The Psalmist came to the Lord to receive a gladdened soul; we come to the Lord's Table.

For Daniel, the reason why he found himself in conflict with the empire was the same reason why he had the strength to stay firm in his faith in spite of opposition – prayer.

When we feel forsaken by God, abandoned by people and overwhelmed by loss are souls are in winter. This season of desolation is not to destroy us, but to forge Christ's character more fully in us.

As followers of Jesus we will face the temptation to yield our hearts to things that our culture thinks is okay. In this message we see the example of how Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego resisted the pressure to conform to the culture they were in and reflect on what we can do to maintain our own allegiance to Jesus.