Chosen For Furnace of Affliction but Not Burned

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by being present with them in it. Yes, so God doesn't always—

one name, one sound, who we call Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, who still reigns. Jesus, Jesus. We shout one name.

Jesus, Jesus.

Chains snap when we call that name. We lift one name. Jesus, Jesus. Hell backs up when we praise. We shout one name. Jesus, Jesus. Walls fall, giants hit the ground. We lift one name. Jesus, Jesus. King of glory, wear your crown. Light hit the dark, now the night gotta move. Fire in my chest, got my faith in the groove. Storm tried to talk, but it don't run the room. Grave lost the fight when he stepped from the tomb. Name got weight, name got power. Strong, strong tower in the midnight hour. Devil tried smoke, but he lost that flame. We came alive when we called that name. One voice, one cry. Hands up, eyes high.

Holy Spirit, have your way. Walk up and down every aisle and every place, every corner in this room, because there are many needs in this room that will— that need to be met. And only you, Holy Spirit, can meet them. And so we thank you and we welcome you here today. It's in Jesus' name that I pray, amen. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. This title today, my title is Chosen for the Fire of Affliction, but Not Burned.

Amen.

Again, Chosen for the Fire, but Not Burned. The word chosen, because I am an educator, I always start with definitions. With my students with new lessons, so that they will know exactly what we're covering for the day. Chosen. The Greek word is called is pronounced eklectos. You spell it E K L E K T O S. I'll say it again: eklectos.

E K-L-E-K-T-O-S.

And the definition for that is elect, picked out, selected for a special purpose, chosen by God according to his will. Not our will, but according to his will. Again, the definitions are elect, picked out, Selected for a special purpose, chosen by God according to his will. And the literal idea of this is to be selected out from among many. Amen. Then the word affliction. Okay, the Greek word for affliction is thlipsis. You spell it T-H-L-I-P-S-I-S. I-P-S-I-S. Do all of my students have that? Thlipsis. T-H-L-I-P-S-I-S. The definition for affliction is pressure, tribulation, distress, suffering, trouble, oppression caused by external circumstances. Pressure, tribulation, distress, suffering, trouble, oppression caused by external circumstances. And the literal picture of that would be something being squeezed or pressed.

Yes.

Affliction. So these 2 ideas often appear together in scripture. God's chosen people are not exempt from affliction. Everybody hear that? We are not exempt from affliction. I used to think that when I first got saved. I know differently now. Instead, God frequently uses affliction to refine those he has chosen. Jesus is our greatest example. Why? Because he gave up his life for us.

That's right.

Thank you, Jesus. He was bruised, mocked, spat upon. They pulled his beard out. He was betrayed. They took his clothing from him. Yet he cried, not my will, but thine will be done.

Amen.

So let's discuss a couple of familiar stories. I'm just gonna just choose just a few of my favorite ones. We're gonna talk about the 3 Hebrew boys. They were faithful young men recorded in Daniel chapter 3. They refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar's golden image. Their Hebrew names were Hananiah, which means Yahweh has been gracious. Everybody say, Yahweh has been gracious. Yahweh has been gracious. Amen. We know that to be true. The other one's name was Mishael, meaning who is what God is. Amen. And the, the next one's— his name was Azariah, meaning Yahweh has helped. Amen. And the Babylonians gave them their new names, and we all know them as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Their story is found in Daniel chapter 3. When commanded to bow before the golden image, they answered, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace. But if not, but if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods.

Amen.

Amen. And that's found in Daniel, the 3rd chapter, verses 17 and 18. So they refused to bow to this golden image, and because of their unwavering faith, they were thrown into what? A fiery what?

Furnace.

Furnace. Yet God miraculously preserved them. And Nebuchadnezzar, he looked into the furnace and exclaimed— this is Daniel 3:25— and can you just imagine in our day's time if, you know, King Nebuchadnezzar was looking in there and How many does he see? He sees 4 men walking in there. He was probably like, he probably said, bruh, bruh, like my kids say, bruh, bruh, wait a minute, I thought we threw 3 in there. How did we get 4? And wait, wait, wait, bruh, bruh. And they're walking around, they are walking around. Oh, what's going on? What's going on? I can just imagine, imagine that happening.

