Day 81
Resolute
In Daniel chapter six, King Darius was
tricked by his leaders who were jealous of Daniel, into signing a decree that
stated; whoever petitioned any god or man for thirty days, except him would be
cast into the den of lions. When Daniel knew the decree had been signed he
continued to pray, not in secret but with his window open for all to see.
Consequently, he was cast into the lion’s den to be destroyed but God sent His
angel and shut the mouths of the lions.
The resolve of Daniel to continue
worshiping God regardless of the consequence stands as a lesson and motivation
to all that travel the Narrow Path to Relationship with God. Bitter words are
the fiery darts the devil uses to set your emotions on fire. They are coupled
with thoughts like; are you going to allow that person to falsely accuse you?
Defend yourself! Don’t be a fool, defend yourself. It is a trap, a strategy,
commonly used by the demonic to destroy your foundation of love by causing you
to break covenant.
Learn the lesson from Daniel. Keep on
praying, keep on forgiving, make up your mind to walk in the blessings of the
Covenant and not the consequences of breaking it.
King Darius loved Daniel and when he
realized he had been deceived into destroying Daniel, King Darius spent the
night praying and asking God to save Daniel. Early in the morning King Darius
went to the lion’s den and when he found Daniel alive rejoiced and command
those that deceived him be thrown to the lions.
Daniel 6:24–28 (NKJV) And
the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel,
and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their
wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces
before they ever came to the bottom of the den. Then King Darius wrote: To all
peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: Peace be
multiplied to you. I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men
must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living
God, And steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not be
destroyed, And His dominion shall endure to the end. He delivers and
rescues, And He works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, Who has
delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. So this Daniel prospered in the
reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Keep following the Narrow Path
beloved, King Jesus is praying for you! And soon His love flowing through you
will shout the mouth of the accusing a lion and you will prosper in the eternal
kingdom of King Jesus!
Ending
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