Daniel 3:17b-18
17 …our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Is God’s goodness dependent on your circumstances? Is God only good if things are good? The guys in this passage told the King of the world that it didn’t matter if God saved them or not. God is still able to save, still worth our worship, and still undeniably good.
It’s possible to have joy in suffering. Maybe not happiness, or pleasure, but joy is possible in suffering. If I suffer, God could stop it. If He doesn’t, that’s His decision and I trust that He is good. Do you trust Him? If not, go to the cross where Jesus entered the furnace for you. Love like that, and mercy like that, only come from a very good God.
Prayer prompt: Lord, I know You are good and You are bigger than my ideas of what is best for me.