TUESDAY, MAY 15
Daniel 6:24-28
Psalm 5:1-12

“Hearken unto the
voice of my cry, my King …”

MEN’S PLOTS BACKFIRE

The story of Daniel’s deliverance brings to mind a similar incident also involving Jews in captivity — in the land of Persia. The wicked Chief Minister Haman had plotted to massacre all the Jews and had built a gallows to hang Mordecai the Jew. By the courageous and timely intervention of Queen Esther, Haman’s foul plot was exposed and he was hanged by the king on the gallows built for Mordecai. His evil plot backfired. God foiled his foul plot.

When Darius found Daniel safe and sound in the morning, he learnt his lesson. Daniel’s God was a great God. No other god had ever saved anyone from the mouth of the lions. And if Daniel was held in such favour with his God, surely those who had plotted his death deserved to be fed to the lions! God was with Daniel to frustrate the evil plans of the accusers. By royal command Daniel was delivered, and reinstated to high honour while his accusers were sent to the lions.

May this account of God’s deliverance of Daniel from the mouths of the lions truly have an impact on your life. God’s record is meant “… for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom 15:4). Are you comforted by this portion of scriptures about Daniel?

THOUGHT: How does God want me to respond to men’s evil plots against me?
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Father, for giving me Thy Word which through patience and comfort I might have hope.