God Shuts Mouths!

Thursday greetings~

Last time we laughed at how the king rolled a stone over the lion’s den and sealed the deal with some rings.  We laughed because we all know that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD.

But, did God, to whom Daniel “was so loyal,” rescue him?

Daniel 6:19-22 “At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den.  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?’ Daniel answered, ‘My God sent His angel, and He shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in His sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.’”

Amen! The Bible says that “no wound was found on Daniel because he had trusted in God!” Other versions of the Bible say, “there was not a scratch on him,” and “no manner of hurt was upon him.”

When we trust in God we might face dangerous, calamitous, or difficult situations, but let us pray that we will emerge unwounded - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually - just like Daniel.  This passage shows us that it is possible.

Not only was Daniel rescued but, "At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.”

Yikes and ouch!  This verse serves to further remind us of just how perilous Daniel’s situation was.  Before the false accusers even hit the floor, the lions crushed their bones.  Yet, Daniel was in there overnight and was perfectly fine. 

This story inspired one of my all-time favorite lines in a song entitled Praying Man: “Never throw a hungry lion in the den with a praying man.”

Why is that?  Because if the goal is to feed the lion, it will starve!  

God will “shut the mouth” of whatever is threatening us when we pray.  

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for Your Word.  It is so encouraging to know that by praying and keeping our focus on You, even lion’s mouths will be shut against their will!  It does not matter how loud something roars or how vicious it is, You will render it ineffective.  In fact, we invite You to send Your angel into our lives today to protect us and our families; let anything that comes against us starve to death!  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~