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Daily Devotional - October 8, 2025


10/8/25

Good morning, Friends, 

Daniel 3:17-18 - [17] If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. [18] But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods and we will not worship the golden image that you have set up.

Imagine this: you’ve worked hard for an opportunity you really wanted a job, a college spot, or maybe a medical result you’ve been praying would come back clear. You did everything right. You trusted God. But then… it doesn’t happen. The door closes. The test is positive. The prayer seems unanswered.

It’s in those moments that faith stops being just something we say but it becomes real. That’s where we find Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in front of a furious king, with a blazing furnace waiting if they refuse to bow. And yet, their answer is breathtaking: “Our God is able to deliver us… but even if He does not…”

This is not weak faith, it’s mature faith. They didn’t just believe in God’s power; they trusted His wisdom. They knew He could save them, but they also trusted Him if He chose not to. That’s a rare and costly kind of trust.

Too often, we measure God’s goodness by what He gives or withholds. But “even if” faith says, “My loyalty isn’t for sale. My worship isn’t conditional.” It’s the kind of faith that refuses to bow, to fear, to compromise, or to the pressure of the world.

What’s your “furnace” today, the situation that’s testing your faith?
Ask yourself: If God doesn’t move the way I hope, will I still trust Him?

Let's have faith that prays:  “Lord, You are able to deliver me, but even if You do not, I will still follow You.”

That prayer might just change your perspective, and your peace.

Remember Friends,the same God who stood with those three men in the fire still stands with you in yours. You might not avoid the flames, but you will never face them alone. And when you come out on the other side, not even the smell of smoke will cling to you.

You know what time ⏰ it is!

Maranatha (The Lord is coming)  
Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)

- Grace & Peace
Pastor Trent


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