DAILY BLESSINGS

DARE TO BE A DANIEL

                    People could not find any fault in Daniel. He was faithful to His God. 

                    So the people conspired against him, and they flattered their king

                    saying that a law should be passed where for thirty days that there 

                    should be no petition to be made to any other gods or man, except him.

                    Anyone who disobeyed this law would be cast into the den of lions.

                    The King signed this,and the law became effective.

                    Daniel 6: 10  Now when Daniel saw that the writing was signed,
                   he went home,and in his upper room, with his windows open toward
                   Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day,
                   and prayed.

                    In verse 11, it says that the people found Daniel praying and making 

                    supplication before his God. They went to the king and informed him.

                    The sequence of events is such that the King though he loved Daniel, 

                    had to carry out the punishment.

                    Daniel is put into the den of lions.

                    It becomes interesting:

                    1. Daniel 6:16  So the king gave the command, and they brought

                     Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke:

                     Daniel, your God whom you serve continually. He will deliver you.

                    2. The whole night, the king could not sleep.
                     Very early in the morning he goes to the den of lions and he cried out
                     with a lamenting voice to Daniel.
                     Daniel, servant of the Most High God,has your God delivered you
                     from the mouth of the lions?

                    3. Verse 22: My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, 
                    so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before
                    Him; and also O king, I have done no wrong before you.

                    

                    The king is exceedingly happy.
                    He saw the hand of Daniel's God upon Daniel.

                    Now, he puts another law in place, where he says:
                    The God of Daniel is the Living God. He is steadfast forever.
                    His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed.
                     And His dominion shall endure to the end.

                    He goes on to say: In heaven and on earth, there is no one like Him'

                    God has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

                    Daniel showed courage. He showed commitment.
                    He dared to stand alone for His conviction.

                    Today, we are in similar situations. Would we be like Daniel?

Dare to be a Daniel, dare to stand alone

Dare to have a purpose firm!

Dare to make it known.