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Daniel 6:1-10
Daniel was a Hebrew exile serving the Persian Empire—a clear target for political plots. But Daniel’s rivals were shocked. They found no sleaze, no slips, nothing to criticize. So they duped the king into making a law aimed at the spiritual habits that sustained Daniel. Daniel was ready to lose his job, even his life, rather than even appearing to stop his prayers.
We often hear public figures facing a scandal complain, “No one could survive the kind of scrutiny I’ve faced.” However, the most powerful people in the Persian government found nothing about Daniel that could be used against him. How about your work, your life? Would you pass the “Daniel test”?
Today’s verses set the stage for the famous story of Daniel in the lions’ den. Was it all really necessary? Would it have been so wrong for Daniel to say his prayers quietly in an inner room, or at least to keep the windows shut? Was he foolish or faithful to risk his standing and impact by holding to his well-known practice of prayer
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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