Daniel 6
Accountable to the King of Kings!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Saturday, August 3.
Daniel proved his worth to Darius the Mede, distinguishing himself from the ambitious bureaucrats and scheming sycophants. They all hated Daniel because the king favored him, but they couldn’t find any character flaws to blackmail, evidence of corruption to indict, or negligence to exploit. They sought a way to destroy him through his faithful devotion to his God, so they used the king’s pride against him by getting him to unknowingly sign Daniel’s death sentence. He authorized a statute that for thirty days anyone who makes a petition to any god or man other than himself would be cast into the lion’s den (Daniel 6:6-9). Though Daniel was a faithful civil servant and loyal to his king, he disobeyed the decree because he was accountable to the King of kings (Daniel 6:10).
As God has done before, and as He will do again, God was faithful to His loyal servant. So much so that through Daniel, Darius wrote a decree exalting “the God of Daniel” throughout his kingdom (Daniel 6:25-27). Daniel’s brave stand against bureaucratic bullying was not by returning evil for evil, or scheming for scheming, but rather steadfast faithfulness to his God. Daniel was a person of integrity who did excellent work. May God be glorified when we, as Christians, know when to take a stand against bureaucratic bullying. In the same way that God closed the mouths of lions to preserve Daniel’s life, He will protect us from the schemes of the roaring lion, who seeks his next victim to devour (1 Peter 5:8). There is a time to disobey civil authority, but before you do so, you must establish an unwavering testimony like Daniel’s. Then your good works will shine like a light in the world (Philippians 2:15-16; Matthew 5:14-16).
Seize the moment and remember that you are accountable to the King of kings for your work and conduct (Colossians 3:23-24).
God bless you!
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