Never Give Up

Daniel 6:16 "Your God , whom you serve continually, He will deliver you."

Daniel had an easy decision to make. He could either obey the edict King Darius issued, or continue to obey God. The road less traveled, or in Daniel's case, the lions den less entered is always full of surprises and unexpected outcomes. Of course we know what happens in one of the most famous Bible stories, but if you were Daniel, what would you have done? For that matter, what would I have done?

Don't feel pressured to answer that question, but it should at least cause us to examine our lives and wonder..."What would I do?" Daniel was able to accept whatever his end could have been because of his unwavering, undeniable, unrelenting, unmoving faith in God! Daniel knew that if there was going to be any way of escaping the mouth of starving lions, it could only come from his God. Notice, even King Darius had faith in God (v.6)! Allow me to raise the argument of how Daniel could even face such a trial. "Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, as he had done since the days of his youth."

As believers, it's not considered pious to desire a meaningful and strong prayer life, it should automatically be a part of our lifestyle. Prayer, and seeking God's face should not be burdensome or cumbersome; this is not something we only need to do, but what we desire to do. If prayer is the answer, then faith is the key that opens the door to having your prayers answered. Th old saints used to say, "There is trouble in the land." Consider the world your lions den, but before you enter unprepared and uncertain of what could happen, I urge you to follow the example of our brother from long ago and seek His face.