Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. ~Daniel 6:10 (NIV)
Daniel had enemies who conspired to create a law in the land where he was living that stated he was only allowed to worship their king and their local gods. In that day, not obeying the law meant death. After the king signed off on the decree, Daniel had to make a decision. He could either continue to pray and worship God and trust Him with the outcome or adhere to the new law. Each and every one of us have antagonists that come against us daily that the enemy tries to use to hold us back from doing what the Lord wants us to do. The same was true for Daniel, who was living as an exile in a foreign country. But Daniel was committed to his walk with God no matter what the cost. Scripture tells us he got down on his knees and prayed and gave thanks to God three times a day. Daniel refused to compromise his walk, his worship and his time with God even when the consequences could prove to be grim. Eventually, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions, but the bible tells us in Daniel 6:22 that God shut the mouth of the lions and Daniel came out unharmed.
Our daily lives are filled with circumstances orchestrated to keep us from walking with God, praying and giving thanks to Him as well. Some of us have gotten too busy to make God a part of our lives, some of us are scared of what other people will think if we do and some of us are even mad at God because at one point or another, we believe He wasn’t there for us. All these excuses aren’t going to bring about the miraculous deliverance Daniel experienced. We are literally in no position to walk in bondage. We have been called to take the gospel to everyone we meet. If you know Jesus, then you have a commission. Sometimes that commission calls us to take some risks. The Lord tells us in Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set you free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened by a yoke of slavery.” (NIV) Slavery occurs when we stop trusting in Christ and start trusting in our works. We are children of promise, heirs of Abraham and Sarah. God said kings will come from them and that means kings will come from us. Our descendants are their descendants, and we are a blessed nation. Abraham had one aspect of the covenant to fulfill and that was circumcision. The aspect of Gods covenant that we are now expected to fulfil is to love. We are told in Galatians 5:14 “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘love your neighbor as yourself’.” (NIV) When we walk in love we walk by the Spirit and our freedom is perpetual. God is able to guide us, and we are able to trust Him with our outcomes. Hold fast to God today. Don’t let anything come in between your relationship with Him or others. As you continue to pray and give thanks, trust Him as your deliverer.
The Lord said, “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of distress. ~Jeremiah 15:11 (NIV)
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