A Fiery Commitment

• And when they went to throw them into the fire, it was so hot that the men who threw them in were burned and died. The Bible says that the Hebrew boys fell into the middle of the fire, which is the hottest part of the fire. They were still tied, in other words they couldn’t move. Although they couldn’t move, God moved, and took the heat out of the fire.

Nebuchanezzar was so anxious to see what had happened that he peeped in the furnace and was surprised by what he saw. He saw first of all that Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego weren’t tied up anymore, and then he saw a fourth person in the fire walking around.

• He was confused and asked his men, “Didn’t we throw in three men into the fire, so why then do I see four men, and one looks like a divine being.

• He told the Hebrew boys to come out of the fire, and when they examined them, their skin wasn’t burned, their hairstyle was still in place, and they smelled like they had just stepped out of the shower, in others words there was no smell of smoke on them.

On my way to my seat, where I’m going to be happy all by myself, I won’t to leave you with this last principle of a fiery commitment, and that is, when you have a fiery commitment, it helps to promote our God.

• Verse 28 says, “Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.”

• When others see how we made it through our commitments, then its shows them the kind of God we serve.

When they see that your plate is full, but you’re still committed to being a devoted parent, then it shows them that God is able. When you lose your job, but you’re still committed and tithe off your unemployment check, it shows them that God will provide.

• When you commit to go back to school after all these years, it shows them that God is a way maker. Our commitments in the Lord may not always change people’s lives, but at least they see the kind of God we serve.

• It’s also up to us, to share with them, that this isn’t anything we’ve done by ourselves, but I serve a God who is able.

Nebuchanezzar was so amazed how God delivered the Hebrew boys that he gave praises to God, and made a decree that if anybody spoke against their God, they would be torn into pieces, and their families would die too. Not only that, but Nebuchanezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in Babylon, I tell you God is good.

I don’t know about you, but there are some things I need to do, and make a fiery commitment. But thanks to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s fiery commitment, because I now know what it takes to be committed.

• I know that first I must make a decision, and make up my mind to do something, and actually do it by committing.

• I know that if I’m going to maintain in what I’m committed to, that faith in God will fuel my commitment.