The Betrayal by Colleagues

Verses: Daniel 6 : 1 - 9

My thoughts about the verses:

Have you ever felt that the world is closing in around you?  Have you felt like everyone is plotting against you?  Do you feel outnumbered by the people that want to bring you harm?  Have you maintained your faith in God?

We all have had a moment like this in our life.  A moment when the odds seemed stacked against us.  We thought as long as we kept on the path that God has led out that we couldn’t be defeated.  Then all of a sudden you are forced to accept that people that you trusted are the ones that are stabbing you in the back.

Daniel was right there in the moment.  Yet, the sad part he didn’t know what was coming.   His colleagues so wanted to destroy him that they plotted against him.  They couldn’t find any legitimate offense that he had done against the King.  Their next best option was to convince the King to do a law that would directly affect him.

They knew that Daniel would live out his faith no matter what law was passed.  He was where he was because of the strength that he received from his faith in God.  They decided that the law would come down that if anyone was caught worshipping anyone except the King they would be put to death.

Basically the King was writing the death sentence for Daniel without really realizing what would happen.  We have to understand that we can be used by others to hurt people that are close to us.  We have to be careful who we listen to.  Sometimes the people most close to you are closer to being your enemies instead of your friends.  They will use you to get what they want out of the world.

The leaders in Medes and Persia knew that they couldn’t take Daniel down without the help of the King.  They knew that they had to pass a law that would take down what they felt was their greatest threat.  The King liked Daniel and was getting ready to set him over the entire Kingdom.  The plot was put in place.   What would happen was the destiny of the King, the leaders and Daniel.

Prayer:

Dear Holy God we praise you.  We lift up or voices to thank you for all that you have given us.  Help us always stay focused on you.  Help us accept that there will be people that will become jealous of whom we are.  In the name of the One True God we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you accepted that you need Jesus?  Have you been betrayed by your friends?  Is today the day that you forgive them and walk closer to God?