Is it your custom?

As we continue you on in Chapter 6 of Daniel...the leaders under King Darius have found out the only way to set Daniel up is by his faith in God. So these fellas devise a plan and take it to King Darius and this is where we pick it up:



Daniel 6:6-10

6 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: “King Darius, live forever! 7 All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.” 9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.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.



The leaders under Darius played on his pride. Who wouldn't want people to worship them? It is a fleshly desire to be in the spot light. They had the King sign a petition saying just that. For thirty days, no one could petition any god or man but the King! Once the king signed it nothing could alter the decree! Now look at verse 10. Daniel knew the decree had been signed but guess what? It did not stop him from being faithful to God. He prayed and gave thanks just as he always had! So this brings us to a question we need to answer. Will we be faithful no matter what man puts into place to try and stop us? It is easy to say yes without persecution standing outside our door. Daniel knew what the penalty might be but continued to worship God! Would we if our necks are on the line?



The close of verse 10 has always stuck out to me...."as was his custom since early days." Do you have a custom of prayer and worship to God. If not you need to start one and if you do....keep the faith for God is faithful!



Tom