Sat.’s Devo - The Lion's Den

Read: Dan. 6:1-28; 2 Pet. 3:1-18; Ps. 119:129-152; Pr. 28:21-22 The kingdom was taken over by the Medes and their king, Darius appointed presidents over the land. Daniel was the most powerful because of the favor of God and the excellence of his spirit. The other presidents and leaders were jealous of Daniel and sought to discredit him so they sent a message to the king saying that ALL of the presidents and leaders agreed to put up a statute of the king and order everyone to bow to it for 30 days. Daniel was the number one president and he didn’t even know about it. When Daniel was found praying to God instead of bowing to the statue he was reported to the king. King Darius was sick that he had let these men trick him and sought to find a loophole so he could set Daniel free but couldn’t. When it was time to execute Daniel, the king came and encouraged him that his God would deliver him. This ungodly king couldn’t eat or sleep that night and ran to the lion’s den early the next morning to see if Daniel’s God had been able to save him. Daniel was alive and his accusers were thrown into the den to meet the fate they had planned for Daniel. God was glorified in the kingdom. This is what will happen to us if we allow God to execute vengeance on our enemies. He will do it in a way where He will be glorified the most. Second Peter gives us such insight into the last days. He makes one statement that is so important to understanding end times. It is found in verse 8. “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” Verse ten is not talking about the rapture but the day when Jesus will come to judge the earth. They will not know when that day will come. He will come as a thief in the night. The whole earth will burn with fire. Then there will be a new earth and new heavens. These are hard things for us to comprehend now so Peter leaves us with this: grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Lord, to You be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.