Rulers of the kingdom were jealous of Daniel and wanted to destroy him. After all, he was a Hebrew and a slave and they were Babylonians. They concocted a new law preventing prayers to his God. Daniel’s problem was that he was faithful and that got him thrown in the lion’s den. But God was faithful to Daniel.
Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. This pagan king couldn’t help but praise Daniel’s God.
We may never face a den of lions, but we could face times of sorrow, distress, persecution, death or hardship. Many Christians in the Far East are being persecuted and slaughtered. Whatever we face, the Lord wants us to be faithful. He has promised to never leave us or forsake us, because we are His people and He loves us.
At the end of the way, Christians want to hear, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord,” Matt. 25:21.
There are some things I can’t do, but I can be faithful to the task God has called me to do, to read his Word, attend His house, and love Him.
