Devotion - Wednesday, April 26

I want to call  your attention to Daniel.  You probably remember "Daniel in the lion's den..." but the rest of the story is also memorable.  It is a story particularly meaningful at this point in time, for many of us.

As you correctly assume, Daniel does nothing deserving of being place in the lion's den.  Daniel will also be put into a fiery furnace.  Daniel is taken from his home and his people and made a servant of the King.  He didn't deserve this.  But all this bad stuff happens to him.

The story recorded in the Book of Daniel reveals God's faithfulness.  Daniel is put into unimaginable situations, and yet God is with him and makes it possible for Daniel to survive.

The struggles you face can seem as threatening as being placed in a lion's den or fiery furnace.  You have reason to worry that you won't survive.  But you will. God is with you and will remain by your side and God will assist you as you calmly stare down the lions and wave the smoke out of your eyes.

Daniel - good book; great reminder during these final two weeks of the term.

Pastor Chris