FAITH CAPSULE: Serving God is seeking God diligently to find God.

Daniel 1

The Word of God is not a story but a secret to gaining understanding of God.
The desire to know God, to serve Him, to find Him is rooted in His word.
The living Word of God is not a fiction or made-up story.
One committed to the word of God shall build up to gain an inheritance of the sanctified.
With an understanding of the secret of the Word of God, one is in a position to gain the deliverance of God.
To serve diligently is the understanding of the word of God.
Daniel serves God diligently.
The Bible records the deliverance of Daniel in the den of lions.
Daniel was set for destruction when he decided not to serve any other God.
King Darius was pleased when he placed Daniel among three governors, and he distinguished himself because an excellent spirit was in him. As a result, “…the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm, the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.   Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” (Daniel 6:3-5)
Daniel was a governor surrounded by enemies who had him placed in the den of lions.
King signed reluctantly for the order, which placed Daniel in the den of lions.
Daniel 6:18-20, “Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also, his sleep was gone.  Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
Daniel was delivered in the den of lions overnight without a scratch from hungry lions.
Daniel responded to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me.” (Daniel 6:21-22)
Daniel continually serves God.
Serving God is seeking God diligently to find God.
Daniel served God since his early days, purposed in his heart not to despise himself. (Daniel 1:8)
A purpose heart not to despise self for God does have a custom, a schedule, an uncommon relation with God.
Daniel had a custom of praying and giving thanks to God.
Daniel, with a committed schedule, was praying three times a day before God.
Daniel served God diligently, and no fault was found in him.
With understanding, serve God diligently.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the strength and understanding to serve God.