_A REAL HERO_ ‘This Daniel.’ Daniel 6:3 I find at least three noble and outstanding qualities in Daniel which I covet for myself. I. THERE IS HIS FIDELITY TO THE EARTHLY KING.—He is too honourable, too incorruptible, too unbending in his loyalty to Darius, to be popular with the presidents and... [ Continue Reading ]
_PRIVATE PRAYER_ ‘Daniel … kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed.’ Daniel 6:10 I. DANIEL WAS A WONDERFUL MAN.—He was the third ruler in the greatest empire of the world. He was the patriarch to the people in their exile. He was the inspired author of a great book. He was a sage, a... [ Continue Reading ]
_TRIAL AND DELIVERANCE_ ‘Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.’ Daniel 6:10 I. IN THESE FE... [ Continue Reading ]
_IN AND OUT_ ‘Into the den.’ … ‘Out of the den.’ Daniel 6:16; Daniel 6:23 Daniel was made one (R.V.) of the three presidents of the kingdom, but he so _ outshone_ the others by the excellent spirit that was in him that the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Hence arose the envious cons... [ Continue Reading ]
_IN AND OUT_ ‘Into the den.’ … ‘Out of the den.’ Daniel 6:16; Daniel 6:23 Daniel was made one (R.V.) of the three presidents of the kingdom, but he so _ outshone_ the others by the excellent spirit that was in him that the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Hence arose the envious cons... [ Continue Reading ]
_DANIEL CONTRA MUNDUM_ ‘So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.’ Daniel 6:23 If you ask, How a man could rise to such a height of holy heroism, that he feared not, for conscience sake, to face the united malice of Darius’s c... [ Continue Reading ]