Daniel
6:26
Life
is full of uncertainties; however, in our focus verse today we are assured of one
thing that is certain… Daniel endured much torment and ridicule for His faith,
after being imprisoned because of His God we know the story of being cast into
the lion’s den… I am sure that even though His faith did not waver, Daniel was
filled with uncertainty regarding the outcome of His predicament… Today, I am
sure that there are things in your life that don’t cause you to lose faith;
however, they may have you in a position where you are unsure of how things
will play out; it is in this perilous times and uncomfortable situations that
we must come to know and remember that “He is the living God, and steadfast
for ever…” The storms of life will have you tossing and turning from day to
day, but you have an anchor whose name is Jesus that will keep you safe and
stable… Even though things that you hold dear to your heart on this earth can
be taken from you in the blink of an eye, you can be encouraged today by
knowing that “His kingdom shall not be destroyed…” The bible declares
that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever… This should
provide good news to the body of Christ today as we are reminded that even
though we will experience highs and lows in this life we will never fall beyond
the thermostat of God’s grace… The thermostat that is Jesus Christ maintains a
steady environment within us while all the things around us fluctuate from
minute to minute… The passage taken from the prophetic book of Daniel reminds
us today that we serve a living God, today we are reminded that in serving God
we must trust Him in the most awkward and dangerous situations… Daniel was told
that he could not pray for thirty days to the Lord, he was also told that he
had to worship and pray only to king of Darius… The administration of the land
didn’t like Daniel; there was nothing they could do to him in order to stop his
rise in a foreign land, so they tried to cut him short by preying on his
relationship with God… In this world we will found countless situations
where people will see your rise and try to cut you short… They will try
there best to trip you up along the way and find ways to make your life miserable…
We take pride in knowing that we serve a living God who can use any situation
to receive glory, honor and praise… Because of the leaders of the lands malice,
because of their envy, because of their resentment, Daniel is cast into the
lions den for not worshipping the king… When we decide that we aren’t going to
worship man, when we decide that we aren’t going to follow suit, when we decide
that we aren’t going to live according to this world we will surely face
obstacles… Daniel was presented with a den of lions, we aren’t presented with
that scenario literally, but we are challenged in maintaining our faith amongst
a society and community driven by evil that would love to devour our hopes,
steal our dreams and kill our future… We find comfort in knowing that we
serve a God a faithfulness even through rough times, we find courage in knowing
that we serve a God that is steadfast in the worst possible situations, we find
a reason to smile when we realize that His kingdom shall not be destroyed…
Your faith will be tested when you hold to God’s unchanging hand; Satan will
intensify the temptations that are thrown your way when you trust the Lord and
you will face opposition and remaining faithful to God… King Darius recognized
the only true and wise God through the adversity that Daniel faced… There are a
lot of situations that we encounter simply for others to recognize God’s power
and sovereignty… We face trials daily so that God can manifest His power and
save a soul… Notice Daniel has faith in God enough to endure hardships, he
believes in God enough to face trials and tribulations; and he is adhering to
God’s will despite obstacles and tragedy… If you believe that God lives, you
must be willing to endure, if you believe that God saves, you must be willing
to persevere, if you believe that God reigns, you must trust Him and remain
faithful… One of the most important things that I teach to new disciples is
that the road your traveling just took a turn for the better when you choose
Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, but that you may not
“immediately” see that to be true because of all the storms that you will
encounter by making that choice… Darius saw Daniel’s faith and God’s
faithfulness and wrote another decree that all the land should serve the God of
Daniel… Your hardships are your testimony and witness to God’s love and
power, endure them, persevere through them and take joy in them… The bottom
line is that we serve a God that sits high and looks low, we serve a God that
will never put more on us than we can bear, and we serve a God that will never
allow us to be tempted beyond measure… This journey through life won’t be easy
and isn’t for the weak at heart, but if you know the God you serve, you
understand that every “lions den” brings forth exaltation and recognition… The
words for today, believe in your God, and face your oppositions… Daniel did and
was exalted, the same God the exalted Him will lift you us as well…
BE BLESSED!!!
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