Amen.

So when they came out, they were not burned.

Amen.

They were not— their hair was not singed at all. Their clothing was unharmed. They did not even smell like smoke. That's Daniel 3:27. What an awesome God we serve. Let's give God a hand clap of praise. So this account demonstrates that God's power to preserve his people in the midst of affliction Not always by preventing the fire. Everybody say, not by just preventing the fire. Not by just preventing the fire. But by being present with them in it.

Yes.

So God doesn't always present, you know, take things away from us, remove the fire, but he will get in that fire with us. Amen. It is a powerful picture of steadfast faith, courage, and God's faithfulness to those who remain loyal to him.

Yes.

Let's look, let's take another look. I have another great story. Uh, it's Job. Job's story is one of the clearest biblical examples of a person who was chosen to endure affliction without abandoning his faith. His suffering did not define him, but it refined him. Amen. I'll say that again. His suffering did not define him, It refined him.

Praise God.

So here's Job's story in a nutshell. Job— Job, I always say Job— Job, Job was a righteous man who loved God and lived with integrity. There was a man whose name was Job, and this is Job 1:1. His name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright and one who feared God and shun evil. Job 1:1. So Satan challenged Job's faith before God. Satan claimed that Job only served God because God had blessed him and protected him. He argued that if everything were taken away from Job, that Job would curse God.

Amen.

God permitted Satan to test Job, but only within limits. God established this in Job chapter 1, verses 6 through 12. Now let's go over some things that Job lost. Job lost almost everything.

Amen.

In just a short time, he lost his wealth, his servants, his 10 children, his health, and the support of his wife, who told him, just curse God and die. And in our terms, she just said, cuss, cuss God out. Just go ahead and cuss him and let's, let's be done with this. You know, she was one of those. So, uh, Job refused to abandon God after all that he lost. He still refused to abandon God.

Amen.

So he was chosen for the fire of affliction, but he didn't get burned. Amen.

Amen.

So one of the most famous statements in scripture came from Job. This is Job 1:21. And it says, the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Later he declared, though he slay me, yet will I trust him. Job 13:15. His circumstances changed, but what didn't change? His confidence in God.

That's right.

His confidence in God. That's awesome. And Job wrestled honestly with God like all of us. do sometimes. He asked difficult, difficult questions. He cried. We cry. He lamented. We do that. He wished he had never been born, but he never renounced God. That's powerful.

Wow.

All the things that he went through, he never renounced God. There's a difference between questioning God and rejecting God. He never rejected God. Hallelujah. His friends misunderstood his suffering. They insisted that Job must have committed some type of sin. That's in Job 42, verse 7. And can you just imagine in today's time, you know, something is going on with you and all of your friends, they gather around and they are— you're already, you're in pain, you, you have all these sores on you, you're sick.

Yeah.

You know, you're, you're needing all this water, you're needing medicines, you're needing a lot of things to 'Cause you're just not feeling well, right? You're really just sick. And your friends around you and they're saying, bruh, you had to have done something wrong. Come on, bruh, come on. What did you do?

Amen.

Did you lie? Did you kill? Tell us something. You had to have done something in order to have all of this coming on you. And then the other one is saying, I'm not gonna say much, but giving him that side eye. Joe, bruh, What, what you do? Come on, come on, fess up. Come on, come on, come on. Let's get it all cap, all cap, as my son would say. You know, no cap. Don't, don't lie to us. No cap. And Job is sitting there and he's still— though he's in pain, he's lost everything. You got to think in his mind, he's lost his children, he's lost his, his wealth, his wife is— she's acting up, you know, talking out and saying lots of stuff. And so he and his friends are doubting his faith in God and what he's done and, and all of these things. They're doubting his credentials. They're just doubting everything. They're sitting there with him to comfort him, yet they are saying, yeah, bro, now what did he do? And they're looking at each other like, yeah, he did something. Come on now, bro, you know you did something. Okay, you don't have to tell us, but just look up to the sky and then just tell God. And then, yeah, we know you did something.

