Faith Tested

Faith Tested
“And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.” Daniel 6:23 (New International Version)
Daniel is an encouraging example of faith, wisdom, and endurance under difficulty and oppression. His life and prophecies affirm that God is in control and will have the final victory despite apparently dominant evil forces. Daniel was a young man of Judah’s royal family when the Babylonian army first attacked Jerusalem in 605 BC. Daniel was deported to Babylon with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (or Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, as they were renamed). King Nebuchadnezzar trained these young men to serve and strengthen his growing empire. Daniel and his friends were the brightest and healthiest of the students, so they assumed important positions in Nebuchadnezzar’s court. Daniel’s court career lasted nearly seventy years. He quickly established a reputation for intelligence and absolute fidelity to God.
Under Darius the Mede, Daniel became one of only three administrators over Darius’ entire kingdom. God’s favor upon Daniel’s life drew many “haters,” especially in high places. His political enemies persuaded Darius to pass a decree forbidding worship of anyone but the king, under penalty of being cast into a lions’ den. Undeterred by the royal proclamation, Daniel went to his upper room, “with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God” (Daniel 6:10). Daniel meant no disrespect to Darius, but His reverential fear of God took precedence over the fear of man. Because Daniel violated the law he was thrown into the lions’ den, but he was miraculously unharmed by the lions. Thereafter he was restored to his office.
Daniel’s experience in the lions’ den testifies of God’s ability to deliver you from the grip of life’s fiercest opponents. Your lion may be sickness; addiction; financial pressure; anxiety, depression, or mental oppression; interpersonal conflict in your home, church, or workplace; or emotional burdens caused by divorce or the loss of a family member. Daniel was delivered from the lion without one wound because he trusted in God. So too your trust in God will take you through every challenge, circumstance, and obstacle.
Daniel’s faithfulness to God got him in trouble, yet that same faith got him out of it. Your opponent may seem fierce, but it is not even a formidable opponent to the Living God. God will send an angel to shut your lion’s mouth! Proverbs 16:7 “When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” Trust God, and overwhelming victory is yours through Christ, who loves you!

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Be Blessed,
Katishia Gallishaw
Revival Time Internet Ministries