Today’s Scrip-Bit 23 September 2026 Daniel 6:16b.
Daniel 6:16b. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
And it’s another Wednesday, a sunny but somewhat cool and windy day, and let’s hope we all catch our second wind. I certainly had to catch mine because I went out to my Wednesday church group, then ran a couple of errands afterwards, so by the time I came home I was tired and had to rest for a spell. Then by the time I came downstairs to begin writing the Bit, the doorbell wrang, and since the Duchess was out, I had to go upstairs and answer it. Then by the time I came back down the phone wrang, but I ignored it.
Now that’s my excuse for being on a late bus today. I’ve noticed though that these days, I am almost always on a late bus, and I don’t like it. And I wonder why? Is it me, just getting up later than usual, then spinning around too much before I come downstairs? Or am I just being too distracted by other stuff that’s not helping my cause? So let’s see if we can’t do better in the future nuh. (smile)
And the Good Library opened today at the book of Daniel, where the other leaders of Babylon were jealous of Daniel because the king favoured him, and they decided to plot against him. The Bible tells us: ‘Then the presidents and princes (overseers and provincial governors) sought to find occasion (some charge) against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion (no charge) nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error of fault found in him.’ (Dan. 6:4) Oh my brethren, can that be said about us; that there was no fault or charge liable against us for doing our work. Let’s hope so.
The Bible continues: ‘Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion (fault, charge) against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.’ (Dan. 6:5) Now that’s the way we ought to be; the only way anyone should find fault against us is concerning our God. Thus they set out to trap Daniel by talking king Darius into establishing a royal statute and making a decree that ‘whosoever shall ask (make) a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.’ (Dan. 6:7) And Darius unaware of their plot, signs such a decree.
But Daniel being the god-fearing man he was, did not worry about their scheme and went ahead praying from his window toward Jerusalem, three times a day like he usually did. And when they found him, they carried the news to the king, entreating him to send Daniel to the lions den because he regarded not the king’s petition and still prayed three times a day. Only then did the king wake up to their plot. The Bible relates: ‘Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore (greatly) displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured (strived) till the going down of the sun to deliver him’ (Dan. 6:14)
But the jealous courtiers gave him no chance whatsoever to help Daniel, they kept calling for him to be thrown into lion’s den as the decree determined. Finally, the king had no choice but to have Daniel thrown into the den of lions. However, before the king did that, he made this very interesting comment to Daniel. ‘Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.’ (Dan. 6:16b)
Now why would a heathen king say that to a Christian believer? Possibly because of all the stuff he’d heard about Daniel, like he could decipher visons, and the fine way in which he executed his duties. And that’s the way the Lord likes to have people thing about us. It’s like Jesus advises in the Sermon on the Mount. ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’ (Matt. 5:16) Yes friends when we go about our business with diligence and excellence, others note it and consider the possibilities of our God, just like the king did with Daniel.
And after they had shut Daniel securely in the lions den; ‘The king went to his palace, and passed (spent) the night fasting: neither were instruments of music (musicians) brought before him: and his sleep went (fled) from him.’ (Dan. 6:18) That’s how concerned he was about throwing Daniel into the Lion’s den. ‘Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable (pained) voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency (innocence) was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt (wrong). Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them (overpowered them), and brake all their bones in pieces or (before they) ever came at the bottom of the den.’ (6:19-24)
Ah mih people, that’s the powerful kind of God we serve, and what He can and will do if we’re found to be worthy of His signs and wonders. But it all stems from the way we behave in front of the unbelievers, if our behaviour gives God glory or not. So, since we never know when we’ll need a miracle, let’s keep on doing our best nuh, so if and when that time comes, the Lord doesn’t hesitate to perform it to our benefit. Now let’s go home declaring our Wednesday Wail, telling the whole world about our wonderful position in Christ Jesus.
As one strong and sincere voice: ‘Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: I’m so glad to be alive on this Wednesday! Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday: Thank God the breath of life is still flowing through me on this Wednesday! I am halfway home. My hands are fixed securely on the plough, and I’m not turning back. I’m not looking back at the past, not focusing on what has gone before. But my eyes are fixed straight ahead; straight ahead to a glorious future with Jesus. Glory Hallelujah!’
And if we endure to the very end with Jesus, then we’re assured of an even more glorious future than we can ask or imagine. So let’s endure to the end nuh, so that we can share that glorious future together! Much LOVE!
…actions speak louder than words…that’s why we must do more than we talk…
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