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Waiting in Faith
By: Bobby Lehmann
Monday, October 19, 2026
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Daniel 6:10
Daniel knew what the king's decree meant. If he continued praying to God, he would probably end up in the lions’ den. Daniel was facing a spiritual dilemma: He could either pray in secret, stop praying for thirty days, or continue to pray as usual. Scripture doesn't tell us what Daniel was feeling, but it does tell us what he chose. He knelt down and prayed “just as he had done before.” Daniel's faith didn't remove the danger; it gave him the courage to endure it.
When Daniel prayed faithfully and fearlessly, he was arrested and thrown into the lions’ den. A stone was placed over the entrance, and I'm sure he could hear those lions moving around. Daniel knew he couldn't change his situation... all he could do was trust the God he had been praying to.
A long night of waiting came next. Daniel obeyed God, but the stone wasn't moved. He prayed, but he was still surrounded by lions. Sometimes, the hardest place to have faith is in the waiting—not before the trial, not after the miracle, it's the void in-between them. We know what we've asked God to do, but we don't yet know how He'll answer.
My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Daniel 6:22
Daniel wasn't alone that night because God sent an angel to protect him. When God intervened, those lions were made powerless. Are you living between a prayer and an answer right now? You trust God, but nothing seems to be changing. Daniel’s story reminds us that God is working even when we can't see it. Faith isn't knowing how the story ends; faith is knowing who is with you while you wait.
Are you waiting on God to answer one of your prayers? Has the waiting made you wonder if He hears you? Instead of asking God to change your circumstances, ask Him to increase your faith and deepen your trust. Like Daniel, maybe God is protecting you while He works out the details.
Lord, when I can't see what you're doing, help me remember who you are. Give me the courage to obey you, and please strengthen my faith as I wait. Remind me that even when I'm in the "lion's den", I'm never beyond your reach. Amen.