Good morning, everyone!
Today I read Daniel 4-6.
A lot happens in today's reading, but I'm mainly going to focus on one part. But first, a brief overview.
So, Nebuchadnezzer was in sin, and even after the furnace, hadn't acknowledged God, so he was punished to wander around like an animal for a while. When he returned, he acknowledged that God was the only god, and he served Him.
Meanwhile, Daniel has favor with the king.
Later, Belshazzar becomes king. He throws a party, and a man's finger appears, writing on the wall. Everyone is pretty freaked out, and the queen mentions Daniel, so he comes to interpret the writing.
The writing said: God had numbered Belshazzar's kingdom and ended it; Belshazzar was weighed and found deficient; and his kingdom will be divided between the Medes and the Persians.
That very night, the king was slain.
Darius, the Mede, becomes king.
Daniel is in favor with Darius and is a trusted adviser.
However, Darius' other advisers are jealous and devise a plot to overthrow Daniel. They talk the king into making a law that says people can only make petitions unto the king and worship the king, but cannot worship any other besides the king.
Darius signs the contract.
Daniel is caught praying to God. Three times a day.
Darius is distraught, but the law must be obeyed, so he has Daniel thrown into the lion's den. As he is shutting the door, he tells Daniel that he knows Daniel's God will save him.
Sure enough, Darius comes to Daniel first thing in the morning, and Daniel is safe. The lions didn't even open their mouths against him. Probably not even to yawn.
Because of their wicked scheme, Darius threw the other advisers and their families into the lion's den instead, and Daniel retained favor with the king.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Daniel 7-9.
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