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December 2
I AM - PART 2

Scripture: John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”

     So many places in the Old Testament that portrays our blessed Lord. It is undeniable that He existed before Bethlehem’s lowly birth. There are several places that we could look at where we see Christ in the Scriptures.
     One place that comes to mind is in the book of Daniel. The king has built a huge idol of gold and set it up in the plains for the people to come and worship it. There were three men that refused to worship this image. The king had made a decree that all that “falleth not down and worshippeth” this image “should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace”. Upon learning of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego’s refusal to worship the king ordered them to be brought before him. He offered them a second chance, but they still refused. In Daniel 3:16-18 they answered the king that our God is able to deliver us, but if not we will not serve your gods that you have set up.
     Upon hearing their testimony Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage, the Bible says he was “full of fury” and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times hotter than it had ever been heated. He then had Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to be bound and cast into the burning fiery furnace. When they were thrown in the fell down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace and the flame was so hot that it killed the men who had thrown them in.
     Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were cast into the fire, but Jesus was already there to help them when they got there (Read Daniel 3:24, 25). Aren’t you glad that when we have to go through trying times, He’s there to help?