Who God Is: LORD OVER OUR TRIALS

READ DANIEL 3 FOR CONTEXT

I just listened to this sermon and it just rocked my WORLD. Dan Mohler. DUDE! This man said, in the case of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, if the goal was to protect them from fire, the fourth man (angel or God, it isn't clear) would have combated the fire and put it out. Instead, He gave the boys freedom from the power of the fire so that it was like they never entered it; they didn't even smell like smoke. 

(Dan Mohler)"the fourth man didn't care to put the fire out because he was LORD over it; it wasn't even worth addressing."

WHAT A FREAKING CONCEPT. 

So if that is true in the physical, how much more true is it in the eternal spiritual realm?? God is not necessarily here to save us from trials, but from defeat by trial. Jesus told us we would suffer many things so having God doesn't mean you won't be broke, and have zero control, but according to his word, broke or not, you won't be starving and you will always be provided for. 

Dan Mohler said (and I'm paraphrasing)

"What do I care if I am in the lion's den overnight; He's gonna shut the mouth of every lion. People pray to stay out of the fire because they aren't sure it won't burn, and out of the lion's den because we aren't sure they won't bite".

That is what our faith is supposed to be. Knowing that we will be kept in any situation IS peace. We are not to be or feel vulnerable or exposed, because that suggests that we can be defeated. When we can push past that vulnerability with the knowledge that God has got you, you fully understand the way GOD LOVES YOU. Know who your God is and through Jesus Christ be blameless in His sight and He will take care of you.