Not Shaken- Daniel 6
Everyone knows the story of Daniel and the lions den. As a child it is one of the all time greats, especially when the Sunday School class acted it out during the lesson. The truth is there are so many lessons we can learn from this one incident. But today I want to share just one.
As we have looked at the life of Daniel we have seen that throughout his abduction he has seen many leaders come and go. In every changing of the guard God had used Daniel to be a voice of wisdom for each of the kings. God had given Daniel favor with those in the highest position. Why?
As you read the book of Daniel and come to what seemed to be a defining moment we learn something very simple, Daniel never seemed to be shaken by those who opposed him. There were countless times when the enchanters, magistates, administrators and others were jealous of Daniel and tried to get him destracted by fear. Threats were made to him and decrees were put in place thinking they would cause Daniel to shrink back from worshipping the God of Heaven. Did this shake Daniel?
How often do we allow others to strike fear into our hearts? The answer is too often. Daniel lived faithfully in relationship with God. One thing Daniel did was when the heat in the fire of persecussion was turned up, he saught God even more. In every situation God had rescued Daniel. Every time Daniel was a testimony to the power of God.
Do you want to experience the power of God in your life? Do you have a desire for others to witness the power of God? SImply do this, DO NOT BE SHAKEN! Allow the circumstances of your life to draw you closer to God knowing whether you are thrown into a fiery furnace or into a den of lions God is your rescuer. Who knows, maybe someone is watching and waiting to praise God because of His power being displayed in YOU?