That's right.

And Job is like, Nope. And, and then God finally spoke. God did not explain every reason for Job's suffering. Instead, he revealed his greatness, his wisdom, and sovereignty. Job realized that God's understanding far exceeded his own. Job responded, I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eyes see you. Job 42:5. God restored Job. He restored his health. He blessed him with twice as much as before. What an awesome God we serve.

Amen.

He gave him another family and granted him many more years of life. That's Job 42:10, verse 17. Now the lesson about this affliction is this: affliction was not evidence that God had abandoned Job. It was the furnace in which God— Job's faith was proven genuine. Like gold refined by fire, Job emerged stronger, deeper, and with a greater understanding of God. So people of God, when we go through things, it should refine us. Keep it real. It should make us stronger and not turn away from God, but to run to him. Run to him.

Yes.

James reflects on Job's example. Indeed, we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. That's James, the 5th chapter, verse 11. So our key takeaway from this is God chose Job not because he was weak But, but because his faith could withstand the fire, the affliction tested him, but it did not consume him. Everybody say, it tested him, but it did not consume him. It didn't burn him up.

Amen.

His possessions were taken. Yes. His health was taken. Yes. His family was taken. Yes. But his trust in God remained. Amen. Job's life reminds every believer that affliction can reveal the strength of genuine faith And that God's purposes often extend far beyond what we can see in the moment. Now, the story that tickles me, uh, the most is that of Jonah. Jonah's story is a powerful picture of God's mercy even when our own disobedience creates our affliction.

Yes.

So this is something that Jonah brought upon himself because he was disobedient. So in a nutshell, God chose Jonah to preach to the city of Nineveh. Nineveh was a wicked Assyrian city, and God wanted Jonah to warn them so they could repent. That's Jonah 1, verses 1 and 2. Jonah ran from God's assignment. The brother took off, okay? Instead of going east to Nineveh, Jonah boarded a ship Headed in the opposite direction to Tarshish. He wasn't afraid of preaching, he just didn't want God to show mercy on God's, uh, on Israel's enemies. So his disobedience brought affliction upon himself. God sent a violent storm. The sailors feared for their lives. Jonah admitted that he was the reason for the storm and told them to throw him overboard. That's Jonah 1:12. Now I can just imagine in today's terms, I could just see, you know, Jonah running to this boat. He gets on the boat and all of a sudden he in there, he's in there asleep, right? And all of a sudden these turbulent winds come and the boat is tossing. They're like, wait a minute, what is going on? Call on your God. Did you do something? What did you do? I didn't do anything. That dude that's sleeping right there, wake that brother up, bruh. Get, get up. But, and Jonah wakes up, sleep in his eyes. He's like, what, what, what is it? He's like, all right, all right, it's me. Go ahead and throw me overboard. They're like, and then as soon as they throw him overboard, we know that, uh, the whale comes up and swallows him up. And then the waters began to just smooth out 'cause they had thrown—

Yes.

The brother overboard. God disciplined Jonah, but he also preserved him.

Mm-hmm.

Jonah was thrown into the sea where he should have drowned. Instead, God did what? He prepared a great fish.

Amen.

To swallow him. The fish was not God's judgment as much as it was God's rescue.

Oh, wow.

So what looked like Jonah's grave became God's place of preservation. Jonah prayed from the belly of the fish. He cried out for 3 days and 3 nights. And he was repenting, and he was just, you know, in awe of God's sovereignty. Because then sometimes we have situations that will come up in our lives that we have gotten ourselves into, and God will allow us to go through that because we have to. There are consequences for our sins, right? Even though we have grace, there are still consequences for our sins. And we don't— we're not— we're not— we can't choose how he's going to, you know, chastise us or how he's going to— we can't.

No.

