In His Name Devotionals
BEING GODLY
In His Name Devotionals
BEING GODLY
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
They found no dirt, wrongdoing, faults or sin of neglect on the part of Daniel. Like Daniel we should be people of character and integrity.
Endure hardship like a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one serving as a devoted soldier gets entangled in affairs of this life. We must seek only to serve the Master (2 Timothy 2:4).
We should strive to be light unto the world like Daniel. Do everything heartily as working for God and we will receive an inheritance (Colossians 3:23, 24).
There will be lions in our lives so we need to prepare ourselves for battle. The devil is like a roaring lion going about seeking whom he may devour(1 Peter 5:8).
When Daniel prayed 3 times daily he was building an inner strength that could later be a comfort and aid in time of need. Daily prayer, repetitious worship, and daily Bible study may at the time not seem important in and of itself but, over time builds strength and fortifies our inner character and faith. It develops within us a reservoir of strength and full assurance that God will deliver us and help us to be able to bear any burden that may come our way.
While God rescued Daniel by shutting the lions’ mouths, Daniel still spent all night with them in the lions den. We often pray and want God to deliver or remove us totally out of crises (sin, sickness, financial difficulty, etc.). This deliverance may not be answered as we would like to see it, but God may still direct a deliverance which enables us to endure or overcome and escape(1 Corinthians 10:13).
Jesus Christ through forgiveness on the cross can free us of the lions in our lives giving us the promise and pledge of a resurrection for all (Romans 1:4, 5).
