After the Trial God Will Promote You

God will promote you, but you have to be willing to go through the fire. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s faith was literally tested by fire. The three Hebrew boys refused to bow down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

King Nebuchadnezzar gave them one more chance to comply with his demand. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego responded that God would save them from the king’s hand, but even if God did not, they still would not worship the gold statue. Enraged, Nebuchadnezzar ordered that the three be thrown into the furnace.

To the king’s surprise, Jesus appeared with them in the fire. Immediately, Nebuchadnezzar commanded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to come out, and they did completely unharmed by the fire. In the end, Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to higher positions in the province of Babylon.