Like Daniel / Like David

Have you ever felt you were thrown to the lions? I haven’t been thrown in yet, but the lions are hungry and on the prowl outside my door.

Like Daniel, I had a position that gave me authority over others. God was blessing me. Others saw how I was being blessed and resented it. A few used their power and authority to hurt me and eventually remove me from my position.

Because of this, I have felt like David running from Saul for the last few years. I’ve been fighting just to be left to do my job and love as God has commanded. Now, I am like David, the young shepherd standing before a mighty giant. Although I know I will be victorious because God has promised to be with me, I don’t know what the outcome will be. So, as I wait for the battle to begin, I prepare.

I have the Belt of Truth around my waist. I will hold tight to it while the lies of the enemy fly around me like flaming arrows. I will wear the Breastplate of Righteousness with honor, for I have been made righteous by His faithfulness (Romans 5:1). My feet are fitted with the readiness from the Gospel of Peace. I have my Shield of Faith to extinguish the fiery lies the enemy is throwing. Upon my head is the Helmet of Salvation that I have worn all these many years. And in my hand, and burned in my heart, is the Sword of the Spirit, God’s Holy Word, which will guide and protect me (Eph 6:10-18). And no matter the outcome, I have already won. 

I am a Child of God.