(Part 1) “…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…” Daniel‬ ‭6:20-22‬ ‭KJV‬‬. What a miraculous deliverance this was! The night before, Daniel had been thrown into a den of hungry lions with almost everyone thinking that he had no hope. They thought that no one could possibly survive such a situation. But thank God, He sent His angel to close the lion’s mouth and protect Daniel. This mighty deliverance moved the king to honor God and to destroy the evil men who had conspired against Daniel. Also, it says that Daniel prospered after this. His persecution and deliverance led to prosperity. As a result, his influence for God grew and affected the kingdom in which he lived. And let us be encouraged from this. May we realize that it is not our place to rise up in pride and defend ourselves when people speak against and persecute us. God is still able to close the mouths of the spiritual lions that come against us. He has promised that He will deal with our enemies. By God’s grace, let us have a stedfast faith like Daniel and know that our lives are in God’s hands.