Daniel 3:16--If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

 When faced with being thrown into a furnace of blazing fire, the faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego was so great they could without hesitation proclaim that their God is able to deliver them and deliver them He did (Daniel 3:9-26). O that you and I will have this kind of faith in our God today.

 There have been times when I have wondered if we really realize just how able our God really is (Matt. 6:25-34; Matt. 14:29-31). I believe our God is able to pour forth blessings upon us beyond our wildest imagination if our faith in him is such that we are willing to commit everything we have to him, our time, talents, abilities, money, ourselves in total, nothing held back (2 Cor. 8:1-5; Rom. 12:1-2). In doing this, we will be submitting ourselves into his care under any and all circumstances in which we find ourselves.

 Our soul is our greatest treasure. To ensure our success and happiness on this earth as well as in the eternity to which we are going, we must be willing to entrust this treasure to him. By so doing we will have a peace that passes all understanding in this life even when we are facing sore trials (2 Tim. 1:12; Isaiah 12:2-3). Each of us should be asking ourselves, just what and how much have we committed to Him. Think seriously on this, are we banking in heaven or just on this earth (Matt, 6:19-21)?

 Our God is able to change these feeble bodies (Phil. 3:20-21). Just think about this for a little while--one day if we have committed our souls to Him wholeheartedly, He will deliver us from all the trials, troubles and temptations of this world. One day this old body will no longer be racked with pain, there will be no more sickness or disease to strike us, there will never be a tear to dim our eyes. No more pain worry, anxiety, burdens or cares that are connected with living in the flesh (Rev. 7:13-17; Rev. 21:2-6; 1 Cor. 15:42-44; 1 Cor. 15:51-57).

 Our God is able--Do you truly believe it? I pray that all of us will live our lives in such a way that we can pray, "Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust" (Psalms 16:1; Psalms 86:2; 2 Tim. 4:18).

Charles Hicks