Post by Betty on May 14, 2005 4:11:58 GMT -5
Title: When Three Become Four
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Daniel 3:24–25
Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he
rose in haste and spoke, saying
to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men
bound into the midst of the fire?"
They answered and said to the king,
"True, O king." "Look!" he answered, "I see four
men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and
they are not hurt, and the form
of the fourth is like the Son of God."
When Three Become Four
In his book Healing for Damaged Emotions, David
Seamands wrote, "The day before the [open heart]
surgery, a nurse came into my room to visit. She
took hold of my hand, and told me to feel it.
'Now,' she said, 'during the surgery tomorrow you
will be disconnected from your heart and you will
be kept alive only by virtue of certain machines.
When the operation is over, you will waken in a
special recovery room. But you will be immobile
for as long as six hours. You may be unable to
move, speak, or to even open your eyes, but you
will be conscious. During this time I will be at
your side, holding your hand exactly as I am
doing now. Although you may feel absolutely
helpless, when you feel my hand, you will know
that I will not leave you.' It happened exactly
as the nurse told me, but I could feel the
nurse's hand in mine for hours. And that made the
difference!"
As Daniel's friends went through the fiery
furnace, they were not alone. When King
Nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames, he saw not
three but four men walking about. The fourth man
in the fire was the Son of God. What these men
lost in the adversity of the fiery furnace were
the things that had bound them. What they gained
was the certain comfort of God's company. The
presence of Christ made the difference.
If you are going through a time of fiery testing,
let Christ's presence bring you comfort and
peace. He will hold your hand. He will walk with
you. And when it's over, you will come out
stronger and freer than when you went in. Don't
fear the fiery furnace; trust God.
Walk with God and you'll never walk alone.
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Daniel 3:24–25
Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he
rose in haste and spoke, saying
to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men
bound into the midst of the fire?"
They answered and said to the king,
"True, O king." "Look!" he answered, "I see four
men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and
they are not hurt, and the form
of the fourth is like the Son of God."
When Three Become Four
In his book Healing for Damaged Emotions, David
Seamands wrote, "The day before the [open heart]
surgery, a nurse came into my room to visit. She
took hold of my hand, and told me to feel it.
'Now,' she said, 'during the surgery tomorrow you
will be disconnected from your heart and you will
be kept alive only by virtue of certain machines.
When the operation is over, you will waken in a
special recovery room. But you will be immobile
for as long as six hours. You may be unable to
move, speak, or to even open your eyes, but you
will be conscious. During this time I will be at
your side, holding your hand exactly as I am
doing now. Although you may feel absolutely
helpless, when you feel my hand, you will know
that I will not leave you.' It happened exactly
as the nurse told me, but I could feel the
nurse's hand in mine for hours. And that made the
difference!"
As Daniel's friends went through the fiery
furnace, they were not alone. When King
Nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames, he saw not
three but four men walking about. The fourth man
in the fire was the Son of God. What these men
lost in the adversity of the fiery furnace were
the things that had bound them. What they gained
was the certain comfort of God's company. The
presence of Christ made the difference.
If you are going through a time of fiery testing,
let Christ's presence bring you comfort and
peace. He will hold your hand. He will walk with
you. And when it's over, you will come out
stronger and freer than when you went in. Don't
fear the fiery furnace; trust God.
Walk with God and you'll never walk alone.
