“The Pagan King vs The One True God”

 “The Pagan King vs The One True God”

 

“Then King Darius sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout the world: “Peace and prosperity to you! “I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel.”   Daniel 6:25-26

 

This incident took place in Babylon, under the rule of King Darius the Mede, who was a PAGAN King, with MANY GODS. Daniel was a GODLY MAN, but he was FAITHFUL ONLY to the ONE TRUE GOD, King Darius had GREAT RESPECT for Daniel, and Daniel’s God.  However, there were a couple of men who were very JEALOUS of Daniel. And so, they SCHEMED to find a way to rid themselves of him. 

They watched him CONTINUALLY, and one day while he was at his home, offering up PRAYERS to God. The men came up with a plan!! They went to the King and told him that they were all in agreement that the King should make a LAW and have it STRICTLY ENFORCED.  And that the KING should make a New Law stating that any person who PRAYS to anyone, divine or human, other than King Darius should be thrown into a LIONS DEN.  And the law was signed which meant that it could NOT be CHANGED or done away with. 

The next day these men saw Daniel praying to GOD asking, Him for His INTERVENTION.  So, the men reported to the KING, and it greatly SADDENED him, but there was not a thing he could do.  It was a LAW and could not be CHANGED.  So, with great sadness, the King had Daniel thrown INTO the LIONS DEN. And the King addressed Daniel: “May your God, whom you serve so FAITHFULLY, RESCUE YOU.”  And the one true God that Daniel served SO FAITHFULLY RESCUED Daniel from the Lions.  This made such an impact on the King that he sent out a MESSAGE to ALL the people, saying:  “I decree that EVERYONE THROUGHOUT my kingdom should tremble with FEAR before the GOD of DANIEL.

For He is the LIVING GOD, and He will ENDURE FOREVER.  His Kingdom will NEVER be DESTROYED, and His Rule will NEVER END.  He RESCUES and SAVES His PEOPLE; He performs MIRACULOUS SIGNS and WONDERS in the heavens and on earth.  He has RESCUED Daniel from the POWER of the LIONS.”

Do you KNOW Daniel’s GOD? Has He RESCUED YOU from an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE after you are there? He WILL, if when He calls on you to SURRENDER to Him and you ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SUFFERED, BLED, and DIED, and was RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE.  You MUST BELIEVE with ALL your HEART that JESUS DIED for you and that He is in Heaven, making intercession for YOU before GOD.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS. You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And YOU MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and SERVE the ONE TRUE GOD FAITHFULLY.   Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!