Scripture to Read: Daniel 6:10
Daniel had been walking with God since he was young. Remember that in Daniel 1, when Babylon conquered Israel, Daniel would have been about fifteen years old when he was taken into captivity. We also know from Daniel 1 that Daniel had a strong foundation in his walk with our Lord as a fifteen-year-old, and from what God has shown us through our study of the Book of Daniel so far, Daniel's daily fellowship with God would have grown tremendously over the following sixty-plus years. So, it should be no surprise as we read this in Daniel 6:10, “Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.” Notice that this was something Daniel “had been doing previously.” Daniel was so consistent in his walk with our Lord that everyone knew his routine. God wants our lives to be so consistent in our fellowship with Him and His Word that no one is surprised when they examine our lives and find that we fellowship with God daily. It should be easy for anyone to accuse us of spending daily time alone with our Lord, talking with Him and learning from Him as we read, study, and memorize His Word. Daniel didn’t hide what he had been doing for over sixty years, and we should never be ashamed to be known as intimate followers of our God.
Challenge & Application
• Why is it so important for us to actively pursue our fellowship with God and His Word daily?
• Why was Daniel unwilling to hide his daily time of prayer with God?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!