Daniel 3

Oh the ever famous story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. We all know it. When told they must bow down to the king's statue they refused. So the king ordered for them to be thrown into the furnace. But they told the king that their God would save them from the furnace. Although I've heard this story a thousand times, something new was recently pointed out to me. They responded to the king and said something that really makes me think.

"But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

They really believed that God would save them. But if not, they still would not bow down to the king's statue (and not only because they would be dead and couldn't). They would only worship their God. I want God to do so many things in my life, but sometimes if His plan isn't the same as mine I get frustrated. I want things to go the way I think is right. But I need to remember that if not, I should still worship God. I should still ask things of Him but all the while knowing that things may not turn out the way I want them to, but that's okay. So then the story goes on and of course, they are thrown into the furnace and they come out alive. God saved them, but the point is that they knew that even if God didn't, that was okay too. Whatever God's plan turned out to be, they were going to be happy with it. God, help me to know that even if things don't go the way I think they should, You have a plan and I just need to trust You.