See You Move Sample

Day 4

“Good to Me”

Matt Armstrong, Phil King, Kyle Lee, and Rhyan Shirley

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t … we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up” (Daniel 3:17–18 NLT).

The inspiration for “Good to Me” came from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These three Jewish men were challenged, persecuted, and tested for their faith in God. 

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were brought to Babylon as captives when King Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem. They received special training and education, and the king was so impressed with their wisdom and judgment that he gave them positions of authority in his kingdom.

One day King Nebuchadnezzar ordered everyone in the land to worship a giant gold statue. The order came with this warning, “Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace” (Daniel 3:6 NLT). 

A report soon reached King Nebuchadnezzar that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the statue. He was absolutely furious! The king demanded that they obey and even taunted, “What god will be able to rescue you from my power?” (Daniel 3:15 NLT).

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had to make a choice. Would they surrender to the demand of this pagan king, or would they trust the God who had always been faithful to them?

The three Jewish men once again refused to bow to the idol, and in doing so, they refused to bow to something else—fear. Nothing was going to make them abandon their faith in God. Of course, they wanted God to rescue them (and they believed He would), but even if He didn’t, they were still going to worship the one true God.  

God did rescue Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and even King Nebuchadnezzar had to admit, “There is no other go who can rescue like this!” (Daniel 3:29 NLT). 

When we choose to trust God, fear loses its control over us. Our circumstances may be bleak (or fiery), and we may be unsure of how things will turn out. But there is one thing we can be sure of—God is good. He is worthy of our worship and our trust. 

God did not abandon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace, and He won’t abandon you in your fire either. 

“I won’t bow down to this fear
I won’t cave in to this doubt
No matter what comes I’ll shout
You’re so good, You’re so good”