It is easy to be thankful when things are easy, but is it possible to be thankful in difficult days?

The Old Testament prophet Daniel lived in a dark time in Israel's history, far away from home in Wicked Babylon.

And yet, this faithful man exemplifies a life of gratitude from beginning to end.

Scott Pauli takes us to Daniel today to learn more about being thankful and difficult days. Have you been giving God thanks this week?

Well, I'm going to challenge you today to keep giving thanks.

This holy habit, this daily discipline is something that will change your whole life if you'll learn not just to give

thanks to God occasionally or when you feel like it but rather to keep giving thanks.

I bring you today to Daniel chapter number six. We've been examining this week. Thanksgiving in

the life of Daniel in Babylon of all places.

What a dark place. What a wicked environment.

And what challenging circumstances. And yet, from start to finish, Daniel is a grateful man.

We've been in Daniel chapter 2 all week. He's a much younger man in Daniel chapter 2 under Nebuchadnezzar's rule and he's giving God thanks.

But isn't this fascinating when you come to Daniel chapter six, he's an old man.

So here he is now under Darius's rule.

He's an aged man, well up in years and yet what is he doing?

He's still giving God thanks.

Listen to Daniel chapter 6 verse 10.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed,

he went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem.

He kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God

as he did a foretime.

Almost like bookends on his life. In youth and in old age, he's just a thankful

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