The Fourth Man
“Beloved. You are My Shadrachs, Meshachs, and Abednegos of today who have stood faithfully against the forces that desire to destroy you.
You do not bow your knee to Baal — but instead you have chosen the Son.
You have not worshiped the image of gold even when the ferocious fires are burning that the principalities and powers have set against you.
Though the fire grows seven times hotter and men speak evil of good, My Truth shall prevail.
My People are hated by many. As they persecuted Me so shall they persecute you.
They have stolen from you and lied about you and mocked you in their rage and fury. But fear not, My Child. I AM the Fourth Man in the fire.
The rulers and counselors gather together against you and against the Anointed One.
But they shall see that the people whom they attempted to destroy shall walk out of the fires of destruction unharmed. My Body cannot be destroyed.
Their fire shall have no power. Not one hair of your head shall be singed not your Garments affected and the smell of fire will not be upon you.
And many shall come and bow down and worship the God who saves, the God who delivers, the God who rescues.
And I shall promote you right where you stand. And My Remnant shall reach tens of thousands upon thousands by your testimonies. The Brave Ones are rising up. Those with a Lion’s Heart.
You shall not die, but live, and declare the works of The LORD.
I AM the still the Righteous Judge and Savior of the world . For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
But I AM is the Judge: I remove one, and exalt another.
I raise the poor from the dust and lift the needy from the ash heap. I will seat you among princes and bestow upon you a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are Yahweh’s and upon them I have set the world.
You shall declare there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom all exist — and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom you exist.
Great is My Faithfulness. Even to your old age, I AM He — and even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and I will deliver you!”
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.”
The Fourth Man in the Fire — Daniel 3:13-20,23-27,30
“Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that WE DO NOT SERVE YOUR GODS, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
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.”
Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire. And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.”
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are The LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.” 1 Samuel 2:8
“Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” Psalm 58:11
“Even to your old age, I AM He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.” Isaiah 46:4
“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the south. But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another.” Psalm 75:6-7
“Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.” 1 Corinthians 8:6
“The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.”” Isaiah 14:24
~ Deborah Waldron Fry
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