Faithful

Daniel 6:1-28
 

Daniel was stolen away from his family and his homeland but he remained faithful no matter what. Daniel faithfully served under many different kings during his captivity. The kings changed but Daniel stayed faithful. He had to re-prove himself with each new king. King number three was Darius. Darius was the king that was tricked into throwing Daniel into the lion’s den by the other satraps (the other governors). You would think that he would have gotten fed up with always having to prove himself faithful. That’s the difference when you get the big picture. Daniel was never just serving an earthly king; he served and remained faithful to the King of kings. Neither did Daniel suffer from the small god syndrome that most American Christians do. He knew his God was greater than anyone. Daniel faced the king of the largest empire in the world and didn’t bat an eye at staying faithful to the one true God. What would you do if praying to God were against the law? The sad part is that most American Christians wouldn’t even miss it because they don’t do it now, when they are free to do so.  Do you get what you have access to by being a follower of Christ? We are children of the Most High God! Remember Daniel hadn’t experienced the gift of Christ that we do today. Whose ear are you capturing by your faithfulness, God’s or somebody else’s?