“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.” - Daniel 6v16
For nearly sixty years Daniel had faithfully serve in the king’s court in Babylon while remaining faithful to his God. The first bit of news for us is that it is possible to serve the Lord while being involved with the affairs of the world. His walk with God was right and pure, yet he was still able to serve in a public position. What an example for us today.
What kind of impact did his faith have on those around him? After Darius was tricked into signing a law which forbad worship of anyone but himself he realised that Daniel was to be the first prosecution under the new law. He was distraught and tried all day to figure out a way to salvage the situation. At the end of the day he knew the law had to be carried out.
But Daniel’s testimony bore fruit – “Thy God, whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.” After watching Daniel consistently, faithfully serving God Darius knew that God would help him. Everyone, including the king, knew where Daniel stood and knew that he served the God who had the power to deliver him, even from the mouths of the lions.
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