Study From the Book of Daniel,6

                                               Study From the Book of Daniel, 6

Today is the sixth part of this series where we study chapter six and as usual, we pick up two biblical principles and their lessons which are useful in biblical counselling.

Daniel was appointed as a governor in the new Medo-Persian reign. Daniel was surpassing in his ability to do his job and perhaps includes a commendable attitude.

However, his enemies knew that when the law of the land conflicted with the law of His God, Daniel would break the former in favour of the latter.

So, Daniel's enemies succeeded in getting king Darious sign a decree,in thirty  days, for whoever worshiped other gods would be thrown in lions’ den. And this decree would not be revoked- even by the king himself.

Undermined by the royal proclamation, Daniel resumed praying by the windows of his house that opened towards Jerusalem-that towards the west. Daniel accusers did not describe him as governor, but as one of the captives from Judah, in order to implicate him in a treasonous act.

So, Daniel was thrown in lions ’den. However, God sent His angel and shut the lions ’mouths. Because Daniel’s faithfulness got him into trouble, his faith got him out of it.

King Dariuos having not sleeping that night, in the early morning, he called upon Daniel and wondered if he was still alive not been eaten by lions. After he discovered that Daniel’s God had saved him, he praised the God of Daniel and ordered that the accusers and their families to be thrown in the den where the hungry lions engulfed them.    

Structure:

Verses 1-9: the plot against Daniel

Verses 10-17: Daniel in the lions ‘den

Verses 18-23: Daniel saved from the lions

Verses 24-28: Dariuos honours God.

Principle 11 verse 6:5 : “---We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God."

Lesson 11: As a powerful governmental official, Danile no doubts had lots of closets-but his enemies could find no skeletons in any of them, So they tried to use his God against him -never a wise decision.

Principle 12: verse 6:28:” ---So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.”

Lesson 12: God desires for us to live successfully regardless of our circumstances. Daniel lived well and lived successfully in the midst of his circumstances, and we  we are called to do the same.25/09/2023.