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??Introduction：KingDariuswasbusysettinguphisnewkingdom. Hehadchosen 120 mentobeprincesinhiskingdom. Theymusthavebeenfeelingprettyimportanttobechosenasleadersinthemostpowerfulkingdomintheworld. Overthe 120 princes, thekingset 3 presidents. Ofthe 3 presidents, theBiblesaysthatDanielwasfirst.
??Danielwasanoldmannow, probablyabout 96 yearsold, buttheBiblesays, "ThenthisDanielwaspreferredabovethepresidentsandprincesbecauseanexcellentspiritwasinhim; andthekingthoughttosethimoverthewholerealm." Daniel 6：4 says, "forasmuchashewasfaithful, neitherwasthereanyerrororfaultfoundinhim." WithGod'shelp, Danielhadprovedtobeastedfast, faithfulperson.
??MainTeaching：IfyouknowtheLordJesusasyourSavior, GodwillhelpyoubestedfastandfaithfultoHim. Whatdoesitmeantobestedfastandfaithful？Itmeansthatwhethersomeoneiswatchingyouornot, youwilldotherightthing. Ifyouareastedfastandfaithfulstudentatschoolthenwhentheteacherwalksoutoftheclassroom, shecantrustyoutokeepdoingyourschoolworkjustasifshewerestandingoveryourshoulderwatching. Ifyouarefaithful, youwilldoyourworkjustasdiligentlyathomeforyourparents, asyoudoforyourteachersatschool. Andmostimportantly, youwillbestedfastandfaithfulinyourworkforGod! OurBibleversefortodaysays, " ...beyesteadfast, unmovable, alwaysaboundingintheworkoftheLord, forasmuchasyeknowthatyourlaborisnotinvainintheLord." IfyouknowtheLordJesus, GodwillhelpyoubestedfastandfaithfultoHim. Otherswillnoticethatwonderfulqualityinyou!
??KingDariuswasquicktonoticethatDanielwasafaithfulandwiseman, andthekingpromotedhim. ButtheotherpresidentsandprinceswerejealousofDanielandtheytriedtofindfaultwithDaniel. Buteverywaytheycheckedhislife, theyfoundhimdoinganexcellentjob. Wehavetostopandask, "Werethosejealousmendoingafaithfuljob？" No, ratherthantakingcareoftheking'sbusiness, theirtimewasspenttryingtogetaninnocentmanintrouble. Theysaid, "Wewon'tfindanythingagainstDaniel, unlesswefinditagainsthimconcerningthelawofhisGod." Togethertheycameupwithanevilplan.
??Daniel 6：6 says, "Thenthesepresidentsandprincesassembledtogethertotheking, andsaid, "OKingDarius, liveforever. Allthepresidentsofthekingdom, thegovernors, andtheprinces, thecounsellors, andthecaptains, haveconsultedtogethertoestablisharoyal ...decreethatwhoeverwouldaskapetitionofanyGodormanforthirtydays, exceptfortheking, shouldbecastintothedenoflions. theyurgedthekingtosignthedecree. EveryoneknewitwasthelawoftheMedesandPersiansthatoncethekingsignedadecree, itcouldnotbechanged , notevenbythekinghimself.
??Perhapsthekingthoughthisofficialswereseekingtogaingreaterloyaltyfortheirking, sohesignedthedecree. Nodoubttheking'sheraldswentquicklytowork, fortheirjobwastoseethatthedecreesofthekingwerepublicizedtoallofficialsandcitizensofthekingdomassoonaspossible.
??Danielwasoneoftheofficialswhosoonheardaboutthenewdecree. WouldthisdecreechangeDaniel'slife？Daniel 6：10 says, "NowwhenDanielknewthatthewritingwassigned, hewentintohishouse; andhiswindowsbeingopeninhischambertowardJerusalem, hekneeleduponhiskneesthreetimesaday, andprayed, andgavethanksbeforehisGod, " justashealwaysdid. DanielservedKingDariuswell, buthisfirstdevotionwastotheKingofKings! DanielwasstedfastandfaithfulinhisloveanddevotiontoGod. Theking'sdecreenorthedenoflionswasgoingtochangethat.
