V.1, 6 This mighty and proud king has set up an image and ordered everyone to bow down to it. If anyone refused, they would be thrown into a furnace. What would you have done?
V.12 The three faithful friends of Daniel will not bow.
V.17-18 What an answer to the king’s command! They knew the Lord could deliver them from the furnace, but they didn’t know whether He would or not. Then they say that if He doesn’t, He would deliver them out of the king’s hand some other way! How wonderful! We may be laughed at, or we may not get very far ahead in our job, but it is worth it all to be true to the Lord.
V.23-27 What God does for them! He will not leave you, even though you too may find yourself in a position of real suffering for His sake.