Daniel to Belshazzar: "And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have no glorified (23)."
Who do you worship?
Daniel 6
What stood out the most to me in this chapter is the power of one faithful soul. After king Belshazzar dies, Darius rules over the whole kingdom; however, he feels his power challenged when Daniel distinguishes himself above the governors and satraps, because he was led by the Holy Spirit. Darius tries to find fault in Daniel but fails because Daniel was faithful. Soon governors establishes a decree, which declares that whoever worships any god or man besides king Darius will be thrown into the den of lions. Daniel hears about the new law and prays before his God- "with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days (10)." When the governors find out about Daniel's dedication to his God rather than Darius, Daniel is commanded to the den of lions. So, yes, God saves Daniel from the lions and king Darius is amazed by the Almighty God that Daniel serves. Darius announces to the nation that all men must "tremble and fear before the God of Daniel"- because of 1 faithful servant, a king and his nation were saved... the power of one faith.
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