The Decree is Established
Good morning Scripture reading: Daniel 6:1-10 Worship song: Pray On Meditation: Having failed to identify any fault in Daniel's conduct, his envious rivals realized their accusations could only be based on his religious practices and loyalty to the law of his God. They conspired to create a decree prohibiting prayer to any deity other than the king, with the intent that Daniel's unwavering devotion and allegiance to his God would lead him to break the law and face punishment. Daniel knew the consequence of disobeying the king's order would result in severe punishment; nonetheless, this did not stop him from making supplication before God. Aware that the decree had been signed, Daniel went to his house, entered his secret chamber where the windows faced Jerusalem, knelt down three times a day to pray, wholeheartedly giving thanks to God, just as he had always done. When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord ...