Living for God in Ungodly Times - Message 7 - Delivered from the Den. After the swift defeat of Babylon the reign of Darius was marked by a restructuring across the region. One hundred and twenty regional officials, known as satraps, were set up to administer the law and maintain order in the land. Over those satraps there were three governors appointed who were directly accountable to the King. Daniel was one of these three. Daniel we are told had an excellent spirit, that is, he applied himself faithfully to do his duty to God and the King. He was loyal. He trusted that God was in control. And he did his part to be a good citizen, even in a corrupt political environment. This excellence led to envy from the other governors and the satraps who were accountable to them. These evil men devised a plot and persuaded the King, appealing to his pride, to pass a new law. In honor of King Darius, no one was to pray to or worship another deity or any other man for thirty days. These “Thirty Days of Purpose” served one goal – catching Daniel as he broke the new law. Anyone who broke this law would be put to death. After Darius signed the law Daniel went home and did what he always did. He prayed. He knew the cost, but was not swayed in the least to give up praying to God. No threat, no plot, no scheme could deter him in his devotion to fellowship with his God. He was caught almost immediately, brought before Darius, charged with breaking this law, and sentenced to death. After a restless night King Darius went to the den cried out to see if Daniel had lived through the night. Daniel replied that his God had sent an angel to shut the lions mouths. No matter what men do, God reigns.
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
