The Lions Den
Like Daniel in the bible, it is not hard to picture ourselves in a very similar situation as his without the actual lions and cave. There are times in our lives we feel alone, empty, confused in a dark whole of panic, distress and anxiety. The “lions” that surround us are our emotional, social, physical and educational challenges, waiting with hungry eyes to devour us. Without a doubt sometimes it would be easier to let them swallow us whole, and succumb to what Satan seems to badger us with. We look up and see the bright beautiful sky of hope, but no ladder nor rope to help us get to the peace and glory we are promised. LOST is the perfect word when we figure out we cannot do this ourselves, that is takes a perfect being to complete this task. God says in Daniel 6:16, “ Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.” Even when the missions and burdens of our lives seem to be like the very walls and darkness of a cave, Christ’s hands and His power alone can li...