Daniel 6:16b The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom
you serve continually, rescue you.”
I think this is one of most moving parts of the story of
Daniel, and (for me) maybe of the entire Bible.
It is an expression of faith from a man who had a desire for faith but
did not know much about the faith of the Israelites. The king had been forced into this situation
by evil men and out of his own foolishness, but he wanted to believe and God
perhaps allowed this trial in Daniel’s life to help King Darius believe in Him. From Daniel’s perspective, this was a trial of
his faith, but from God’s perspective it may be also been a way to bring a pagan
to belief. At least, that was the
result! This is yet another reminder to
me of God’s purposes that may be hidden from me in this lifetime. There are spiritual battles in heaven for the
souls of men that may be unknown to me but are nonetheless real. We cannot begin to know all of that is happening that will bring faith to a person in the end.
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