DANIEL 3:17

[Daniel 3:17 TLV] — If it is so, our God whom we serve is able to save us from the furnace of blazing fire and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

[Daniel 3:17 NKJV] — If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.

HOW ARE YOU EXPRESSING YOUR FAITH IN THE LORD?

In this Bible verse above, those three faithful Christians, (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego), expressed by Faith:

"A" — What God can do for them [God is able or can deliver (save) us from the fire]

"B" — What God will do for them [God will deliver (save) from the king's hand/power], and in the next Bible verse

"C" — What they will do or not do for God [we shall never bow or worship the man-made gods/idols of that king]

As your faith matures, you move from applying your faith from what God can do for you (Item "A" because you serve Him to what God will do for you (item "B" because you serve Him; and then as your faith matures further, you move from applying your faith from what God will do for you (item "B" because you serve Him to what you will do for God whom you serve (item "C" because you remain faithful to God even if He's not done item "B" or item "A."

This was not a "What if?" condition, but rather an "If that is" condition or case. The testimony of the Lord is the spirit of prophecy in expressions of faith. The testimony of faith speaks any of these four:

1 What our God whom we serve "Can Do" or is "Able to do:" That is when the faith testifies the Possibilities with God or Power of God.

2 What our God whom we serve "Will Do:" That is when the faith testifies the Promises/Prophecies of God or Gospel of the Love and faithfulness of God.

3 What you who serve God "Can Do" or is "Able to do:" That is when the faith testifies your Grace, Potential or Potency according to the sources/riches of God through you.

4 What you who serve God "Will Do:" That is when the faith testifies your Resolve, Decision or Faithfulness according to your love for God or fear of God driving you.

You know the maturity of your faith in the Lord is revealed by whether your faith speaks of what God can do, what God will do, what you can do or what you will do/did. Faith without work is dead: Show your faith by your work, not just by the work of God. In "Hebrews 11" Christians mentioned there "By Faith" had their works (not just God's works) shown to justify/testify their faith. Faith is not just what you apply in prayer or when asking/believing God for something: rather matured faith is more in what you do and will do, than in what God can or will do for you. Your maturing faith is your deeds/works because you believe, serve and love God more than you do for yourself or for anyone else.