Today’s Reading: Daniel 6:19-22 (English Standard Version)
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, “O 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, O king.”
Takeaways:
- The king hurried to see what God had done on behalf of His servant Daniel.
- God answers prayers…not answered, answers.
- Daniel still was very respectful to King Darius in the midst of the proof that His God is much greater than any king on this earth.
- Daniel honored the authority that God had put over Him and God rewarded him for that.