Resolve

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego were being told that they would bow to the image of Nebuchadnezzar or die.

Their response:

Daniel 3:17: If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

Daniel 3:18: But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Key words, “we will not”. Regardless of the outcome, they would not bow to the idol.

Resolve to do right must be present in our character.

Every failure we experience is a failure in resolve.