Who is the most faithful person you know? The most dependable? The one person who can be trusted to do the right thing in every circumstance?
In the kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar, that person was Daniel. When Belshazzar became king of Babylon, that person was still Daniel. When Darius, the Mede took over, that person was, you guessed it, Daniel.
But such faithfulness sometimes arouses opposition, jealousy, and even hatred. And such was the case with Daniel. The Bible says in Daniel 6:3-5: "Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire. Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
Daniel was so blameless that his enemies figured the only way they could ever attack him would be to concoct charges against his faith. Bible scholar, Matthew Henry, said, "It is an excellent thing, and much for the glory of God, when whose who profess religion conduct themselves so inoffensively in their conversation that their watchful, spiteful enemies may not have occasion of blaming them, save only in matters of their God, in which they walk according to their consciences."
But in those moments, Jesus will be there. Walking in the fiery furnace with you, just as he was for Daniel.
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