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Daniel chapter 6, verses 25 through 27.

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. Is that not amazing? This is a pagan king declaring, making a decree to all the people's

nations and languages that dwell in all the earth, that the God of Daniel is worthy of worship,

that he is the living God, whose kingdom will never be destroyed,

who delivers and rescues and works signs and wonders in light of how God saved Daniel from the

lion's den. Oh, this is the whole point of these stories in the book of Daniel,

especially in the first half, notice how every single one of them leads to God receiving glory,

whether it's Daniel being able to interpret dreams, whether it's Shadrach, Meshach, and Abedigo,

being delivered out of a fiery furnace,

or Daniel being delivered from a den of lions. The result is always, look at it. Daniel 6, 25,

through 27 here, Daniel 3, 28, through 29 before that. And Daniel is very intentional throughout

this book. Just as Adirac, Meshach, and Abedigo are to point to the fact that it's God who gives

power to interpret dreams.

It's God who is with them in the fire and brought them through it.

It's God who has rescued Daniel from these lions.

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