GOD IS ABLE

Proclamation:

"Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.  If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, The God we serve is able to save us from it, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king.  But even if He does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." Daniel 3:16-18 (NIV)

Explanation:

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Daniel himself.  The first six chapters of this Bible Book are historical in nature and the remainder is prophetic.  Here, after King Nebuchadnezzar had a ninety foot gold statue of himself made (Daniel 3:1) and the decreed that at the sound of the horns, flutes, or whatever music, everyone was to fall down and worship the image.  These three Hebrew boys refused to do so and were brought before the king for punishment.  They told the king that God is able to save them, and even if He does not, He can.  They were thrown into the fiery furnace and God did save them.

Application

Most of us only have a little faith in God.  Most of us would not be willing to die to put our faith to the test.  God can save us from whatever situation we are in.  God is able to do it.  God is omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (everywhere at the same time), God is able.  He can and He will do whatever He wants to do.  Saving us from our little problem situations would be easy for Him if He chose to do so.  He can, but even if He doesn't, God is able.  We praise Him, even if He doesn’t do another thing for us, we know that God is able.