Monday, June 24, 2024

Listen to the Word

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.”  (Daniel 6:13)

We place a high value on being comfortable and safe, but the Bible commends many people who did something reckless for God. This week we will investigate the connection between faith and risk.

Daniel took a big risk for God. The king passed a law forbidding prayer to anyone but himself, making it clear that anyone who broke that law would become lion lunch. Daniel kept right on praying to God anyway. He put his life on the line, refusing to alter his pattern of regular communication with God. We know the end of the story - we know that God rescued Daniel from the lions. We often say that Daniel was rescued from the lions’ den because of his faith, and that may be true. But of course it was also his faith that got him thrown into the lions’ den in the first place! When was the last time your faith led you to take a risk that got you in trouble?

Live the Word

Ask God to stretch you this week and make you more willing to take a risk for him.