“seek mercy from the God of heaven” — Daniel 2:18

Daniel is one of the great heroes of the Bible. Daniel chapter one tells the story of a young man of resolve. He chose to live right even though it meant living differently to those around him. He chose to do so because of his faith in God. The result was that God confirmed his faith by His provision of health and wisdom to Daniel and his friends.

But, not only did Daniel live resolutely by faith in a foreign land, he chose to live dependently in faith. When trouble came their way he spoke up and then sought the Lord. Yet as he sought the Lord he asked his friends to “seek mercy from the God of heaven”. He didn’t have the answers, but he believed God could and would answer his prayer. Actions such as these proved Daniels faith and God’s faithfulness. Daniel knew his God.

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