FAITH CAPSULE: Make choice to continually live life for God.
Daniel 6
Serving God continually will draw man near to God. Seeking God at comfort time is sacrificing to seek God diligently. Many are making noise as a believer of God but not living life as a believer of God. Daniel became captive of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon when he besieged Jerusalem. At Babylon, Daniel was among “young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank…” (Daniel 1:4-5) Daniel refused better life of Nebuchadnezzar’s order but gave himself to seeking God diligently. It is written, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.” (Daniel 1:8-9)
As a believer, Daniel made choice to live life for God. Daniel was not just making noise about what he believes but was living for God when he became governor. The notion of a captive who arose to become governor did not fare well among the free people of the land. There was no way for the freemen to bring Daniel down without conflicting with the law of God. It is written, “So 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 6:4-5) Daniel was plotted to become victim of King Darius decree against anyone who petitioned any god or man. The consequence for his disobedience was to be executed.
King Darius knew Daniel for his stand in the Lord but was compelled to abide by his own law. Daniel was ordered into lions’ den. King Darius hope deliverance for Daniel as stated, “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?” Then Daniel said 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 6:19-22)
Regardless of Daniel’s challenges, he continually sought God and God drew him near for him not to be a victim of his faith in God.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to continually seek God.