Today I was reading about Daniel in the lion's den. It's a story I've heard often, but for some reason I was really impressed by it this time. After the decree is issued that no one should pray except to the king, it is discovered that Daniel is still praying to his God. That in itself took a lot of faith, knowing what could happen if he were to just continue praying. When the king gave the order to place Daniel in the lion's den he said: "May your God, who you serve continually, rescue you." (chapter 6, verse 16) The den was then sealed and Daniel was left there overnight. The next morning the king returned to find Daniel unharmed because he had been protected by an angel of the Lord. This prompted King Darius to issue another decree, this time stating that all the people of his kingdom should fear and reverence God.
"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." (King Darius, verse 26-27)
Because of Daniel's faith in the Lord, and the power displayed by God, a king's heart was turned. I think that it goes to show the people of the world are watching to see how the Christian will respond in situations of difficulty. Daniel's response was one of total faith and it says in verse 4 no corruption could be found in him. Through Daniel's life of testimony and by "serving God continually"a king and a whole nation came to fear God.
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