??MainTeaching：IfyouknowtheLordJesusasyourSavior, GodwillhelpyoubestedfastandfaithfultoHim. Let'ssayourBibleversetogetheragain, ICorinthians 15：58, "Beyestedfast, unmoveable, alwaysaboundingintheworkoftheLord, forasmuchasyeknowthatyourlaborisnotinvainintheLord." Rightnowasyouarereadingorlisteningtothisstory, someoneintheworldissufferingpersecutionbecausetheyrefusedtodenytheLordJesus. TheyarebeingstedfastintheirloveforHim. Whataboutyou？IfyouknowtheLordJesus, askHimtohelpyoustandfirmlyforHim. WhenyouaretemptedtoplayordootherthingswhenyouknowyouhavenottakentimetoreadyourBibleandpray, askGodtohelpyoudotherightthing. Whenothersmakefunofyou, orthreatenyou, ortrytodistractyoufromservingtheLord, askGodtohelpyoustandforHim! Whenyoudoyourworkatschoolorathome, askGodtohelpyoudoitfaithfully, evenwhennooneiswatching. YouneedGod'sstrengthtobestedfastandfaithful. DanielwasstedfastandfaithfulinhisloveanddevotiontoGod, aswellasinhisworkfortheking.
??YoucanbesurethejealouspresidentsandprinceswerespyingonDaniel. WouldhestillpraytohisGod？. Sureenough, theysawDanielopeninghiswindowandkneelingdowntopray, asalways. Awaytheyrantotelltheking! "Haven'tyousignedadecreethateverymanthatshallaskapetitionofanyGodormanwithin 30 days, exceptyou, Oking, shallbecastintothedenoflions？Thekinganswered, "Thethingistrue, accordingtothelawoftheMedesandPersians, whichdoesnotchange." Theevilmencouldhardlyhidetheirdelightastheyreported, " Danieldoesnotregardyou, Oking, northedecreethatyousigned, butheisstillprayingtohisGod 3 timesaday."
??Suddenlythekingmusthaverealizedthewholemotivebehindtheirdecree! Itwasn'tloyaltytohim, itwasamurderousplotagainstthewisestmaninhiskingdom! TheBiblesaysthekingwasverydispleasedwithhimself. Canyouimaginehisanguishasherealizedhewashelpingtodestroyhismostfaithfulfriend？ImmediatelyhesethisheartonDanieltodeliverhim, callingincounselors, workingtilthesunwentdowntryingtofindawaytogetaroundthelawhehimselfhadsigned.
??Atsundowntheprincesandpresidentsassembledtoremindtheking, "Know, Oking, thatthelawoftheMedesandPersiansis, Thatnodecreewhichthekinghasestablishedmaybechanged." Itwasthelaw, andnoteventhekingcouldchangeit.
??Gospel：DidyouknowthetrueandlivingGodhaslawsthatcannotbechanged？John 3：36 says, "HethatbelievethontheSonhatheverlastinglife; andhethatbelievethnottheSonshallnotseelife; butthewrathofGodabidethonhim." GodsaysthatthepersonwhobelievesontheLordJesuswillhaveeverlastinglife, andnothingcanchangethat. ButthepersonwhodoesNOTbelieveontheLordJesuswillsufferGod'sangerandpunishmentforsinforever. TheGodWhocreatedyouandeverythingintheuniverselovesyouandhasawonderfulplanforyourlife. Hisplanisnottodestroyyou, buttogiveyoueternallifeinHeaven! WhatawonderfulfutureourlovingGodhasinstore! ButwearebornseparatedromHimbecauseofsin. takingdrugsormurderorstealingissin, butGodsayseventhejealousthoughtswethinkaboutothersissin. Sinisanythingwethink, sayordothatdispleasesGod. WemustadmitwearesinnersandcometotheLordJesusChrist, God'sperfectSon, theonlyOneWhocantakecareofthatsinproblem. ManyyearsagowhentheLordJesuscametoearthasababyandgrewupinthelandofIsrael, mostpeopledidnotrealizetheywerelookingattheAnswertotheirsinproblem! ButwhenJesuswasabout 33 yearsold, HeallowedwickedmentonailHimtoawoodencross. JesusknewHewasdyingtotakeyourpunishmentforsin. ICorinthians 15：3 says " ...howthatChristdiedforoursins..." In 3 daystheLordJesusrosefromthedeadandnowHeisinheaven. ThemomentyoucometoHiminprayer, admittingyoursinandtellingJesusyoubelieveandreceiveHimasyourSaviorfromsin, Hewillsaveyouandgiveyoueverlastinglife.
