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다니엘 3:15-28
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Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
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If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.
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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 you have set up.
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Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual
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and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.
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So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace.
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The king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
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and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
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Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire? They replied, Certainly, O king.
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He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.
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Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!" So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,
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and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
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Then Nebuchadnezzar said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
FRIDAY, MAY 26JESUS IS THE ANSWER
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 CHRONICLES 28-29; JOHN 9:24-41
TODAY’S BIBLE READING: DANIEL 3:15-28
Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods. [ DANIEL 3:25 ]
The tale is told that after yet another stop on Albert Einstein’s lecture tour, his chauffeur mentioned that he’d heard enough of the speech that he could give it. Einstein suggested they switch places at the next college, as no one there had seen his picture. The chauffer agreed and delivered a fine lecture. Then came the question-and-answer period. To one aggressive inquirer, the chauffer replied, “I can see you’re a brilliant professor, but I’m surprised you would ask a question so simple that even my chauffeur could answer it.” Then his “chauffeur”-Albert Einstein himself-did answer it! So ends the fun but fictional story.
Daniel’s courageous three friends were truly on the hot seat. King Nebuchadnezzar threatened to throw them into a blazing furnace if they didn’t worship his idol. He asked, “What god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” (DANIEL 3:15). The friends still refused to bow, so the king heated the furnace seven times hotter and had them tossed in.
They didn’t go alone. An “angel” (V. 28), perhaps Jesus Himself, joined them in the fire, keeping them from harm and providing an undeniable answer to the king’s question (VV. 24-25). Nebuchadnezzar praised the “God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego” and conceded that “no other god can save in this way” (VV. 28-29).
At times, we may feel in over our heads. But Jesus stands with those who serve Him. He’ll carry us. MIKE WITTMER
What problem are you unable to solve? How might Jesus relieve the pressure that you feel to fix your challenge?
Jesus, You’re the answer when there’s no answer.
5월 26일 •금요일예수님이 답입니다
성경읽기 : 역대상 28-29; 요한복음 9:24-41
새찬송가 : 539(통483)
오늘의 성경말씀: 다니엘 3:15-28
내가 보니 결박되지 아니한 네 사람이 불 가운데로 다니는데 상하지도 아니하였고 그 넷째의 모양은 신들의 아들과 같도다 (다니엘 3:25)
어느 전해지는 이야기에 의하면, 알버트 아인슈타인의 순회강연 중 다음 강연 장소로 가는 도중에 그의 운전기사가 그의 강연을 하도 들어서 자기도 강연을 할 수 있겠다고 말했습니다. 아인슈타인은 다음에 강의할 대학에서는 아무도 자신의 사진을 보지 못했으니 역할을 바꾸어 보자고 제안했습니다. 운전기사는 그러겠다고 한 후 훌륭한 강의를 해냈습니다. 그런데 질의응답 시간이 되어 한 질문자가 공격적인 질문을 하자 운전기사가 이렇게 대답했습니다. “당신이 뛰어난 교수인 것은 알겠지만, 내 운전기사도 대답할 수 있을 정도로 간단한 질문을 하다니 정말 놀랍군요.” 그러고 나서 그의 “운전기사” 역할을 한 알버트 아인슈타인이 직접 그 질문에 대답했습니다! 재미있지만 허구적인 이야기는 그렇게 끝이 납니다.
다니엘의 용감한 세 친구는 정말 굉장한 곤경에 처해 있었습니다. 느부갓네살 왕은 그가 만든 우상에게 절하지 않으면 그들을 맹렬히 타는 풀무불에 던져 버리겠다고 위협했습니다. 왕이 물었습니다. “능히 너희를 내 손에서 건져낼 신이 누구이겠느냐”(다니엘 3:15). 그러나 친구들이 여전히 절하는 것을 거부하자 왕은 풀무불을 일곱 배 더 뜨겁게 달구어 그들을 던져 넣었습니다.
그러나 풀무불 속에는 그들만 있지 않았습니다. 아마도 예수님이었을 한 “천사”(28절)가 불 속에서 함께하여 그들이 해를 입지 않도록 지켜 주었고, 그럼으로써 왕의 질문에 부인할 수 없는 답을 제시해 주었습니다(24-25절). 느부갓네살은 “사드락과 메삭과 아벳느고의 하나님”을 찬송하며 “이같이 사람을 구원할 다른 신이 없다”고 인정하였습니다(28-29절).
때때로 우리는 감당할 수 없어 힘에 벅차다고 느낄 때가 있습니다. 하지만 예수님이 주님을 섬기는 사람들 옆에 서 계셔서 곤경에서 구해 주십니다.
당신이 해결할 수 없는 문제가 무엇입니까? 문제를 스스로 해결해야 할 것 같은 압박감을 예수님이 어떻게 줄여 주십니까?
예수님, 아무 해결책이 없을 때 주님께서 해결책이 되어 주십니다.