Life Capsule for Today Date 22nd November, 2023
Theme: Life Lessons from Daniel (4)
Memory Verse: 2 Tim 2:19
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let everyone that nameth the name of Christ departs from iniquity. KJV
Topic: Daniels a man of many afflictions
Today’s Reading: Ps 34:19
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. KJV
Words of the Ministry:
Today we would be considering the 6th chapter in the book of Daniel. After the king Belshazzar was overthrown, King Darius took over, the account said Darius chose 120 princes to oversee the affairs of the kingdom and three presidents to oversee the princes, among the presidents, Daniel was again preferred above the other two. We see again that Daniel kept prospering even as a foreigner not because he was able to lobby his ways or compromise his stand rather because he found favor with his God and lived a life of integrity and excellence.
Today we would be considering one of the many challenges a man of integrity faces. Despite being righteous and diligent in his duties, Daniel was envied by his colleagues, they planned to end his carrier in the land of Babylon and when they could not find an occasion against him, they tried to afflict him through his commitment to the almighty God. The bible teaches that many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers from all, many saints don’t want to suffer persecution, they wonder why they are being persecuted despite being godly, the bible is clear concerning this 2 Tim 3:12 “12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” Persecution is part of the process and we must be ready for it.
Daniel was persecuted for his righteousness, his enemies plotted a decree that anyone that prays to any other god outside the statue of the king must be cast into the lion’s den. Knowing that Daniel was a man of prayer who would rather forgo every other thing but his prayer. On hearing this, Daniel went to his house, opened his windows as he previously did and prayed to God, when his adversaries saw him, they were happy to report to the king. The king was hesitant but they princes prevailed, eventually Daniel was cast into the lion’s den and the king did hope and pray his God would deliver him. At this point many would have suggested his God has failed, why didn’t his God stop the plot, why didn’t his God judge his enemies immediately, why couldn’t God command the king to reverse the process, so many why’s.
God permits many of us to go through the process just like Daniel did to glorify himself, today we know God as a God that delivers from the Den of lions only because Daniel was placed in the den of lions and came back alive. Many of us don’t allow God to fully glorify himself in our times of trials, we immediately consider compromise and by that stop the hand of God. Daniel was eventually delivered from the den of lions and his adversaries died his death. The king reversed his action, God was glorified over the earth. Imagine Daniel chose not to pray after the statue was erected, he may have lived in peace but the testimony won’t be complete, idolatry would have reigned and the glory belonging to God at that season may have been given through another man. Saints we must be ready to walk through the valley of the shadow of death, as he is with us, shalom. Join us this Saturday and Sunday for Peniel by 4pm. Come with family and friends.
Bible in One Year: Romans 11-13
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