Even If....

“...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O King, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image you have set up..” Daniel 3.16-17

I want to live my life with that kind of heart attitude.......  with full confidence in God, full trust in Him, to live in a way which honors Him above all else..... but still, even if.. even if.... He doesn't act in a way i believe He will, then still my confidence is in Him.... still i love Him and trust Him.... even if  He doesn't do that which i expect Him to do or know He is able to do.

I recently read a biography about Dr. C. Everett Koop. His son fell to his death in a climbing accident. At the end of a book he wrote, he included the following bible verse:

" Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling..." - Jude 24-25  

and then he included his own declaration of faith, in reference to his son:

"God was able, but in His sovereignty He chose not to."  

So.... even if.....