“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to him, ‘King 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 deliver us from it and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.’” Daniel 3:16-18

Father, Give me the courage and focus today to seek your glory in every situation. It’s easy and even natural for me to seek my own glory. It’s easy and even natural for me to cave in to the wrong people or things in this world. Help me to see my own self-seeking after glory and to repent of it. In this world, help me to stand out and shine like the light of the world that you have made me to be. Keep me from glorifying people or things in this world and giving glory to them. Rather, help me to live a life that gives glory to you. Today, I know that you are able to shape me and to use my life and all events in this world for your glory. You are able in any and every situation to gain glory for yourself. All glory is yours. I know that you are able to make this happen. So, I pray, take my life today, dear Lord, and gain glory for yourself through it. Work in me, work through me, yes, work even in spite of me to gain glory for yourself. I know, Lord, that you are able to do this. So, I pray, make it happen so that in all things you are glorified. Amen.

We do not know what God will do in our lives. These three didn’t either. They weren’t sure whether they would be rescued from the flames or if they would destroyed by the flames and delivered into heaven. Yet, they knew their God and they knew that in either case, he would not disappoint them; they would not be ashamed. We do not know what God will do in our lives. But we know this, the God whom we serve is able.