Stand: Courage From The Book Of DanielSample

Please read Daniel chapter 6 before you read today’s devotional content.

We see Daniel in the later years of his life in Chapter 6. He has risen in prominence as one of three administrators in the kingdom. Daniel was a prime example of how integrity often leads to promotion in life. Daniel endured what so many people of integrity face that you will face: repeated temptations to compromise your stance for Christ. But Daniel resisted and never compromised his integrity.

He faced a situation so many of us experience on a regular basis when we’re asked the question—will you obey God or men even if your obedience to God costs you? When is the last time your obedience cost you? Maybe you lost a job, a promotion, or a friendship. You might have been ridiculed for your obedience to God. Daniel’s stand could have cost him his life, but he never wavered in standing for God.

Daniel faced impossible odds for standing firm in his beliefs. Verse 15 tells us that the laws of the land were against Daniel, and verse 17 shows us the laws of nature were against Daniel as well. The stone that covered the den would be almost impossible to move—and hungry lions always eat their victims. It was truly an impossible situation for Daniel, but God specializes in impossible situations.

What impossible situations are you facing? Your impossible situations may be the result of your taking a stand for Christ or the result of something else. Don’t panic. If God could deliver Daniel from the most dangerous of situations, He can deliver you as well.

As you finish reading and praying today, ask yourself: How have I seen God bring me through impossible situations in my life? What’s one thing I can do today that will help strengthen my faith in God and my courage to endure my impossible situation?