Daniel 6:3-18 New life version
Then Daniel showed that he could do better work than the other leaders and captains because a special spirit was in him. So the king planned to give him power over the whole nation. Then the leaders and captains tried to find a reason to complain against Daniel about his duties over the nation. But they could not find any reason to complain or anything to blame him for, because he was faithful and honest and did not do anything wrong. Then these men said, “ We will not find anything to say against Daniel unless it has to do with the Law of his God.” So these leaders and captains came as a group to the king and said, “King Darius, live forever! All the leaders of the nation, the captains, the important men and rulers have spoken with each other and have agreed that a new law should be made.
The king should make a law that must be obeyed, saying that anyone who asks something of any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, must be thrown to the lions, O king, make this law now and write your name on it so that it may not be changed.” So King Darius made the law and wrote his name on it. When Daniel knew that the king had written his name on this law, he went into his house where, in his upper room, he had windows open toward Jerusalem. There he got down on his knees three times each day, praying and giving thanks to his God, as he had done before.
Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and asking favor from his God. So they went to the king and spoke to him about his law, saying, “Did you not write your name on a law which says that anyone who asks something of any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be thrown to the lions?” The king answered, “This is true. It is by the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.” Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the people brought from Judah, does not listen to you, O king. He is not obeying the law that you wrote your name on. He is still asking things of his God three times a day.”
When the king heard this, he was very troubled and tried to think of a way to save Daniel. Even until sunset he was trying to find a way to save him. Then these men came as a group to the king and said, “Understand, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that any law the king makes cannot be changed.”
So the king had Daniel brought in and thrown into the place where lions were kept. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, Whom you are faithful to serve, save you.” And a stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the hole. The king marked it with his own special ring and with the rings of his important men, so that no one could save Daniel. Then the king went to his beautiful house and spent the night without food and sleep. And nothing was brought to make him feel better.
The Charges-“ We will not find anything to say against Daniel unless it has to do with the Law of his God.”
What is the new movement now. The movement is to enforce homosexuality as being right. They are doing this by using key people like Lady gaga, Beyonce, Jay-z Katie Perry and actors to promote the movement. They have brain washed the children and the world to call people “evil” who say that homosexuals should not get married, that it is wrong, or a sin.
Unashamed Christians-When Daniel knew that the king had written his name on this law, he went into his house where, in his upper room, he had windows open toward Jerusalem. There he got down on his knees three times each day, praying and giving thanks to his God, as he had done before
Even though we know the written laws that they are trying to enforce against us we continue to say what the lord has shown us, and even more so.
A blinded leader- When the king heard this, he was very troubled and tried to think of a way to save Daniel. Even until sunset he was trying to find a way to save him
What I am seeing in this chapter is that someone in the white house is being pressured. It may be the president or it may be congress, but somebody is being pressured to enforce the laws that has already been written. If these laws are enforced they will hurt us Christians. The president or congress knows this and is working night and day to try and change the laws or reverse them altogether.
Urgency- O king, make this law now and write your name on it so that it may not be changed.”
Has anyone noticed how unfair laws and chotic events are happing very fast. They are running about like a theft in the night trying to do their dirty work before morning when they know they could be caught. (or when someone wakes up and starts to protest and put an end to this!)
He will finally give in- So the king had Daniel brought in and thrown into the place where lions were kept
Congress and the President will finally give in an enforce those written laws. And once they do Christians will be thrown into the lion’s den so we better get ready.
Written by April Jazer Strozier
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