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Devotional for July 13, 2026

FEARLESS – SHADRACH, MESHACK AND ABEDNEGO

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Psalms 23:5

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.”

Additional Verses

📖 Daniel 3:1-30; Acts 4:1-22; Acts 16:16-40

Do you know that the devil is always plotting against children of God twenty four hours a day? In fact the devil never wastes any time at all once he discovers that you are obedient to God’s Word. One of the weapons that the devil uses against children of God is fear. He induces fear in them in order that they may compromise their faith in God. Fear increases the size of your enemy once you yield yourself to it. When Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were threatened by Nebuchadnezzar, that if they did not compromise their faith in God by worshipping his image, then they would suffer a terrible death of a scorching flame in a fiery furnace seven times hotter. The three God fearing men refused to bow to the king’s threats but instead they boldly and fearlessly said to the king, “O’ Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into a blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold that you have set up.” Because the three men spoke out their faith to the king, God was with them all the way. When they were cast into the hot furnace, they were not burnt at all. Not even a hair on their heads or their garments was burnt. Because the king’s command was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego instead. God sent His angel to be with them to the amazement of the king. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of sound mind.” Because the LORD has given you His Spirit, you must never fear anything or anyone at all just as what the three men did. When Jesus Christ was nailed to the Cross, He never feared at all. The Apostles after the Day of Pentecost never manifested fear at all. Peter and John were able to stand their ground before the Sanhedrin council in Acts chapter 4:19 when they replied saying, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you, rather than God.” The Spirit of God, once He fills you, He emboldens you, and He gives you the words to respond as the Bible says in Matthew 10:19-20, “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.” Get rooted in God’s Word and God is going to cause you to overcome all the contrary situations that men of the world can put before you just like what Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, thank You for always being there to watch over us when we face persecution, trials and tests in this world. Help us never to be afraid nor give in to the desires of men as that will result in us losing our place in Your Kingdom. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.