Theme: Enter God’s Rest: Time for “R & R”
Release and Renewal/Restoration
WEDNESDAY’S WORD
Daniel: Release from the Lion den (part 3 of 4)
September 18, 2013
Psalm 25:15 NIV ~ My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.
11 Then these men went as a group and
found Daniel praying and asking God for help. 12 So they went to the king and spoke to him about his
royal decree: “Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days
anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would
be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the
law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” 13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel,
who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your
Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a
day.” 14 When
the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to
rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him. 15 Then the men went as a group to King
Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of
the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.” 16 So the king gave the order, and they
brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel,
“May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” 17 A
stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king
sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so
that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. 18 Then
the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and
without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep. (Daniel 6:11-18)
