God Is with You in Your Problem
God does allow true Christians to go through problems, but it comes with a promise. Do you remember Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the book of Daniel, chapter three? They refused to bow down and worship the king of Babylon, and so he threw them into an industrial-sized furnace. They trusted God, but they had to go into the fire.
Do remember what happened? When King Nebuchadnezzar went later to check on them, he found out that not only had they not burned, but they did not even smell like smoke. He also said that he saw a fourth person in the fire with them, and that person looked like a “son of the gods.” Well, you were right Nebuchadnezzar! It was actually the Son of God, Jesus Christ! He showed up in the fire and actually walked and talked with those boys while they were in there.
Sure, God allowed them to be in the fire, but He was with them the whole time. He protected them. It’s a promise for us. God is with us in the middle of it. God declares to His children, “When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned.”
– Shelli Prindle
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” – (Isaiah 43:2)