision that needs to be made. As we do this we enable God to be able to deliver us from every fiery trial into a future that is beyond what we could ask or think [Ephesians 3:20].
