Daniel 6

Daniel and the Lion’s Den

Of all the Bible stories, the story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den would definitely be in the top 10 of well known Bible stories. Anybody who has gone to church or Sunday school for any significant amount of time has heard this story. You could probably even tell me this story from memory without even reading the chapter. What can we learn from this chapter? Pray and ask the Lord to reveal something new to you as you read this great chapter of the Bible.

God’s Faithfulness in the Darkness

Because of his passion to praise and thank the one true God, Daniel was sentenced to death by being thrown in a lions Den. This was a common practice during the time and it was a horrible way to die. Imagine being thrown in a dark pit that is home to very hungry lions with no possibility of escape. All you can see is a tiny bit of light reelecting off the eyes and teeth and of the hungry lions. This is exactly where Daniel found himself. One minute everything was great, the next minute he was cast into the darkness awaiting a painful death. But the story does not end there.

The next morning the king had the pit opened and he called down to his friend Daniel, who replied “O king, live forever!” Kind of a shocking reply when you consider that it was because of this kings foolishness that Daniel was thrown in the den. But God saved Daniel from certain death. In the Darkness an angel came and shut the mouths of the lion’s. The Lord was faithful to Daniel.

Maybe you find yourself in a dark place today.  A person hurt you. A situation came up that you had no control over. Someone or something has turned your life upside down. You feel like Daniel may have felt; alone and scared. How did Daniel get through this trial without freaking out completely and ending up on anti-depressants? He trusted God! Verse 23 tells us that no harm was done to him, because he trusted in God.

So what are you doing in your Lion’s den? Are you freaking out? Are you worried about what is going to happen? What if Daniel had done what you are doing now, would he have made it through the night? Do what Daniel did and trust in God.  Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”