May 2021
Remaining
Steady
In The
Uncertainty
I
decree
that all
people
everywhere
who live
under my
sovereign
rule
ought to
tremble
before
and fear
the God
of
Daniel.
For He
is the
living
God, and
He will
endure
forever.
His
kingdom
will
never be
overthrown;
His
reign
will
know no
end.
(Daniel
6:26 The
Voice)
Wouldn’t
life
today as
Christ
followers
be
wonderful
if all
earthly
government
recognized
the God
of
Daniel
and His
ways as
Sovereign?
The
above
decree
taken
from the
book of
Daniel
was made
by King
Darius
who
oversaw
the land
of
Babylon.
During
the time
of King
Darius’
rule,
life in
Babylon
was no
less
riddled
with
uncertainty
than
life on
Earth
today.
Let’s
delve
more
deeply
into
Daniel’s
story to
see what
caused
this
king to
publicly
submit
to the
Living
God of
Daniel.
Shortly
before
King
Darius
made the
decree
found in
Daniel
6:26, he
had
appointed
Daniel
head
over all
government
officers
in the
land.
The
ruling
administration
did not
like
Daniel.
Finding
there
was
nothing
they
could do
to stop
his rise
in a
foreign
land,
they
conspired
to cut
him
short by
preying
on his
relationship
with his
God.
Provoked
by
jealousy
of
Daniel’s
favor
with the
king,
these
leaders
conspired
and
convinced
Darius
to make
it
illegal
to
worship
anyone
but him.
Daniel
was told
he could
not pray
for
thirty
days to
the
Lord; he
was also
told he
had to
worship
and pray
only to
King
Darius.
We all
know the
story—Daniel
was
imprisoned
and
thrown
into the
Lion’s
Den for
not
obeying
the
king’s
decree.
Facts
are,
Daniel
endured
much
torment
and
ridicule
for his
faith.
Though I
am
confident
Daniel’s
faith
did not
waver, I
wonder
if he
faced
just a
little
uncertainty
regarding
the
outcome
of his
predicament.
As
our
world
grows
darker
and the
days
more
evil, we
may
never be
presented
with the
den of
lions
Daniel
encountered.
However,
it is
the same
destiny
thief
Daniel
faced
who
would
love to
devour
our
hopes,
steal
our
dreams,
and kill
our
future.
Today,
in the
midst of
mounting
uncertainty,
we can
be
assured
we will
encounter
trials
through
which we
will be
challenged
to
remain
steady
in our
faith.
The
devil
has only
one
thing in
mind—to
steal,
slaughter,
and
destroy.
But I
have
come to
give you
everything
in
abundance,
more
than you
expect—life
in its
fullness
until
you
overflow!
(John
10:10)
In this
world
there
are many
rules
and
regulations
man
wants us
to
recognize
and
follow.
As a
child of
God we
are to
respect
the
‘laws of
the
land’
when
they do
not call
for us
to
disrespect
our God.
In this
world we
will
find
countless
situations
where
Satan
will see
God’s
children
rise and
will try
to cut
them
short.
The
enemy of
our
souls
will try
his best
to trip
you up
along
the way
and find
ways to
make
your
life
miserable.
Today,
there
may be
some
things
in your
life
which
don’t
exactly
cause
you to
lose
faith,
but may
have you
in a
position
where
you are
unsure
of how
things
will
play out
in the
end. It
is in
these
times
and
complex
situations
we must
come to
know and
remain
confident
in this
truth:
“He is
the
living
God, and
He will
endure
forever.”
The
storms
of life
will
have all
of us
tossing
and
turning
from
time to
time,
but we
do have
an
anchor
whose
name is
Jesus,
keeping
us safe
and
steady.
People
or
things
we hold
dear to
our
hearts
on this
earth
can be
taken
from us
in the
blink of
an eye.
Today,
we can
be
encouraged
by
knowing
this
truth:
“His
kingdom
will
never be
overthrown.”
The
Bible
declares
Jesus
Christ
is the
same
yesterday,
today
and
forever.
This
provides
good
news to
the body
of
Christ
today,
reminding
us even
though
we will
experience
highs
and lows
in this
life, we
will
never
fall
beyond
the
thermostat
of God’s
grace.
The
thermostat
that
Jesus
Christ
maintains
is a
steady
environment
within
us while
the
temperature
of the
things
around
us
fluctuates
from
minute
to
minute.
We find
comfort
in
knowing
our
Heavenly
Father
is full
of
faithfulness,
even in
the
rough
times.
We find
courage
in
knowing
our
Heavenly
Father
is
steadfast
in the
worst
possible
situations.
We find
a reason
to smile
when we
understand
His
Kingdom
will
never be
overthrown.
For
sure,
our
faith
will be
tested
as we
hold on
to God’s
unchanging
hand.
Satan
will
intensify
his
attacks
as we
trust
the
Lord.
Think
about
this:
King
Darius
recognized
the only
true and
wise God
through
the
adversity
Daniel
faced.
There
may be
situations
we
encounter
simply
for
others
to
recognize
God’s
power
and
sovereignty.
Darius
saw
Daniel’s
faith
and
God’s
faithfulness,
then he
wrote
the
decree
that all
the land
should
serve
the God
of
Daniel.
Because
God
lives,
we will
endure.
Because
God
saves,
we will
persevere.
Because
God
reigns,
just
like
Daniel,
we will
trust
Him and
remain
faithful.
May the
uncertainties
we face
become
our
testimonies
to God’s
love and
power.
The
journey
we are
on is
not
always
easy and
is it
not for
the
faint of
heart.
However,
we know
our
Heavenly
Father
carries
us
through
every
‘lion’s
den’ to
a place
of
victory
for His
Glory!
Think
about
these
things –
it just
might be
true!
Victorious
by His
Grace!
Billie
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will not
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great
faith
out of
great
effort;
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faith
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grow to
be great
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surrender.
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