(Daniel 3)

In Dura, a province of Babylon,
Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold
for the entire kingdom to worship,
absolutely everyone, young and old!

He said, “When they hear lots of music,
they're to instantly fall to the ground,
and worship this image that I had made,
whenever they hear this sound! 

Whomever refuses to fall down to it,
shall be thrown into the furnace of fire.
Go tell everyone kingdom-wide…
their obedience this should inspire! 

Some Chaldeans went to the king and said,
“There’s something that you ought to know;
three Jews won’t worship your idol, sire,
namely Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.”

The king then summoned the three of them,
and said, “Here’s your chance to make good!
I’ll throw you into the furnace of fire,
if you don’t bow down like you should!”

Then the men said, "Hey, there is NO way
we’ll bow to your idol of gold!
Our God can rescue us from the fire;
we won’t do what we are told! 

They were bound and thrown into the flames,
it was seven times hotter than the norm!
The king saw FOUR men walking in the flames,
and not ONE of them was harmed! 

The king was shocked and called them forth
(they weren’t harmed at all that day).
The king said, “No one speak ill of their God,
only HE could deliver in this way!"

This shows you, when you go through fire,
and begin to fear and doubt,
God Almighty has given His word
that He will pull us out! 

Peggy McIlveene
July 4, 2003