Surviving the Fire

I could never imagine that in a million years that I would walk through a raging fire whose flames burn so violently. The heat of these flames is almost unbearable. Maybe I should re-phrase and call this fire an inferno. I know for certain that my heavenly Father is walking with me through this inferno. I am not alone. I suppose you could compare my walk with that of the three Hebrew children, Shad rack, Meshach, and Abednego’s inferno experience. Let me give you an idea of what I mean. I am currently going through a very hard time in my life. A struggle, a trial like no other I have ever been through before. One that I would never want anyone to ever experience. It has been devastating to say the least. Not sure if there are words to really describe all I have felt over the course of the last seven months. My life changed in a matter of seconds. It led to so many emotions that have gone from high to low to in between. I have wept, suffered and ached until the pain and tears have became natural to me. I have mourned and grieved that would be compared to that of losing a loved one to death. I have been in place of darkness and uncertainty. It all has been a life changing experience for me one that I now know God is refining me for his purpose and plan for my life.
I want to now get to the really good stuff. The stuff I know when you hear it will definitely make you think twice about what your possibly going through and how your handling it. Especially, if you have chosen to handle without God. I am going to get back to the whole Hebrew children thing that I spoke of earlier. These three Hebrew children and I have a few things in common. They had their share of hardships and sufferings yet they never compromised their convictions. Even in the face of death they stood strong and confident. They completely trusted God even though they could not predict the outcome of facing a fiery furnace of death. They had a higher a allegiance to God. So they did not hesitate to place their lives in the hands of God. They had already won the victory. These young men told the king” If we are thrown into the fiery 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 your majesty you be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18. They were bound and thrown into the furnace. Very soon after they became unbound and begin walking around the furnace worshiping and praising God. God then sent an angel or it even could have been himself with them in the fire. They were soon released from the the furnace. Their clothing was not scorched, their hair was not singed, and they did not even smell of smoke. Although they were pressured to deny God they chose to be faithful to him no matter what happened. They were faithful regardless of their circumstances or the consequences.
Let me now tell you all that God has done for my time in the fiery trial. “These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire testes and purifies gold-and your faith is for more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials. It will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” 1 Peter 1:7 God is walking with me through the fire. He is my provider, my comforter, my healer, my defender, and my protector. He has given me strength like that of Samson.” For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” Phil. 4:13 He has talked with me and reminded me in such special ways to trust Him. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 He has fused my vision together so I can see him move from the supernatural into the natural. “For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever. So we don’t look at the troubles we can see right now: rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.” 2 Cor. 4:17-18 He has taken the devastation and turned into something good. It has led to a change in my life spiritually that I know I am now no longer the same. He has taken my crazy emotions an placed them under control. He holds my tears in the palm of His hand and planted them for the harvest I will receive. “ They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” Psalm 126:6 He has soothed the pain and eased the mourning and grief. He has rescued me from the miry pit of darkness and uncertainty. “ He lifted me out of the miry pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” Psalm 40:2 He has shown is grace and mercy to me so many times. He has proved himself faithful even when I could not see any hope in sight.
Going through this fire I will come out gold, refined, and pure. I will walk through and not be scorched, not be singed and smell of victory. Satan has been defeated and he cannot destroy me or thwart God's plan for my life. His promises are yes and Amen and they do not change. He is an unchanging God. I am trusting my all-knowing God. He has promised me that he will restore and give back to me what the locust have eaten. He has healed my heart and put the pieces back together. He is more then faithful. He is my everything. Let not your life be in such turmoil that you feel as though it is irreparable or hopeless. For all things are possible with God. Nothing is too hard for him. Try him, taste of him, and see that he is good. He has been so very, very good to me.