Friday – Prophets

Reading – Daniel 5-6

Highlight Verse:

“But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.”
‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I don’t like politics.

Yes, I know they are essential.

I dare say that there are some good people in politics.

I’ve known some of them.

Daniel was one.

He had risen to a very high position in Babylon.

There’s plenty of bad people in politics too.

Daniel’s political rivals weren’t very thrilled about his success.

They used their political pull to plot Daniel’s undoing.

It almost worked.

It would have worked, except for one little detail.

Daniel was faithful to God.

He could have put aside his prayer time for a month.

He could have run away.

He could have freaked out when he was caught.

But that wasn’t how Daniel operated.

He simply remained faithful.

It was scary and he was bold.

But he would not turn away from what was right.

And God responded to his faithfulness with protection and honor.

When has it been difficult for you to stay faithful to God?
How has God responded to your faithfulness?
Are you prepared to be faithful when it could cost you everything?