Daniel & the 3 Hebrew Boys

In the book of Daniel we will see the exiles under pressure to break God’s law (e.g. in chapters 3 and 6). In those situations, standing for God rather than going along with the world would result in a death penalty. Daniel stood for God no matter what, and stood in faith. Daniel and the 3 Hebrew boys were able to complete a 10 day vegan fast, which allowed them to abstain from King Nebuchadnezzar's food. They received God's strength and the resilience needed to go further and also display the fruits of the spirit. 

Here, we can see that God is in control for the benefit of His people, and that with him, you can do all things(Philippians 4:13). In verse 17 we see that the Lord is providing for future events. The exiles are given knowledge and understanding that will mean that they can serve in Babylon. Further, Daniel is given the ability to interpret dreams. In a future chapter we will see that this ability will cause God’s people to be rescued from death, and cause Nebuchadnezzar to come to understand the gospel. Once again we see that God is in complete control. 

In the end, God was with Daniel and the Hebrew boys in the fire and they lived through the several years of exile. This is one of the many great books in the bible that exemplifies the strong faith that true believers/followers of Christ should have. Stand on his word, live out the Godly characteristics that he calls us to obtain, live out the purpose that he has called for you to do and increase your faith within him! (Hebrews 11:6)