DANIEL (Profiles In Courage)

Continuing on in our Profiles In Courage series, we are looking at Daniel. Specifically, we are looking at Daniel 6 -- the famous "Daniel in the lion's den" account.  Daniel was a man who was willing to defy governmental orders in order to obey his God.  The fact that he ends up in the lion's den attests to his own refusal to bow to man over God.  In the process, he gives all praise and glory to God when he is found alive and well after a night with the lions.  In this, his stand for God is something the King takes and pronounces to his entire kingdom:  the God of Daniel....He is the living God, enduring forever (Daniel 6:26).  

What might our stand for God look like in the end?  If we are saved from the lions as Daniel was, we give glory to God.  If we face martyrdom like Stephen in Acts, we give glory to God.  Either way, the Gospel goes forth and God is praised!