FAITH CAPSULE: Gain understanding and knowledge to serve God continually.
Daniel 6
Walking with God demands to have faith in the word of God to remain continual to do according to the command of God.
With continuity, Joseph served God faithfully, by walking away from the sin that is hidden from any man but not hidden from God. At the time of Joseph’s journey of life, Joseph could not yield to the pressure of the wife of his master that wanted to lay with him. Bible records the response of Joseph to the wife of his master, “But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:8-9) Abstaining from sin that is hidden to man but not hidden from God is a way of continual avenue to avoid sin before God. Joseph testified his stand before God, “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God.”
Continuity should be constant with consistent to walk with God.
Daniel continually served God as his character when an unbeliever king recognized Daniel as one that serves the living God.
At the time of King Darius’ sentencing of Daniel to an untimely death in the den of lions, the king stated: “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” (Daniel 6:16) The Bible documented the loss of the sleep of King Darius, waiting for morning hour to check the demonstration of the faith of Daniel. Daniel 6:19-20 records, “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?”
King Darius, an unbeliever of God, recognized in Daniel that those who give self to God continually shall not go wrong to become a victim of wicked agenda.
Just like Daniel, one that gives attention to God continually will gain deliverance and preservation attention of God unfailingly.
After all night for Daniel among hungry lions, he responded to the king Darius as the Bible states, “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 because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.” (Daniel 6:21-22)
The continuity of Daniel in serving God provoked heaven to give him unfailing attention of deliverance and preservation over his life.
Learn from the word of God, to gain understanding and knowledge to serve God continually.
Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled, to serve God continually.