I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men
tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and
stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his
dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh
signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the
power of the lions. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the
reign of Cyrus the Persian. –
Daniel 6.26-28
Like King Nebuchadnezzar before him King Darius
apparently came to a full knowledge of God. After he saw Daniel delivered from
the lion’s den he saw the reality of God and ordered that God be recognised as
the true God. I don’t really like the fact that he declared a state policy of
worshipping God but I do like his acknowledgement of some basic truth about
God.
He is the living God
He is steadfast forever
His kingdom will not be destroyed
He delivers
He rescues
He does signs and wonders on heaven and on earth
That’s quite a proclamation for a king who just tried
to have Daniel killed. Without theology training he knew a lot about God. God is
alive and eternal and His kingdom is forever. Darius knew his kingdom would not
last forever, but God’s would.
But God’s kingdom was not only heavenly. He is also
involved in the lives of His people. God takes care of His people. He delivers and
rescues His people. I think most of us have something in our lives that we can’t
see an answer to. We can’t see a rescue. But we are not God. Just as He did
signs and wonders for Daniel he can do it for us.
Do we even have the same faith that Darius had?
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