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INTRODUCTION
There is a man in this story. His name is Daniel. He was a man who feared God, who served kings, who was promoted to the highest office in a foreign land. But because of his faithfulness, he was targeted by envious men who plotted his downfall. They manipulated the king into making a decree that anyone who prayed to any god or man except the king would be cast into the den of lions. Daniel knew the decree was signed, yet he went home, opened his windows toward Jerusalem, and prayed three times a day, giving thanks before his God, as he always did. And because he prayed, he was thrown into the lions' den. But God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths. Daniel came out without a scratch. And the king who had condemned him ended up praising the living God.
THIS IS YOU. You are the one who has been faithful. You are the one who has been targeted because you refused to compromise. You are the one who has been thrown into a den of lions—situations that were meant to destroy you, people who rose up against you, circumstances that seemed hopeless. But the God who shut the lions' mouths for Daniel is the same God who is about to shut every mouth that has opened against you. Your season of deliverance has arrived.
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 aforetime."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "As he did aforetime." Daniel did not change his routine because of the threat. He did not become a secret believer. He did not hide. He did not compromise. He opened his windows and prayed as he always did. That is the key to his deliverance. His consistency in prayer was his weapon. And I am sent to tell you today: YOUR CONSISTENCY IN PRAYER IS ABOUT TO SHUT THE MOUTH OF EVERY LION.
VERSE 11 — "Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "Found." They found him praying. They were looking for something to accuse him of, and they found him praying. But what they meant for evil, God turned around for good. They found him praying, and that prayer became the very thing that God used to deliver him. The enemy may be watching you, but your prayer life is your evidence of innocence. When they find you on your knees, they are not finding a victim; they are finding a vessel of God's power.
VERSE 12-13 — "Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "Regardeth not." Daniel regarded God more than he regarded the king's decree. He feared God more than he feared the lions. And that is the kind of faith that shuts lions' mouths. It is not the faith that avoids trouble; it is the faith that refuses to compromise, even in the face of death. The enemy will always report you to the king, but God is the King of kings, and He will report you to the angels. Your refusal to bow is about to become your promotion.
VERSE 14 — "Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him."
Stop right there. Did you see that phrase? "Set his heart on Daniel to deliver him." Even the king wanted to deliver Daniel. But deliverance comes from God. This is a picture of how the world may try to help you, but only God can shut the lions' mouths. The king labored until sunset, but he could not deliver Daniel. It was God who sent His angel. And I prophesy to you: every human effort to deliver you will fail, so that God alone gets the glory. YOUR DELIVERANCE IS NOT IN THE HANDS OF MEN; IT IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD.
VERSE 16 — "Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "Continually." The king recognized Daniel's continual service to God. Daniel served God continually, not just when things were good, but consistently. And that continual service is what provoked divine intervention. I am sent to tell you today: YOUR CONTINUAL SERVICE TO GOD HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED. The same God who delivered Daniel is about to deliver you.
VERSE 17 — "And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "Sealed." The stone was sealed, the den was sealed. It looked like Daniel's fate was sealed. But what they sealed, God was about to open. The seal of men cannot stop the power of God. The stone that was meant to keep Daniel in was the very stone that God used to show His power. And I declare: every sealed door in your life is about to be opened by the hand of God. The stone is rolled away!
VERSE 19-20 — "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 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?"
Stop right there. Did you see that question? "Is thy God able?" The king asked, "Is thy God able?" And the answer is yes! God is able! He is able to deliver you from the lions. He is able to shut the mouths of every predator, every accuser, every enemy. He is able to bring you out of the den of depression, the den of sickness, the den of debt, the den of failure. God is able!
VERSE 21-22 — "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 was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "Shut." God shut the lions' mouths. He did not remove the lions; He shut their mouths. He did not take Daniel out of the den; He shut the mouths of the lions. The lions were still there, but they could not hurt him. That is a greater miracle. And I declare: every lion in your life—every sickness, every disease, every demonic attack, every enemy that has been roaring against you—the God who shut the lions' mouths for Daniel is shutting their mouths right now in Jesus' name!
VERSE 23 — "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."
Stop right there. Did you see that word? "No manner of hurt." No manner of hurt was found upon him. Not a scratch. Not a mark. Not a bruise. Because he believed in his God. Your faith in God is your protection. Your belief in God is your deliverance. And I declare: when you come out of this trial, there will be no manner of hurt found upon you. You will come out without a scratch. You will come out with a testimony. You will come out with your health, your joy, your peace, your family, your finances—all restored. YOUR SEASON OF DELIVERANCE HAS ARRIVED.
DECLARATIONS
Say it with me:
I am Daniel. I refuse to compromise. I will pray as I always have. My consistency is my weapon.
Every lion that has been sent to destroy me, the God of Daniel is shutting its mouth now.
I will come out of this den without a scratch. No manner of hurt will be found upon me.
My God has sent His angel to deliver me. I am not alone.
The stone that was sealed is rolled away. Every sealed door is opened.
I believe in my God, and I will not be moved.
My deliverance is here. My testimony is loading. I will praise the living God!
PRAYER
Father, I thank You for Your Word. I thank You for the example of Daniel, who refused to compromise, who prayed as he always did, who trusted You even in the face of death. Lord, I ask You to shut every lion's mouth that has been opened against me. Every sickness, every disease, every demonic attack, every enemy that has risen against me—shut their mouths now, in Jesus' name. Send Your angel to deliver me. Let no manner of hurt be found upon me. I believe in You, and I will not be moved. I declare that my season of deliverance has arrived. I will come out without a scratch. I will testify of Your goodness. In Jesus' name, Amen.
CLOSE
My brother, my sister, the God who shut the lions' mouths for Daniel is the same God who is with you right now. He has not forgotten you. He has heard your prayers. He has seen your consistency. And He is about to send His angel to shut every lion's mouth that has been roaring against you. Your deliverance is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when. And I declare: your when is now. Your season of deliverance has arrived. Receive it. Believe it. And walk in it. God bless you.
DECLARATIONS
- I am Daniel. I refuse to compromise. I will pray as I always have. My consistency is my weapon.
- Every lion that has been sent to destroy me, the God of Daniel is shutting its mouth now.
- I will come out of this den without a scratch. No manner of hurt will be found upon me.
- My God has sent His angel to deliver me. I am not alone.
- The stone that was sealed is rolled away. Every sealed door is opened.
- I believe in my God, and I will not be moved.
- My deliverance is here. My testimony is loading. I will praise the living God!
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