Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
A dangerous trial of faith
King Nebuchadnezzar built a giant,
golden statue and forced his people to worship it.
If they refused, they would be put
into a furnace of fire.
Daniel’s friends Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego loved God and would not worship
the king’s false god.
The king was angry with them.
The three friends told the king
they would worship only God.
They believed God could protect
them.
But even if He did not save them,
they would stand up for what they believed.
The king was furious with
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
He had them thrown into the
furnace of fire.
But when the king looked into the
furnace, he was surprised to see a heavenly being in the fire
with the three men.
They were not hurt by the fire.
The king called to Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego, and they walked out
of the furnace.
The fire had not hurt them or even
burned their clothes.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
obeyed God’s commandments, even when their
lives were in danger.
Their example helped the king
believe in God.