Steadfast In The Valley
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Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Introduction: Sometimes you have to make a tough decision concerning you faith in the midst of pending dangers.
Our founding fathers
On this Independence Day, as Americans celebrate their freedom with parades, parties and fireworks, we should pause to honor and remember the many "Founding Fathers" (and Mothers) who made it possible.
We all know the stories of the most famous leaders of that momentous era - Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and John/Abigail Adams will be remembered for time immemorial.
Yet the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776 could not have known just how successful their effort would be.
Rather, all they knew was that they had committed High Treason against Great Britain and their sovereign, King George the 3rd, by signing their name to a document that renounced their allegiance to their mother country.
"We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor" is Jefferson's final sentence; for over 20 of the signers, that pledge would take on a woeful meaning in the years after 1776.
9 signers paid the ultimate sacrifice - their lives - for the cause of Independence. 17 (almost 1 for every 3 who signed) lost every penny they had and every piece of property they owned.
Yet not a single one reneged on their pledge to stand "for the support of this Declaration".
There was something special about this man of God that all believer in God should take note.
Daniel faithfulness service to God. Just because of his circumstance he didn’t quit. A strange land. Force him to become a eunuch.
His prayer life never changed. He practice abroad what practice in the temple.
His love for God and his fear Him, was more than he feared the loin and enemies of truth, the princes.
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Sometimes we need to hold our peace and let God be God in our lives.
Daniel opened the window of his house.
Daniel allow all look into his life.
‘Daniel was not ashame of his disposition. (State).
Daniel was not ashame to express his belief.
Daniel was not ashame of his God, he was willing to die.
