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b'Through their wisdom and through their service to the king, Daniel and his friends bear witness to the power and glory of God through their faithful witness. Many of us know the account found in today\\u2019s reading, wherein David\\u2019s friends (here called by their Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) are forced to decide between paying homage to Nebuchadnezzar\\u2019s idol or burning alive in a giant furnace. They choose the difficult path of faithfulness, confessing that can save them if he so desires. In chapter 4, the kind recounts a dream and Daniel\\u2019s interpretation of it, followed by the fulfillment of the dream wherein the king is humbled by God Almighty.'