Daniel 3
Sunday in The Gospel Project®
for Kids, our journey takes us to Babylon during the exile. Your
preschoolers will learn about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—Daniel’s
three friends who stayed faithful to the one true God. Nebuchadnezzar
built a tall gold statue and issued a new law: “When you hear music, you
are to fall down and worship the statue.” Whoever did not bow to the
statue would be thrown into a blazing furnace. (Daniel 3:6) So when the
music played, all the people bowed down and worshiped the gold statue.
Well, almost everyone. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow
down and worship the statue. They loved and worshiped the one true God.
Only He was worthy of their worship.
The
Chaldeans—a group of astrologers and dream interpreters (see Daniel
2:2,4)—told on Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. But not even the threat
of death could convince the three friends to renounce God. Their trust
in God enabled them to stand firm even as they were tied up and thrown
into the fire. The Lord not only rescued Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, He was with them. Nebuchadnezzar saw four men in the fire,
walking around unharmed!
Only
God could rescue Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fire. Jesus
is the only One who can save us from our sin. On the cross, people
mocked Jesus: “He saved others; He cannot save Himself!” (Mark 15:31).
Jesus was not physically unable to save Himself; He chose to do the
Father’s will. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross provided the way for us to
be rescued and have eternal life.
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