The Faith of Daniel

UV 3601/10000. The Faith of Daniel Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house ( now in his roof chamber his windows were open towards Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before His God, as he had been doing previously. Daniel 6 v 10 The King Darius had just signed an edict to throw into the lions’ den anyone found praying to any god or man other than the king. Daniel showed tremendous courage to go to his house and pray with his windows open towards Jerusalem. It was obvious he was praying to Jehovah. Further, he continued to pray as was his habit thrice a day, praying and giving thanks before His God as he had been doing previously. Daniel knew that his rivals had plotted to get the king to issue the edict in order to trap him. They were envious of his elevation as the chief administrator over 120 other officials and higher than two other commissioners. They were looking for a way to find fault with him. Since he was a man of high moral character and integrity, they knew the only way was to find fault with his faith. Daniel was anointed with an extraordinary spirit from his youth, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit imparted the spirit of excellence to him. Hence, he excelled and did better than any other administrator. The other administrators lobbied with the king to pass the edict that anyone found praying to any other god or man would be thrown in the lion’s den. Daniel knew about the edict being signed but he was not deterred and trusted God to deal with the threat to his life. The law of the Medes and Persians also made any order like this signed by him could not be revoked or altered. Daniel’s courage rested on the hope and trust that God is not one who takes pleasure in such wickedness. He would not suffer the deceitful. He hates all who do evil. He deals effectively with those who conspire against the righteous. Daniel knew that those who conspired against him had destructive hearts, their throat were open sepulchers and that they would fall by their own designs and counsels. Daniel remained calm and confident. He continued his lifestyle of prayer and reverence to God. He knew the edict ws signed and irrevocable but he also knew that the Lord blesses the righteous and surrounds him with favour as with a shield. God’s favour, not man’s, is our shield of faith. The Lord in response to Daniel’s faithful prayer sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that not a hair on his head or cell in his body was touched or harmed. The tables were turned completely. The men who maliciously accused Daniel perished in the lion’s den.