“….Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” Daniel 6:3 AMPC
The account of Daniel in the den with the lions – and how he survived, is amazing! It’s so amazing in fact that we often forget about how he got there and why…. Daniel is spoken of as having an ‘excellent spirit’ and this was how he found favour with King Darius – but it didn’t extend to the men who worked for him. They worked hard to destroy Daniel’s high standing with the King.
They planned to put Daniel in a position in which he would have to deny his regular worship of the One true God, to obey the rule of King Darius. They were sure he would not – and that would be his downfall. That part of the plot happened as planned and, because of his disobedience, he was taken and put in the lions’ den where he would be eaten alive.
The God of Daniel
What they hadn’t planned on was the God of Daniel shutting the mouths of the lions and Daniel walking out alive and well. Nor had they planned on themselves being the replacements for the lions once Daniel came out!
Daniel never lowered his standards of carrying out all he did at a level over and above what was required of him. And he never wavered in his regular worship and walking in his relationship with God – not even when his own life was threatened.
What a reminder and an example for us to follow as we walk each day with Jesus!!
Pray for An Excellent Spirit
“Dear Lord, give me an EXCELLENT SPIRIT, in the name of Jesus.”
Be blessed 🙏❣️