Faith in You just like Daniel

"He delivers and rescues;

he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth,

he who has saved Daniel from the power of the lions."

Daniel 6: 27

I believe most christian have read about story of Daniel and how God saved him from the lions. For those who don't know about the story; here are the short version of it. The king sign a document which stated that anyone who make petition to any god or man for thirty days except to the king will be throw into the lion den. When Daniel heard about this news, he didn't obey the law but instead he got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks to God. His actions were make known to the king and king had no choice but to put Daniel into the lions' den.

How many times in life when circumstance arises, we choose to bow down to circumstances instead of God. We forget that God can protect us and our eyes were only set on the circumstances. Daniel did not only prayed three times a day but he is also giving thanks despite he is going to be in the lions' den. Daniel got down on his knees when he heard about the news; knowing that when he honor God, God will honor him and he eventually submit the problems that coming to him to God and began to thank God.

We at times focus so much on the problems and forget to thank God for works that He had done previously. Daniel didn't lose faith at God even at the moment he enter the lions' den and place all  his trust in God. A lot of times when problems come, we did pray and even got down on our knees but we forget to thank God for what He have done because our eyes was so focus on problems ahead and forget about what God has done in the past.

We eventually lose patience when we can't find solution as date end of the problem is getting nearer; we lose faith in God. As you can see that God deliver Daniel at the very last moment; the moment when Daniel is in the lions' den yet Daniel remain faithful. Don't lose faith even when date end of a circumstances in getting nearer and began to thank God of His wonderful deeds in those moment.

Prayer,

O Lord, I thank you for the works that You have done in my life. When circumstances arise, help me to be like Daniel; bowing down to You and not on the circumstances and strengthen my faith in You as I'm going through those circumstances. Amen.