Day 13 - Dressed for the Occasion

So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. Daniel 3:21

It was May of 1940. Hitler's dreaded German Panzar Division had swept across Europe and had the British Army pinned down at Dunkirk. The British commander was able to get a message back to Britain that consisted of just three words, "but if not"! Those three words sparked a surge of courage, determination and strength throughout the British military and the entire civilian population. Those three words brought about the bravest, most unorthodox successful rescue of any army in the pages of history.

Do you recognize these 3 words? Lifted right out of sacred scripture these three words are the response of three Hebrew men to an evil king.  They are from Daniel 3. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego refused to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar set up. In a rage he ordered the fiery furnace to be heated seven times hotter than normal and  Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego were thrown into the furnace. They said, "0 King, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thine hand 0 King, But if not' be it known unto thee 0 King, that we will not serve thy gods nor worship the golden image which thou has set up."

What is Satan trying to get you to do?  The king gave these three young men a second chance to bow privately without the crowd present.  They refused.  Are you sold out (souled out) for God? As a soldier in the Lord's army your chief requirement is the surrender of your own will.  A soldier's time, duties, and responsibilities is entirely in the hands of his commanding officer.

Infuriated by their resolve to stand for God, the king threw them into the furnace - fully clothed. No doubt, this was done to make their torment greater. It only made the miracle greater.  Not only did God deliver them from the furnace, none of their clothing was singed.   Only God can make the combustible the coolant.  Things have been done to isolate you, but God chose these very things to insulate you.  When things heat up today, just remember - you are already... dressed for the occasion.

Prayer:
Father, clothe me in Your righteousness. I give you all of me.  On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand, Amen.


Go Deeper?
Genesis 27:15-24; Daniel 3; Ezekiel 44:15-22; Zechariah 3:1-7; Matthew 5:1-16; Mark 15:24; John 19:2; Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 6:11-17; Revelation 7:9-15