SS2 CRS
3rd Term
6th Week
FAITH AND POWER OF GOD
A decree to worship
the king. (Dan 6:1-9): Daniel was promoted by the king above his
colleagues. Because of this, they were jealous of him. They looked for various
means to implicate him, but they found none, except that since he cannot do
without worshipping his God, a law that stops him from doing so would be a
veritable trap. So, they approached the king with the suggestion that he should
make a law that whoever prays to any god or man other than the king for the
next 30 days should be thrown into the lions’ den. He agreed and it became a
law.
Daniel expresses his
faith in God (Dan 6:10-15): This did not deter Daniel from praying to his
God. The conspirators saw him praying and reported him to the king. The king
tried to rescue Daniel, but they reminded him that as the king, his word cannot
be revoked. So, he unwillingly sent Daniel into the lions’ den, telling him
“may your God deliver you.”
Daniel in the lion’s
den (Dan 6:11-18) The power of God
manifested (Dan 6:19-24):All through the night, the king stayed awake
praying for Daniel. And at dawn, he ran to the den and called out to Daniel. Daniel’s
response showed that he was alive and guiltless. Thus, the king ordered his
release and that the conspirators along with their wives and children be thrown
into the den. The king then made a decree that everybody in his kingdom should
worship the God of Daniel.
Effects of Daniel’s
faith (Dan 6:25-28): (1) Repercussion of planning evil: those conspirators
were punished. (2) Evangelism: his faith brought about the spread of the
knowledge of God across the kingdom. (3) God’s Power: it served as an avenue
for God to show his power
Qualities of Daniel
(Dan 1:3-8; 6:3-5, 10, 16; 6:22-23): (1) Excellence (2) Prayerfulness (3)
Absolute Trust in God (4) Good moral standard (5) Fearlessness
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