The Lions’ King

Daniel’s rescue from the lion’s den is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible – and also one of the most misunderstood. To read it correctly we must expose two common lies about lions: That God always rescues us from them, and that the reason he rescues us is our own goodness. Daniel actually shows that God often does rescue us in this life, but he always rescues us in the life to come – and that this ultimate rescue is only due to the goodness of Jesus credited to us by grace through faith. Second, Daniel models three "pro tips" about prayer: Routine is your friend; Your body prays; and Thanking re-narrates your life. All who trust Jesus by faith can now rely on his strength to learn these habits of grace, growing in us an "excellent spirit" like Daniel's that blesses the people around us.