He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” (Daniel 3:25). The "Three Hebrew Children" who refused to bow the knees to the idol of gold and worship it, were cast for their defiance into a fiery furnace that burned with incredible intensity.

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me. (Exodus, 20:2-3) It is easy to judge the Israelites for their idol worship and their poor decisions, but we often act the same way.  God brought the Israelites out of slavery and bondage, yet they complained because they did not get the food they wanted.

''And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.'' (Matthew 18: 5 ). Nobody likes hearing about a problem that someone has with them from another person. Gossiping and talking behind people's backs are easy ways to distort the original message and blow things out of proportion. The Lord asks that we even have confidence when approaching Him (1 John 5: 14-15), so we should surely have confidence when approaching our brothers or sisters.

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
-- John 20:27. Beware of the lust of the flesh, for in the eyes of the Lord who wishes for us to enter into His Kingdom, these desires may pull us further away from the possibilities of a richer, fuller spiritual life in His embrace.