Proverbs 22:11 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.” (Proverbs 22:11 NKJV)

This reminds us of Daniel who with a pure heart honored God regardless of the circumstances he was in, even in the brink of his physical death. He was the only administrator with high integrity in the empire of Babylon. His fellow officials were jealous of his successes, trustworthiness and close relationship with the king. So, when the king was about to promote Daniel to the 2nd highest position in the Empire, these corrupt officials ganged up against Daniel. Finding no fault in him, they targeted his faith in God and his habitual daily prayers to God by making it illegal. Sounds like present day political climate where people in power are calling good evil and evil good - advocating the killing of innocent unborn children as healthcare issue. So, his dishonest rivals tricked the king to issue a decree which he signed not knowing that it was aimed for Daniel’s execution to cast him into the lion's den (Daniel 6:10-16).  Throwing Daniel to the hungry lions, King Darius was so grief-stricken, as reflected in his words of prayer. "The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” (Daniel 6:16b ESV) And true to God's promises, Daniel was saved from the mouth of the lions.

Yes, God saves us, as He did to Daniel, in whatever schemes of the enemy of our soul. We just have to rest in God’s grace giving Him glory in Christ Jesus. And, Daniel with grace in his lips gave glory to God. He won the king to worship The Lord - the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He boldly declared God's reign over his empire. The scriptures tell us - "Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever; his kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion shall be to the end. He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who has saved Daniel from the power of the lions.” (Daniel 6:25-27 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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