25"Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
When
the Lord wants to bring someone to a place of faith, He will sometimes
use a miracle in the life of those who believe and allow the unbeliever
to be a witness. A miracle cannot be explained by human action or effort
but by the supernatural ability of God. Miracles whether performed in
the Old Testament or New Testament served the same purpose. King
Nebuchadnezzar had pagan beliefs. Daniel's friends, Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego had been thrown in a fiery furnace for not worshiping the
king of Babylon but rather the Most High God. They were willing to
perish than to sin against God and worship anything or anyone else but
Him. Because they were faithful, the Lord showed up. He showed up in the
middle of a hopeless situation to prove that He is God. He showed up in
a hopeless situation to show the king who the three men serve. In
saving Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, God showed the king that there
is no other greater than He. Nebuchadnezzar was not quite ready to
praise the Most High God as it took another incident. It took the
fulfillment of a dream that Daniel interpreted before Nebuchadnezzar
truly praised God. Witnessing the miracle put him in a fertile place to
receive. How many miracles have taken place in your life? Were there any
non-believers present? When you gave your testimony, did it at least
raise an eyebrow of intrigue with them? God may have been using you to
put them in a fertile place as He continued to water them until they
believed. Even if they did not praise God at that moment, they at least
had to admit that someone greater than you was in control. Let the
miracle in your life speak for who God is.
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