Their testimony in death chipped away at the resistance of those who watched. Many Christians were eaten alive by lions in the Roman Colosseum. Would God be any less powerful or compassionate if he had not shut the mouths of the lions? God always answers the prayers of a righteous person, but not always in the way we expect. "He just does not think it is time to do what you ask sometimes." "Sometimes, God will not answer your prayers, but that does not mean he does not love you," says Adriane, 9.
No wonder Daniel distinguished himself as a young man.
He quietly went about his routine of praying three times a day on his knees with his windows open toward Jerusalem.Īndrew, 8, says we should "always pray to God, even if you will be punished."Īccording to the book by his name, Daniel "prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days," (Daniel 6:10). Is this the lesson from the lions' perspective?Įven though Daniel was one of three governors in the Medo-Persian Empire, he didn't protest against the law that prohibited him from praying to God for 30 days. "The lesson is to keep your mouth shut and to trust in God in every way and every day," says Elizabeth, 11. In this case, Daniel was supposed to be lunch for the lions, but God had other plans. Problems do have a way of eating our lunch, especially when we try to handle them with our own strength. "Still, I know that, like Daniel, I must remain faithful to the Lord." "I think it teaches me that God is going to fix all of my problems, even the ones that I think will 'eat me up'!" says Hillary, age 10.