WATCHMAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL MOVEMENT
21 Days FIRST FRUIT FASTING FELLOWSHIP 2026 (Premium Edition) (Day 15)
- Theme: REAPING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND DIVINE REMEMBERANCE
- Texts: Gen. 8:20-22; Hos. 10:12; Jn. 4:35-38; Gal.6:7
- Topic: THE FOURTH MAN IN THE FIRE
- Subtext: Dan. 3:8-30
We live at a time when knowledge is increasing exponentially, and a lot of breakthroughs are being witnessed in all faculties of life (Dan. 12: 4).
In the scriptures God lamented that His people suffered because of lack of knowledge (Hos. 4:6; Jer. 8:7; Isa. 5:13). Knowledge is the building block of prosperity,
for a man is what he knows (Prov. 24:3,45).
From our text, the Hebrew children though in exile as captive, had some knowledge of the position of their God hence their earlier request (together with Daniel) to be spared the delicious but defiling meal from the king‘s kitchen (Dan. 1: 8-20). This knowledge was also behind their refusal to bow to the idol of the king. And when the king diplomatically addressed the trio, their response was firm:―weneed not defend ourselves in the matter of our disobedience, our God is able to deliver us from the furnace of fire and even if He doesn‘t we won‘t obey!‖And the Lord showed up in the way they might have least expected (Isa. 55:8; Isa. 43:2).
After the episode, God was glorified (Dan. 3:29) and the young men were promoted (Dan. 3:30; Ps. 75:6-7, 30:5).
Our message shall come under three points:
A) The Fire B) The Fourth Man C) The Faith booster
- A) THE FIRE
Fire is naturally speaking, the effect of a process where a fuel source is combusted to produce heat in form of flames. It is well known for its destructive effect tagged ―violence of fire‖ (Heb. 11:34). Though very useful to humanity, it is however dreaded by both man and beasts.
In the scriptures, fire is a figure of the Persons of the Godhead (Deut. 4:24, 9:3; Jer. 23:2; Mal. 3:2; Matt. 3:11; Acts 2:3). Fire (furnace) symbolizes any condition that is agonizing or destructive, an affliction etc (Isa. 26:11; Hos. 8:14; Joel 1:19; Amos 1:4; Nah. 3:13,15).
Consider any pain that you are going through as fire: emotional, physical, marital, academic, spiritual.
The king in his fury had ordered that the furnace be heated 7 fold (meaning
optimum capacity), and it was heated such that when the portal to the furnace was opened, the fire consumed the men; but it didn‘t hurt the 3 Hebrew children because of the presence of the 4
th Man. But who is this 4
th Man?
- B) THE FOURTH MAN
The 4
th Man is a supernatural Being that the king prophetically described as the Son of God (Dan. 3:25). Since God had only one Son, the 4
th man was the pre- incarnate Word of God who severally manifested in the Old Testament as an Angel (Messenger of the Godhead) unto Moses (Ex. 3:2-6), as the Captain of the hosts of heaven (Jos. 5:13-15) and the Rock that supplied water in the wilderness (1 Cor. 10:4; Exo. 17:6). So,
He was a Guide to Moses, a Guardian to Joshua and
a Guarantor of life to the Israelites. When He incarnated, He attended to anyone that cared for His assistance and paid the ultimate Price for the redemption of the human race (Isa. 53:10,11; 1 Cor. 6:20; 1 Pt. 1:18-19). He has ability to quench the violence of any fire.
- C) THE FAITH BOOSTER
Possessing all the attributes of the Father, He is an ever present Help (Ps. 46:1 cp. Matt. 8:23-27) and considering His price paid for redemption of man, there is nothing that will be too difficult for Him to do for you (Rom. 8:32; Jer. 32:27).
Furthermore, He is very aware of everything that is challenging or will challenge His children in the future and has made provision for that conversion to a testimony (Rom. 8:28; 1 Cor. 10:13). He has the capacity to comfortably quench the violence of any fire.
The person going through a trial of faith should know that the Lord is watching (1 Pt. 2), so also should the person undergoing a divinely orchestrated wilderness experience as did Jesus (Mk. 1:12,13).
Let‘s rise to call upon the Lord to quench the violence of the fire that is on our way or in our life.
