Good Morning Friends,
“The king was overjoyed and gave orders to
lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound
was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. At the king’s command, the
men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’
den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of
the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. Then King
Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations and men of every language throughout
the land: ‘May you prosper greatly! I issue a decree that in every part of my
kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. For he is the living
God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion
will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the
heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.’”
(Daniel 6:23-27)
Daniel’s faithfulness and God’s miraculous
intervention caused King Darius to take note and resulted in his giving praise
to the Lord God. The praise that Darius gave to the Lord was an accurate
reflection of God’s character and God’s work.
“He is the living God.” God’s activity is not
restricted to times in the distant past. He still lives and is still involved
in the world. That was true in Daniel’s day -- and it’s still true today.
“He endures forever.” You can count on God to
go on living and being involved in His creation. No power has overtaken Him
yet, and no power ever will overtake Him!
“His kingdom will not be destroyed.” God’s
power doesn’t just preserve Himself -- it preserves His people, too. Not even
the gates of Hell will prevail against God’s kingdom. His kingdom is the one
group that you can count on to be around when everything else falls apart.
“His dominion will never end.” From eternity
past to eternity future, God has reigned over all and will continue to reign
over all.
“He rescues and saves.” He comes to the aid
of those who cry out to Him. He provides eternal salvation to those who call on
His name. And He intervenes in our lives on earth, too.
“He performs signs and wonders in heaven and
on earth.” God’s power is not restricted to working through the natural
laws. He can -- and does -- overrule
nature and the usual way this world works. Nothing is too difficult for Him.
Darius praised God for what he saw of Him --
and his praise was right on. Join him in praising God.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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