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Into the Lion's Den

Daniel 6:15&16
"15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."

GOD will deliver you.
It's a remarkable statement of FAITH from a pagan king! King Darius has witnessed Daniel's FAITH and GOD'S provenance in his life. Daniel thrived while in captivity. His FAITHFUL service to the Lord in a land and culture hostile to him, makes him all the MORE remarkable. Service to the Babylonians is almost all he knows; he spends 70 years in captivity. 

In that time his captors got to know him too. Daniel was favored by King Darius. So, much so that others in the King's court grew jealous and plotted to get Daniel executed! Their plan has worked and is about to become successful "they brought Daniel, and CAST him into the DEN of LIONS. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, THY GOD whom thou servest continually, He WILL DELIVER thee." This is a GREAT FAITH; these LIONS are man eaters. This was not an uncommon form of capital punishment. No doubt the LIONS are hungry and they are ready to pounce on any morsel of meat dropped into their DEN!!!
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