The Same God....

I had no plans of writing a blog post, but I couldn't let this pass with just a thought and a thankful heart.  I needed to put it in words, for me, for you and for our son. 

This morning I read Daniel 6.  I'll quickly set the scene.  Daniel had been taken captive as a young man and taken to Babylon.  Now three kings later, many years later and many miracles later, Daniel still served the God of Israel, the One true God.  He was a righteous man who loved the Lord.  The Bible says, "Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm."  That did not sit well with others who wanted to be the King's appointed.  They sought to bring a charge against Daniel, but there was no charge for them to bring against him.  They said, "We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God."  So...to make a long story short, they convinced King Darius that he should make a law that no one should pray to any god for 30 days or they will be thrown into the den of lions.  Of course, Daniel was faithful to God despite the threat to his life, and he was seen praying to God.  So, the king had no choice but to throw him into a den of very hungry lions.  End of story, right?  Wrong!  The king was distraught about Daniel being thrown to the lions.  The next morning the king came very early to see if Daniel was still alive.  It amazes me that the king even thought that Daniel's God could save him.  He called to Daniel and Daniel responded.  He was alive!  God saved him from lions who would devour and destroy him.  The king said, "...For He is the living God, and steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall endure to the end.  He delivers and rescues, and He works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth,  who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."

I hope you stayed with me and read that very quick account, because I want to share with you what the Spirit whispered to my heart after I read that.  Satan is said to walk the earth like a Roaring Lion seeking whom he may devour.  I always pray that God protects my children from the evil one, and that God protects my son, who is all alone and has no earthly protector. 

This morning I felt peace as the Spirit whispered to my heart that the same God who protected Daniel from the lions is the same God who is protecting my son from him who walks the earth like a roaring lion seeking to devour.  And dear friends, he does seek to devour our children.  He does not want them worshipping and serving the One True God.  He does not want my son in China to be in our home hearing the name of Jesus every day.  But God...But God is greater.  But God is more powerful.  But God is with my son, protecting him and giving his heart hope. 

In this I find peace as I wait....The Same God that set Daniel free from the lions will set my son free.