Daniel 6:20 When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

The Old Testament prophet Daniel, as chief counselor to the Persian king Darius, aroused the envy of the other royal ministers. Conspiring against the young Hebrew, they forced the king into condemning Daniel to a den of lions.

King Darius had given no thought to Daniel when he was tricked into signing the decree that would put Daniel in danger. It was the ultimate offense, being unjustly sentenced to death.

As Daniel approached the lions’ den he had a choice to make: become embittered by the injustice and state his own case to the King or rest in God’s defense and vindication. He chose the latter.

Daniel’s vindication came overnight when God delivered him from the mouth of the lions.

Thought for Today: Trust in the fact that God always takes care of those, who honor him.