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Even when you have no fault // Mesmo quando você não tem culpa


Chapter 6 of Daniel’s book in the Bible tells us a story about something that could have happened to Daniel if he didn’t have a good habit of talking to God. In fact, his enemies knew that would be hard to get rid of Daniel because they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him (Daniel 6:4). The only thing they knew, Daniel’s enemies, as Daniel was faithful to his God, and every day, three times he would go up to his room and pray to God.

Daniel kept doing that, giving thanks to God, even when the problem arose. “When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously” (Daniel 6:10).

When I read this verse, I think that many times I, and probably you, when we realize that we have a problem, the very first thing is to complain to God. Because we think so highly of ourselves that nothing bad can happen to us, right? But that wasn’t what Daniel did. He kept doing what he had previously been doing and gave thanks to his God. He could easily have prayed a complaint to God saying “God, they have found no fault in me, no error, and the only thing that I keep doing is come here and pray to you, and now, I’m about to be thrown in a den of lions! How could you have done this to me? I’ve been nothing but faithful to you”. Yes, this could certainly be Daniel’s prayer. But it wasn’t. He gave thanks to God. Why? Because he trusted in Him.

Even the king knew that Daniel has done nothing wrong. But the king was trapped in his own law, he had to do what he signed it. But he knew that Daniel’s God could deliver him from the lions. He said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” (v.16)

Indeed, after spending the night with the lions. “Then the king was exceedingly glad and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So, Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him because he had trusted in his God”. (v. 23)

They will certainly try to take your peace away; they will try to harm you, to offend you and make you suffer. Because this is what the enemy of our souls always wants. But he will be humiliated because we trust in the living God. The God of creation.

Next time a problem arouses, remember, keep giving thanks to the LORD because He is faithful and just to deliver you from every kind of evil. You can find yourself inside a lions’ den, but fear not, trust in the Lord.

This is an old story, but you know why we kept telling it? Because our God doesn’t get old or change a bit. So He is the same since before Daniel and He will be the same long after you. He is eternal, with no beginning and no end. That’s why I am telling you to trust in this God because He is unchangeable.
O capítulo 6 do livro de Daniel na Bíblia nos conta uma história sobre algo que poderia ter acontecido com Daniel se ele não tivesse um bom hábito de falar com Deus. De fato, seus inimigos sabiam que seria difícil se livrar de Daniel, porque não encontravam motivo para reclamação ou falha, porque ele era fiel, e nenhum erro ou falha foi encontrado nele (Daniel 6: 4). A única coisa que eles sabiam, os inimigos de Daniel, como Daniel era fiel ao seu Deus, e todos os dias, três vezes ele subia ao seu quarto e orava a Deus.

Daniel continuou fazendo isso, dando graças a Deus, mesmo quando o problema surgiu. “Quando Daniel soube que o documento havia sido assinado, ele foi para sua casa, onde havia janelas na câmara alta abertas em direção a Jerusalém. Ajoelhava-se três vezes ao dia, orava e dava graças a seu Deus, como havia feito anteriormente ”(Daniel 6:10).

Quando leio este versículo, penso que muitas vezes eu, e provavelmente você, quando percebemos que temos um problema, a primeira coisa é reclamar com Deus. Porque pensamos tão bem de nós mesmos que nada de ruim pode acontecer conosco, certo? Mas não foi isso que Daniel fez. Ele continuou fazendo o que havia feito anteriormente e agradeceu ao seu Deus. Ele poderia facilmente ter feito uma queixa a Deus dizendo: “Deus, eles não encontraram nenhuma falha em mim, nenhum erro, e a única coisa que continuo fazendo é vir aqui e orar a você, e agora estou prestes a ser jogado em um covil de leões! Como você pôde ter feito isso comigo? Eu sou apenas fiel a você ". Sim, isso certamente poderia ser a oração de Daniel. Mas não foi. Ele deu graças a Deus. Por quê? Porque ele confiava nEle.

Até o rei sabia que Daniel não fez nada de errado. Mas o rei estava preso em sua própria lei, ele teve que fazer o que assinou. Mas ele sabia que o Deus de Daniel poderia libertá-lo dos leões. Ele disse a Daniel: “Que o seu Deus, a quem você serve continuamente, te livre!” (V.16)

De fato, depois de passar a noite com os leões. “Então o rei ficou extremamente satisfeito e ordenou que Daniel fosse levado para fora da cova. Então, Daniel foi retirado da cova, e nenhum tipo de dano foi encontrado porque ele confiou em seu Deus”. (v. 23)

Eles certamente tentarão tirar sua paz; eles tentarão prejudicá-lo, ofendê-lo e fazer você sofrer. Porque é isso que o inimigo de nossas almas sempre quer. Mas ele será humilhado porque confiamos no Deus vivo. O Deus da criação.

Da próxima vez que surgir um problema, lembre-se, continue dando graças ao Senhor, porque Ele é fiel e justo para livrar você de todo tipo de mal. Você pode se encontrar dentro da cova de leões, mas não tenha medo, confie no Senhor.

Esta é uma história antiga, mas você sabe por que continuamos contando? Porque nosso Deus não envelhece nem muda um pouco. Então ele é o mesmo desde antes de Daniel e será o mesmo por muito tempo depois de você. Ele é eterno, sem começo e sem fim. É por isso que estou lhe dizendo para confiar neste Deus porque Ele é imutável.

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