Faith

Have you ever felt like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place and nothing can help you? Have you ever felt like nothing you do will make the situation better? Have you ever felt that there is no way something can be done? For all of these things, God is the answer.

By no means does this mean that if you believe and follow God that everything will work out your way, it means that you will always have an Abba Father to stand beside you and to comfort you in your troubles.

17 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. 18 But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."- Daniel 3: 17-18

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Daniel 3 is an amazing chapter in the Bible about the king Nebuchadnezzar and how Shadrach, Mashach and Abed-nego would not bow to an idol. Instead they would rather be thrown into the Blazing Furnace than worship anyone other than their God. As they were given this ultimatum, they stated 17-18 to Nebuchadnezzar and were thrown into the furnace. Once in the flames, Nebuchadnezzar saw that there were not just the three men in the furnace that he placed there, but also a fourth man; this man was Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ saved them as they walked out of the blazing furnace, and all were never to speak against God. 

To think of what those three, brave men did in the face of fear. They stood against a king when all others bowed before an idol and stood, in faith, with God. They trusted God to save them, to rescue them, and He did. But even if He didn't, they would still never have worshiped anyone or anything other than the one true God. 

Is your faith like so many others? Is is just to protect you from hell or would it stand in the face of death? 

If you don't have faith, I encourge you to read the following:

• Daniel 3
• Hebrews 11
• Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (The Gospels).  

Daniel 3 speaks to what I have written in this blog post, and Hebrews 11 speaks to faith in general. Faith is so much more than believing in what you cannot see, it is trusting in God. It is trusting that God will provide for you in any circumstance, and even if He doesn't to still believe that He is there with you and will provide for you in any circumstance. 


This is the kind of faith that I strive for. I am not perfect, no-one is; however, I want to always strive to have a relationship with Christ, not just a "hi-bye" relationship where I only call on Him when I'm in need. This is my struggle, my desire and my faith, what's yours?