“He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and of the fourth is like the Son of God” (Daniel 3:25).

What a grand account of the blessing and intervention of the Lord Jesus Christ. While He did not prevent the king’s order to throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the fiery furnace, He did something even better. He was waiting in the fiery furnace for them! According to Daniel 3:21 the three Hebrew men were bound. Now they are loose, walking around and not injured in any way. Three were thrown in, but four were seen together in the midst of the fire. One of the great mysteries of life is the Sovereignty of the Lord. At times He mightily and miraculously delivers people from fiery trials. Other times He gives very special grace to the believer to go through the trial. The mystery comes from trying to understand God’s plan. Sometimes the believer is kept from the situation. Other times the believer is kept through the situation. Either way it is a wonderful blessing to belong to the Son of God. Whatever takes place in your life today, you can trust His hand to keep you and give you the grace you need.

For today: Whether “from” or “through” the trial, I want to trust Him. How about you?