And so we just have to obey him. And Jonah was disobedient. So Jonah was in there crying out, God, you know, I see you're real. God, I know you're real. You're what's up, God. Yeah, you're the man. You're him, God. You're him. You're, you're the man. And God allowed him to be delivered after that 3rd day. He declared salvation is of the Lord. I guess he would in Jonah 2:9 after you've been in a, in a whale's belly. for 3 days and 3 nights, I can imagine you would say that, Lord. Yeah, you— what's up? Your, your salvation, uh, it's of the Lord.

That's right.

Uh, yeah, okay, you're for real, God. I got you now. I got you, bro. I'm with you, bro. I got you. I can just hear him right now. So God gave Jonah another opportunity. The fish vomited Jonah onto dry land, and God repeated his original command: arise Go to Nineveh. You're still gonna do what I told you to do after you've gone through all that you've gone through. You're still gonna do what I told you to do. Jonah 3:2. God did not cancel Jonah's calling because of his failure. Jonah obeyed. He preached God's warning, and the people of Nineveh repented from the king to the common people. God spared the city. Amen. Jonah struggled with God's mercy. Rather than celebrating, Jonah became angry because God forgave Nineveh. God used a plant, a worm, and the scorching east wind to teach Jonah that God's compassion extends even to those that we think do not deserve it. And we've been angry before. I know I have. And you know when somebody has come against you and you're like, oh man, and then God tells you to bless them with a gift, or he tells you to go and pray for them or ask them, you know, can I pray for you in your situation? You're like, wait a minute, God, no, what? I'm not doing that. God said, you still— like he said in Jonah 3:2, you still, after you go through what you've gone through because you won't obey me, you're still going to do my will.

That's right.

So we just, we just need to obey him. And I've been like that before, just like, okay, God, really? You really want me to do this? I mean, you're going to show mercy to them after they've done all of this? God say yes. And that's the way he's done for us. He's shown us mercy. He's shown us so much grace, and we didn't deserve it. So we have to do that to others. We have to do exactly what God says and to forgive and to—

That's true.

The lesson about affliction is this: Jonah's suffering was self-inflicted. His infliction began with his own rebellion. Yet God's purpose was restoration, not destruction. God did not let Jonah drown. God did not leave Jonah in the fish. God did not revoke Jonah's calling. God did not stop pursuing him. Instead, God used the storm to redirect him, the fish to preserve him, and the mission to transform him. Let me say that again. Instead, God used the storm that Jonah brought upon himself. He used that storm to direct Jonah, to have the fish to come to preserve him, and the mission to transform him. He still changed Jonah. He was still pursuing Jonah after all of that. So our key takeaway is this: affliction caused by our own choices Do not have to be the end of our story.

Wow.

When we repent— keyword— when we repent, God often turns a place of discipline into a place of restoration. Amen. Jonah entered the fish because of his disobedience, but he came out with a renewed opportunity to fulfill God's purpose. So he came out brand new. It's like, I got it, God. I'm going to obey you. And I have had times like that in my life where I disobeyed God and had to go through some things, but God was still pursuing. Never took the calling away from me. He never said, get away from me, I never knew you. He never said that. He continued to pursue me, to correct me in love, and to transform my life.

Amen.

Let's give God a hand clap of praise. And then I'm going to wrap this up shortly here. One of my favorite stories is that of Queen Esther. Esther's story, uh, her story demonstrates how God prepares and positions his people in seasons of pressure so they can fulfill his purpose. Though he entered a— though she entered a furnace of affliction, God preserved both her and his covenant people. Esther was a young Jewish, uh, orphan After losing both parents, she was raised by her cousin Mordecai. Though her life began with loss, God was already preparing her for a greater purpose. Esther 2:7. God placed her in the palace. Through a series of events, Esther was chosen to become Queen of Persia after Queen Vashti was removed. What appeared to be a beauty contest was actually God's providence. at work.

Amen.

