Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Daniel 3:4-6 & Daniel 3:17-18
So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire. 27 Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke!
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue like this!” King Nebuchadnezzar made a law that anyone who did not bow to his statue would be thrown into a fiery furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego loved and served the one true God. They knew that the God of the Bible is the only one to be worshipped, and they refused to bow to the king’s statue. The three men were thrown into the fiery furnace, but they were not harmed, the fire did not touch them. It was a miracle only God could do. King Nebuchadnezzar then realized that only the God of the Bible was the one true God who is all powerful and can do anything. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted God even when it was scary. When we choose to follow and trust God, even if it’s hard, He promises to be with us. God is stronger than anything we face, and He can do anything.
What does this story teach us about God’s power? (God’s power is greater than anything in the world. Nothing is too hard for Him. God can do anything.)
How can we trust God when we are scared? (Remember that God is always with us and He loves us. Pray and ask Him for help and think about Bible stories that remind us that God can do anything.)
Thank You, God, that you are more powerful than anything in the whole world. We know that You love us, You are always with us, and You can do anything. Please help us to trust you, even when things are scary. We love you. It’s in Jesus name we pray. Amen.