Monday, June 14th, 2010 Day 1
Monday, June 14th, 2010 Day 1
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Devotional Monday, June 14, 2010, Day 1
Daniel Worships God
He heard the decree from his window: “For the next thirty days, anyone who prays to anyone other than the king will be thrown to the lions.”
Daniel pushes the shutters open. On the rooftop across the way, two of the king’s advisors who hated him stood, glaring intensely. He nodded cordially as he met their eyes, and they nodded back, as cunning smiles spread across their faces.
Daniel went to every window in his chamber and swung it wide open. At each there seemed to be observers. Then he went to the center of the room, where all could see him, knelt, and began worshiping God through prayer.
The king was dejected when the guards brought Daniel before him. The king had been tricked. His decree could not be revoked, though he had sought all day to find a way to free Daniel, whom he considered to be a good man.
“Take him,” King Darius said to the guards. Then he looked in Daniel’s eyes and said, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” (Daniel 6:16). The soldiers took Daniel to the den, with the king following close behind. Daniel did not say a word, but bowed to the king and walked in among the lions. The doorway was sealed with a large boulder. Daniel went to the center of the den, knelt, and began worshiping God.
Daniel 6:19 reads, “At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. 20 When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?"
Daniel answered, "O king, live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me . . .”
Like Daniel, we must not allow our circumstances to dictate when and where we worship God. We must be prepared to live out our faith anytime, any place, no matter the consequence.
Prayer:
Dear God – Thank you for examples like Daniel: people who followed you no matter what. Help us to live like they did and set an example for others who will follow us.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
by The Voice of the Martyrs, Extreme Devotion, 2001.