The fourth in the fire.

Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of GOD. (Daniel 3:22-25)

Though our enemies try hard to bring hurt to us, even to their own destruction; Our GOD is there.  While we might have to go through the trial, He is there.  Sometimes He delivers us from the effects, other times we endure whatever comes our way.  In all things we glorify GOD that He may be worshiped, and our testimony is sure and our integrity intact.  Our trials may not be as harsh as this experience, but GOD will be with those of us that know Him, and wants those that don't to receive Him and be delivered from their sIn. 

May we who are called by His Name, stand for Jesus no matter what or who comes against us.  Knowing that He is able to keep us either from or through whatever He allows; gives us strength to stand and remain true to His Word and tell others of what GOD is doing in, through and for us.

I pray that those who are separated from GOD because of their sIn, will repent and receive Him today; that they may have Life, eternal and abundant, just as He promised.

In Christ,
Jefferson A. Sweet