Wow, What A Mighty God I Serve! Series

INTRODUCTION

Daniel was placed in the lions’ den. A stone was placed in front of the den. It was sealed with the king’s signet ring which meant it was not to be opened except in the presence of the king. Daniel, now about 90 years old, finds himself in a den of lions, we are not told how many lions, but the impression we are left with is that they are many lions in this den. We get that from when the enemies of Daniel are throw into the pit, they are dead before they hit the ground. And also, in this pit with Daniel is one angel God calls His angel which I believe to be Jesus Christ. I believe that it was Jesus Christ because of what Daniel says in verse 22 “I was found innocent before Him”. We are not held accountable to angels; we are held accountable to Jesus Christ. This is all taking place because Daniel had some spiritual backbone, and he was not going to let a law that the king was tricked into signing prevent him from serving his God.

If you think about it, what an extraordinary scene was unfolding in Babylon that day- a man of God doing the right thing gets thrown into a den of lions. Yes indeed, bad things can happen to God’s people; the king, the most powerful man in the country, cannot do anything to help Daniel because a law signed by the king cannot be revoked, and the enemies of Daniel are just sitting back smiling thinking that they are getting the upper hand. And then, our God shows up at the right time and right place to change the course of events. I guess the best way to say it that my God is a right on time God. Wow, what a might God we serve!

And if you don’t mind, what I thought I would do today is brag on the power of my God.

SCRIPTURE

Daniel 6:18–24 (NKJV)

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. 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! 22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”

23 Now the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So, Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God.

24 And the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den.

POINT #1

MY GOD HAS THE POWER TO DISTURB THE CONSCIENE OF UNBELIEVERS AND BELIEVERS ALIKE. WOW WHAT A MIGHTY GOD I SERVE!

(18) 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.

Have you ever had a restless night because something you did or something that you have said has bothered you? You are laying there wide awake because you know that you got to try to correct it first thing in the morning.

King Darius is having one of those restless nights. He realizes now that he has been tricked by his governors and satraps to have Daniel put to death. And he cannot figure a way to fix it. And it is bothering him. He cannot sleep thinking what is happening to my friend, Daniel. Darius knows Daniel is a good man who does not deserve to die, but here I am, I am the one who sentenced him to death by signing that law.

God has the power to touch peoples’ conscience to turn their hearts. Just so you know, the conscience can be defined as that small voice you hear. God is using that little, small voice in Darius’ life to give him an opportunity to turn his life to Jesus.

Have you ever felt that convicting spirit of God speaking to your conscience? I can tell you it can keep you awake.