The Fire Doesn't Get the Final Word

A devotional for Wednesday

"Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn't even smell of smoke!"
Daniel 3:27 (NLT)

The furnace looked like the end of the story, but God wasn't finished writing it. What was meant to destroy them became a testimony of God's faithfulness. Sometimes we assume that hardship means God has forgotten us, but Scripture tells us otherwise. God is able to sustain His children in ways we never could imagine. While He doesn't promise a life without trials, He does promise that trials never have the final word. The fire may shape us, but it cannot separate us from the love of God. It may refine our faith, but it cannot erase God's promises. Every difficulty becomes another opportunity for God's faithfulness to shine. Don't let today's struggle convince you that tomorrow has no hope. God is still writing your story.

Question: 
Where have you seen God bring hope from a situation that once seemed hopeless?