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God didn`t release Daniel from going to the den of lions; God saved him inside the den of lions

03/08/2017

By: Bishop Jorge Pinheiro

All of us know Daniel`s history in the den of lions. Daniel feared God and those men who worked together with him planned against his life while watching his growth because the king liked him. They planned to get Daniel out of their lives for envy through a decree, which forbade worshipping any God but the king. Induced by those men, the king signed that decree and Daniel prayed three times a day and never quit praying for God because of that decree. Those men accused Daniel to the king as we can see in Daniel 6: 13. Below the king, there were three presidents, and Daniel was one of them but treated him as this Daniel. Unbelievers knew Daniel prayed three times a day. Our communion with God is a testimonial for those who work with us or get along with us as well. Instead of gathering Daniel while watching his growth, they wanted to get him out of their way. When the king became aware of that situation, he felt pity for Daniel and wanted to save him. At that time, the king was the highest authority, and he could kill, or get anything he wanted, order anyhow, but he was willing to save Daniel from being thrown into the den of lions. He tried to save him because he knew Daniel was a righteous, honest, hard worker person, and he liked him. The king`s wish was to place Daniel right below him in command. Even having all his power and authority, the king wasn`t able to save Daniel.

The king was the king, the judge, the attorney, could do everything he wanted, but he wasn`t able to save Daniel. I want you to understand that God didn`t keep Daniel from being taken to the den of lions. Those men celebrated because Daniel was taken to the den of lions. Your condition may be sealed; the judge might have given you the sentence, your boss fired, your doctor made you hopeless, but never mind because where there is no way out, it is exactly where God performs.

The king wanted to know what God had for Daniel to worship Him to the end. He was hopeful even not being aware of Daniel`s God. The king called Daniel sadly but was hopeful deep in his heart. Daniel testified that the God we serve is the living God and we have to do the same. Daniel made it clear He closed the lions’ mouths. If we serve God from the heart, everything will contribute in our favor. That`s the way God acts. He has everything under control. They took Daniel out of the den, and he had no injury because he believed in God. When we undergo an impossible condition, we see how powerful God is. The history doesn`t come to an end here, the king was happy and called those who cheated on Daniel. The curse fell on them and their sons because the king ordered to put them all in the den. As soon as they dropped, the lions caught them and devoured them, crushed their bones before getting to the bottom. The one who behaves with lies and envy never prevails After that, the decree of the king was for everyone to worship Daniel`s God. Daniel prospered in the kingdom of Darius and Cyrus, the Persian. The end of the history says that, not problems inside it. Do as Daniel did, serve God, seek God, and never allow anyone or anything to make you quit worshipping Him. Upset others, but never God.