Everyone loves the Bible’s stories about Daniel. We identify with this hero because he was an underdog, a most unlikely victor, just like David who faced Goliath. Daniel was captured by a foreign enemy. Taken as a young teen from everything he knew. And that was just the beginning of the trials.
Likely you know the rest of the story: how Daniel found favor with the king ... how he interpreted the handwriting on the wall ... how he refused to stop worshiping God ... and how he miraculously survived a night in the lion’s den. God was with Daniel and honored his faith, a faith that was willing to suffer death rather than succumb to the temptations to play it safe.
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