??That'sGod'spromise! NottobelieveandreceivetheLordJesusmeansyoumusttakeyourownpunishmentforsin, andthatisseparationfromGodandHisHeavenforeverinaterribleplacecalledHell, preparedforthedevilandhisangels. GodwillnotchangeHisWordonthat.
??ThewordofKingDariuscouldnotbechanged, oncehehadputhissignatureonadecree. ThatwasthelawoftheMedesandPersians. KingDariushadworkedsohardalldaytryingtogetthelawchangedtosaveDaniel'slife, buthisofficialsremindedhimitwasimpossible. ItmusthavebeenaveryheartbrokenkingthatcommandedDanieltobecastintothedenoflions. ThekingspokehislastwordstoDaniel："YourGodwhomyouservecontinually, Hewilldeliveryou." Doyouthinkthekingbelievedthat？??Danielwascastintothedenoflions, andastonewassetontheopeningoftheden. Thenthekingwentsadlybacktohispalace. Herefusedtoeat, andnomusicwasheardinthepalacethatnight. Thekingwassotormentedbyhisthoughtsthathedidnotsleepatall. ButwhataboutDaniel？Daniel 6：10 says, "Thenthekingaroseveryearlyinthemorning, andwentinhastetothedenoflions. Andwhenhecametotheden, hecriedoutsadly, "ODaniel, servantofthelivingGod, isyourGodWhomyouservecontinuallyabletodeliveryoufromthelions？" Totheking'samazement, heheardavoiceansweringhimfromthedenoflions!! "Oking, liveforever. MyGodhassentHisangelandhasshutthelions'mouths, thattheyhavenothurtme; becausetheLordknewIwasinnocent, andyouknowalso, Oking, thatIhavedonenothingtohurtyou."
??Thekingwassoexcited, sohappyandimmediatelyhecommandedthatDanielbetakenoutoftheden. TheBibledoesn'tsay, boysandgirls, butIthinkthekingwassogladtoseeDanielaliveandwellthathemighthavegivenhimabighug! ThekingandhisservantslookedDanielover：notonescratchwasfoundonhim! Thelongnightwasoverforfaithful, stedfastDaniel, andhewasrestoredtohispositionandprospered.
??However, theBiblesaysthekingcommandedtobringthemenwhoaccusedDaniel, andcastthemintothedenoflionswiththeirwivesandchildren. Therewasnoonetodeliverthem, fortheyhadnottrustedinthetrueandlivingGod.
??KingDariuswroteanewdecree："IneverypartofmykingdommenshalltrembleandfearbeforetheGodofDaniel, forheisthelivingGodandstedfastforever."
??Challenge：IfyouknowtheLordJesusasyourSavior, yourGodisstedfastandfaithful! AndHewillhelpYOUtobestedfastandfaithful. Thisweek, whetherit'sreadingyourBibleandpraying, doingyourworkathomeoratschool, willyouasktheLordtohelpyoubestedfastandfaithful, likeDaniel？ItwilltakeGod'shelpifsomeonethreatensyouortriestodistractyoufromdoingtherightthing. ButGodwillhelpyoutobestedfast!
??SayICorinthians 15：58 toyourselfoften!
??IfyouhaveneverbelievedonJesusandaskedHimtosaveyoufromsin, remember, God'sWorddoesnotchange. Won'tyouchangeyourmindandtodaybelieveontheLordJesus'Gonowto "HowtoBeaChildofGod."