So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.”

Daniel 6:16 (NKJV)

Our Faith in the LORD Almighty Father is the crucial component that enables us to experience stability in the middle of instability.  When life feels out of control, we feel comfort in realizing and believing that God is in control.  Daniel’s life provides so many pertinent examples of true stability in the face of instability in the Bible.  And we all recall what happened to Daniel who embraced that belief of the LORD in control.  He was brought out of the Lion’s den fully unharmed, and his friends were saved from the furnace, and emerged fully unscathed.  Not even their clothing was singed after the furnace was turned up to the maximum potential of heat.

Now that is FAITH!  And that is the kind of faith that comes from knowing God, trusting Him, and believing in Him. Fully. Unconditionally, and embracing His love and grace.

When we realize that in all of our circumstances, and scenarios, we are NEVER ALONE and that God accompanies us all the days of our lives, we can then live confidently and peacefully, because He is with us always. He never leaves us (Matthew 28:20)

To walk and live in faith is a blessing sent from above, for it is God who opens our eyes, and ears…and knocks on our hearts. It is through His love that we are given the opportunity to follow and love Him.  It’s our choice…but it is He who gives us that choice.

Listening to Him and knowing He is God (Psalm 46:10) is a feeling that’s difficult to explain, unless you experience it first-hand.

Placing trust (Psalms 118:8) and surrendering to His will, is the best thing we will ever do in life.

Don’t trust man, trust God….

Then enjoy life in a way that can only be accomplished fully and completely in applying that trust, Amen!

“Father God, may I be ever mindful that it is YOU and YOU alone that is in control at all times, morning, noon and night. That You alone are the One that will be able to sustain us, provide for us, and bring us through adversity, and that it is You alone that will never let us down, nor leave us, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”

 It’s better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118:8

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¹⁷A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed.

¹⁸Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.

¹⁹At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den.

²⁰When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

²¹Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!

²²My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

²³The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

²⁴At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

Daniel 6:17-24 (NKJV)

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