Trapped by the Law
This Sunday at the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services children who attended VBS will be sharing their “To Mars and Beyond” experience through song and a special rendering of the story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den!
This is a story of God’s law versus man’s law. Some of King Darius’s leaders have recommended to the King an edict that no one be allowed to pray to any god or man other than to King Darius for the next thirty days. Anyone caught violating that order would be thrown into the lions’ den. They urged the king to put this edict in writing so that it could not be altered or withdrawn. Old King Darius, his ego over-stimulated, issued the decree.
When our egos are over-stimulated are we more inclined to be drawn into another person’s malicious plan? It is easy to be misled when we surround ourselves with those who stroke our egos. Mistakes can be made, and judgment becomes flawed. Daniel becomes the victim of King Darius’s foolish decision because he chooses to follow God’s law, not man’s law.
As we journey together through this time of transition, it is important for us to surround ourselves with people who don’t always agree with us. We need to challenge one another’s thinking. Prayer needs to be at the forefront of all our decision making. We must join together to seek God’s will, which isn’t always our will.
See you Sunday,
Jeri-Lynne