A deadly decree threatened God's people. Haman, a powerful official, hated Mordecai and persuaded King Ahasuerus to sign a decree ordering the destruction of every Jew in the empire. Esther herself was included in the death sentence. Esther 3. And so Mordecai, he goes to Esther and he's talking to her and he's like, cuz, What's up? This is your time. God didn't just call you here for just something. He called you for a time such as this. So, cuz, wake up, because if we go down, guess what? You are a Jew. You're going down too. So, cuz, wake up, cuz. Go to the king. Do what you got to do. Talk to the brother. We got to be preserved. And if you don't do this, we all are going to perish. You may perish a little bit after us. But you are a Jew, and guess what, sis? You're going to perish too. So, cuz, go in there. We're going to go in here. We're going to fast. We're going to do what we have to do, but we need you to go and do what you've been called to do for such a time as this. Esther faced— this was a difficult choice. Approaching the king without being summoned was punishable by death unless he extended his golden scepter. Remaining silent might save her temporarily, but her people would perish. Mordecai remained— reminded her of God's promise. He told Esther, yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this? That's Esther 4:14. Esther chose her faith over fear. She called for a 3-day fast and declared, if I perish, I perish. Esther 4:16. She entrusted her life to God before stepping into the king's presence. God intervened, as he always does for his people.

Amen.

The king extended the golden scepter, sparing Esther's life. Through a series of divinely orchestrated events, Haman's plot was exposed. Praise God! Haman was executed on the very gallows that he had built for Mordecai and the Jewish people. They were given the right to defend themselves. They were delivered from destruction. God's people were preserved. Instead of mourning, there was celebration. Their deliverance is remembered each year in the Feast of Purim. That's in Esther chapter 9. The lesson about affliction is this, people of God: Esther was chosen in the middle of a national crisis. The furnace was real.

Amen.

A law had been signed. Death was scheduled for all of the Jewish people. Fear surrounded her, yet God did not allow the fire to consume her or his people. What a mighty God we serve. God used the very place of danger, the palace of a pagan king, as a palace of deliverance. Amen.

Amen.

So a key takeaway is this: God often places his people in difficult situations not to destroy them, but to use them for his glory. Esther's courage, prayer, and obedience became the means through which an entire nation was preserved. Her story reminds us that when God chooses you for an assignment, his grace is sufficient for you.

Takes, takes.

It will carry you through the furnace. As Isaiah 43:2 declares, when you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. That's Isaiah 43:2. Esther walked into the fire of affliction, but she did not get burned. She fulfilled God's purpose, and through her obedience, a nation was saved. Now, I just want to talk about this last point because my time is almost up. I want to talk about a real person that I know that was chosen from his birth. He was chosen for the fire of affliction.

Yes.

But he did not burn then, and he has not burned up, and he will not burn up. The only burning this man of God will do is to be on fire for the Lord. I want to talk about the man that I have shared over half my life with.

Amen.

Pastor Harry L. Pitts Jr.

Praise God.

My husband, my best friend, my boo, as the kids say today, of 35 years. And we've been together for almost 40. So that's over half of my life. I've known this man. He was born into a low-income family where every month was a struggle to survive. With 3 siblings, childhood was marked by responsibility rather than comfort. Because of his father's selfishness and addiction to drugs and alcohol, the burden of helping hold the family together, together often fell on Harry's young shoulders. As his mother's own struggles with alcoholism grew, he became a caregiver Helping to raise his youngest sister while he was still a child himself. Poverty was not an idea to Harry. It was his daily reality. He wore shoes with holes in the soles and stuffed cardboard inside of them to keep his feet dry.

Okay.

He worked multiple jobs as a little kid to help provide for his family. Even as a little boy, He gathered discarded glass bottles to earn money because every penny mattered. The furnace grew hotter. He endured heartbreaking loss after loss. His brother passed away in 2006. His father died in 2007. His younger sister passed away in 2010. His beloved mother followed in 2011. The people he loved most were taken one by one. Yet his faith in God never wavered.

Thank you, Jesus.

