Dear Father, During the reign of King Darius, there was a decree made that “whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except the king, shall be cast into the den of lions.” And Daniel prayed as he would usually do. As a result, the king commanded that they bring Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. I find myself wondering why such a rule would be enacted: one whose purpose is to keep a man away from his God, with death as the penalty for disobedience. How did we get here? In the beginning, man knew one God. Yet, as the years go by, ignorance is not the only thing we contend with--rebellion is: people who do not seek You attempt to destroy those who do. Sometimes, this can seem farfetched, until blood and consequence make it real. When I think of Daniel, I think also about how it would take more than decrees to restrain a man who knows his God: a man whose devotion transcends mere culture and religion; whose commitment is anchored in his own experience of divinity. How can we fear man when we know God? They are rulers, yet with knowledge so limited, they think earth is all there is. They instill fear in us with threats to take our lives, but our knowledge of You outweighs our fears. So even if we are thrown into the lions’ den, whether or not deliverance comes, our faith is not built on assumptions: "we know our God". Translation: Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindu Slide 5: Urdu #LettertoGod #faith #firmresolve #rebellion #faith