Daniel in the lion’s den (Daniel 6) - What a remarkable
miracle we have here. When we read about it, our thoughts move on to the
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Jesus is a
far greater miracle than the deliverance of Daniel. Daniel was delivered
from the threat of death. Jesus was dead - and He was raised to life.
We rejoice in what God did for Daniel. Our joy is so much greater when
we think of what God has done for us through the mighty resurrection of
His Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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