What Do I Do When My Faith Is Under Attack? Series

Introduction

The year is 2022, and our faith is under attack. It should not surprise us because all throughout the Bible men and woman of faith have come under attack.

Noah as he worked on building the Ark probably his

faith in God suffered great ridicule by those around him. The Bible describes Noah as a preacher of righteousness but yet not one convert as he labored on the Ark. But I am sure, he had a lot of mockers telling him that he is crazy building an Ark. I can hear them now. Noah, why are you building an Ark when it has never rained, and a flood is not something we have ever seen?

Then there is Job. When Job’s life was being taken apart piece by piece by the devil, his friends arrive on the scene and in their conversations with Job, they called into question Job’s faith.

And now, onto the Book of Daniel. The government has been changed- out with the Babylonians and in the with the Medo-Persians. The new government had three governors of which Daniel was one of them. These governors were responsible to supervise the 120 satraps that were spread out through the land. The governors and straps knew that King Darius had taken a liking to Daniel and was planning on putting Daniel over them all. Guess what, this faith is going to come under attack.

Both the two other governors and all the satraps were jealous of Daniel and so they devised a plan to get rid of Daniel. They could not find any skeletons in his closet by which to attack him. So, they devised a plan to attack his faith. Let me tell you this world is always devising plans to attack our faith.

The plan went something like this. King Darius, you

are such a good king, all the administrators of your kingdom feel like you should be god for a month. No one should pray to any other god but you during this month and if they don’t comply then they will be thrown into the lion’s den. The king signed that action into law, and the Medo-Persian structure of government does not allow a law to be revoked or changed once it has been signed by the king. And so now, everything is in place to attack Daniel’s faith.

So, let’s see what we can learn from the attack on Daniel’s faith.

Scripture

Daniel 6:10–18 (NKJV)

10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12 And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree: “Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”

The king answered and said, “The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”

13 So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

14 And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men approached the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”

16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” 17 Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.

18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also, his sleep went from him.

Point #1

The devil is in politics, and he frequently uses laws to hinder our freedom to worship God like we want.

Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.