Then on January 31st, 2012, a day I'll never forget, he suffered a heart attack. While lying in the hospital bed, I asked him a life-defining question. He had gone through so much, accident after accident, losing everybody in his family, and I asked him, Will you stop serving God? Without hesitation, he looked at me and declared, never. I will obey my Heavenly Father and never leave him. Those words have become the testimony of his life.

Thank you, Jesus.

He has survived several near-death accidents. Though he walked away with some injuries, he refused to surrender to despair. Every setback became another testimony of God's sustaining grace in his life. Thank you, Jesus. Determined to change the trajectory of his life, Harry put himself through college, earning multiple degrees, including a master's degree in divinity.

Amen.

And theology. Through perseverance, excellence, and God's favor, he broke barriers and became the first African American executive at a prestigious construction company that's known all over the world.

Amen.

Harry's story is not one of a man who escaped the fire. It is a story of a man whom God preserved in the fire. Like Job, he endured sufferings without losing his faith. Like Jonah, God preserved him through life-threatening circumstances. Like Esther, he was positioned for a purpose, a purpose greater than himself. The furnace was real.

Amen.

Amen. Really real. But the flames never consumed him.

Amen.

His life stands as living proof of Isaiah 43:2. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. Harry was chosen in the furnace of affliction from birth. But by the grace, the mercy, and faithfulness of God, he did not burn. Instead of God— instead, God refined him, strengthened him, and raised him up as a testimony that no fire is greater than the God who walks with his children through the flames. God often shapes his greatest servants in the furnace of affliction. The fire is not meant to destroy you. It is meant to refine your faith. People of God, let me say that again. The fire is not meant to destroy you.

That's right.

It is meant to refine your faith, strengthen your character, and prepare you for the assignment that he has already chosen for you. If you refuse to give up, Keep trusting him and do not faint under the weight of the trial. God will sustain you with his mercy and grace. He will uphold you by his power and bring you forth as purified gold. Amen. Your, your affliction has a purpose. Your affliction has a purpose. Your endurance has a reward, and your testimony will reveal the faithfulness of God, who never leaves nor forsakes his own. So though you've been chosen for the fire of affliction, people of God, you will not be burned. Amen. Let's give God a hand clap of praise.

Bear with me. If you don't know Jesus as your personal Lord Lord and Savior, pray this prayer. Say, Father, come into my heart. Jesus saved me. I believe that you died and rose, and on the 3rd day you were resurrected. You first descended to set those that are in the bowels of hell free, and then you ascended and you're seated on the right-hand side of the Father. Jesus, we love you today. Not only today, but every day of our life. And I ask that you redeem me, forgive me of everything that I've done wrong. Let your blood, oh God, rest upon me and cover my sins as far as the east is from the west. Father, I acknowledge you as my personal Lord and Savior. Jesus saved me. I denounce Satan and all of his wrongdoings. all of his lies. I'll be a child of God from this day forward. Jesus, you are my Lord and Savior. And if you prayed that prayer, I want to say welcome to the family of God.

Amen.

You are now born again. Do me a favor, and if you're watching us, continue to watch us. Let your family and friends know. Let your coworkers know about 514 Grace Church. We're a church right here in Villa Rica, Georgia, right outside of Douglasville, not that far from Atlanta. And if you're looking for a really good church, come visit us, come fellowship with us, come meet Trace and I, meet our leaders, Pastor Keith, Minister Ophelia. We love to fellowship with you, love to meet you and your, your family, your parents if they're still alive. Bring your kids, bring everybody, bring your neighbor. And if you're living in Villa Rica, or if you're living in Carrollton or Tallapoosa or Bremen, Rootville, Griffin, any of the surrounding counties, Temple, Georgia, come visit us. Come fellowship. God has purpose for your life. And if you want a good church where people are going to love you unconditionally, this is that church.

Amen.

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Who we call Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, who still reigns. Jesus, Jesus, we shout one name. Jesus, Jesus, chains snap when we call that name. We lift one name. Jesus, Jesus, hell backs up when we praise. We shout one name.