Laurie Hopkins

Nebuchadnezzar threw the three young men in a fire so hot that those who put them into the fire were killed.
And yet, in the midst, Nebuchadnezzar exclaims that he see One like the Son of God in the fire with the 3 young men.
Jesus is always in the midst with us!
When the young men were taken out of the fire, they were no longer bound, but the hair of their head, and their garments were not singed and there was no smell of fire on them.
When you go through the fire, those things will be burned off that you have no need for, but the important things will remain untouched.
One question to think about – the things that were not necessary – were they burned off by the fire or by the very Presence of the Lord in the midst?
When we actually get in close proximity with the Lord; when we acknowledge Him in the midst of the things we are going through; when we allow him to get close to us, those things that are not necessary in our lives, those thing that are harmful, will be burned off – and we will be refined like gold by His very Presence.

Paul cast out a spirit of divination from a young girl in the name of Jesus, granting her freedom.  When her masters realized the profit they would lose because of this, they began to make accusations against Paul and Silas. 
Even though Paul and Silas were actively engaged in the Lord’s work, they were put in stocks, in jail, after being beaten with rods. 
A few things we can glean from today’s verses: 
1) adversity will come, even when you are in the midst of the Lord’s work;
2) you need to be able to lift up your voice and pray to the Lord and praise Him in the midst of your darkest hours;
3) others will be watching and listening for your response when you find yourself in the midst;
4) prayer and praise will move the earth;
5) prayer and praise will open doors;
6) prayer and praise will not only loose your chains, it will loose the chains of those around you!
Are you in the midst today? 
Do you find yourself in the midnight hour? 
You must go to prayer and began to praise the Lord! 
Those around you will see the genuineness of your relationship with the Lord. 
The earth will move, doors will open and your chains and the chains of those around you will be loosed! 

Paul cast out a spirit of divination from a young girl in the name of Jesus, granting her freedom.  When her masters realized the profit they would lose because of this, they began to make accusations against Paul and Silas. 
Even though Paul and Silas were actively engaged in the Lord’s work, they were put in stocks, in jail, after being beaten with rods. 
A few things we can glean from today’s verses: 
1) adversity will come, even when you are in the midst of the Lord’s work;
2) you need to be able to lift up your voice and pray to the Lord and praise Him in the midst of your darkest hours;
3) others will be watching and listening for your response when you find yourself in the midst;
4) prayer and praise will move the earth;
5) prayer and praise will open doors;
6) prayer and praise will not only loose your chains, it will loose the chains of those around you!
Are you in the midst today? 
Do you find yourself in the midnight hour? 
You must go to prayer and began to praise the Lord! 
Those around you will see the genuineness of your relationship with the Lord. 
The earth will move, doors will open and your chains and the chains of those around you will be loosed!