from, not out of
Jan 19th, 2010 by Nathanael
Yesterday at lunch, one of the missionaries I work with read Daniel 3. I heard something in verses 17 and 18 that I had never thought of before.
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. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Daniel 3. 17-18 ESV).
These faithful men of God knew that the living God they served was able to deliver them from the kings hand. But they weren’t sure He would deliver them out of the furnace.
Sometimes we are facing trials of various kinds. And we can be confident that our Lord will deliver us from them. But sometimes He allows us to go through them.
In this case, the Lord did deliver His servants from the furnace. But rest assured, dear friends, that our God will deliver you from the hand of your enemy, and He will be with you throughout the whole ordeal.
Good thoughts, Brother. This is certainly an encouragement