Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.
Daniel could easily be classified as one of the Bibles all time great individuals. Have you ever stopped to think about all the fantastic things he did while in captivity? He went from slave boy to third ruler of the kingdom. He went from being tested by man to being elevated by God. He went on doing the things he knew to be right in the sight of God even though man would try to require his life for it.
Daniel was successful because Daniel was faithful to his Lord. He was faithful to the God of heaven and earth no matter what trials came. The passage that we looked at the beginning of these writings says much about the spiritual character of Daniel. You see he did not start praying when the decree was made that no one should petition any god or man other than king Darius for thirty days. He was not praying to rebel against Babylon he was only continuing to do what he had already been doing before the spiteful decree was made.
Daniel was great because Daniel loved God. It sounds like a simple statement, when in truth it really is. Living a life for Christ will always be worth whatever struggle we face. Daniel prayed because he was a prayerful man. Daniel was faithful because he was full of faith and lived his faith. Daniel outlived all those that ruled around him, not because he was lucky but because he loved the Lord. Dare to be a Daniel. Let God use you and then you will see how far you will go.
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