Short sermon excerpt by Dave Willis reflecting on Daniel 3:17–18 (the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) to illustrate a form of faith that trusts God can save but will worship him even if he does not. The speaker cites the contemporary worship song "Even If" by Mercy Me as a modern parallel about enduring hope amid struggle.
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Daniel, chapter three, verse 17 and 18. If we're thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, we want to make it clear to you, you, Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the golden statue you've set up. I love that is faith that God can say he has the power to save me from this, but even if he doesn't, I'm gonna serve him. There's a powerful song from Mercy Me called Even if it's so powerful that, I mean, I just, you know, I teared up the first several times I heard it. And it's really going through this story talking about struggles in our own life. Like God, I know you could deliver me from this struggle right now, but even if you don't, my hope is you alone and. Beautiful song, beautiful truth.