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Daniel 6

1 [a]It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, 2 with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. 3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. 4 At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. 5 Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”

6 So these administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said: “May King Darius live forever! 7 The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions’ den. 8 Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” 9 So King Darius put the decree in writing.

10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. 11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. 12 So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: “Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?”

The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” 14 When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

15 Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.”

16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!”

17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.

19 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?”

21 Daniel answered, “May the king live forever! 22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

23 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.

24 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.

25 Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth:

“May you prosper greatly!

26 “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.
27
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.”

28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[b] the Persian.

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The Tactics Of The Enemies.

Daniel was the most outstanding of the three administrators who assisted Darius in ruling the empire. Because of Daniel's "exceptional qualities", including his extraordinary intelligence, the king planned to give him a new position above all the other leaders and administrators. because of God's goodness, Daniels mind was still sharp and his abilities still strong at 80 years of age.
Daniel's enemies could find no way to accuse him of wrongdoing. Their only chance of condemning him would be to establish an official government requirement that conflicted with Daniel's loyalty to God. Satan will use this same strategy against God's faithful people during the antichrist's rule at the end of time. In order to find any ground on which to accuse God's people, he will create a situation where there is a conflict between God's laws and official government requirements. One of the antichrist's acts will be to set up a monument to his honor and command that it be worshipped. This is something true Christians will not be able to do (2Th 2:1-12).

A Good Example Christian's Should Follow.

Jealous because of Daniel's promotion, those under his authority plotted to make an issue of Daniel's faithfulness to God's law. They agreed to convince Darius to issue a decree (a spoken and written law) that they knew Daniel would not obey. Therefore, Daniel would have to disobey the law of the king and receive the death penalty. Daniel's unconditional loyalty to God and His Word is a good example for all followers of Christ today. We must always demonstrate integrity and do our best work, even in the most difficult situations, without compromising our faith in God and our devotion to His Word. If we honor God in everything we do, He will honor us.

Though Daniel was a hard worker and loyal in serving Darius, the king's order did not take priority over God. Daniel's only choice was to continue in prayer. by praying at the open window, Daniel was not trying to flaunt his faith or bring attention to himself; he had always prayed in this way, toward Jerusalem where the temple once stood (2Ch 6:21). Though he realized the danger, he did not let anything keep him from spending this time with God and presenting his request to Him

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. - Php 4:6

In the same way, we must not let anything get in the way of our relationship with God or cause us to neglect daily times of prayer.

The Divine Rescue

The den of lions was underground, with an opening at the top. A large flat stone was laid over the opening, and the king's seal meant it could not be opened without his permission. Because of Daniel's intergrity, or trustwordy character, and his "exceptional qualities', the king admired him and respected his God. So even though the king was required to fulfill his decree, he also expressed hope that God would rescue Daniel. perhaps he had heard accounts of how God had saved Daniel's three friends from the fiery furnace.

Though the king tried to encourage Daniel to trust his God, his voice the next morning did not express hope. He feared that daniel had inded lost his life. BuGod's Angel had indeed shut the lions' mouths and spared the faithful prophet, and the king found him alive and well. This miracles caused Darius to testify of God's great power and faithfulness to his people.

Note how Daniel's name, meaning "God is my jugde", had proven to be true in his own experience. The lord had jugded him to be right in this situation and made the fact clear to everyone.

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
Shalom.

[NIV Study Edition Bible]

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