Those who envy and oppose us will do whatever they can ...

Those who envy and oppose us will do whatever they can ...

 

 

The other two governors and officials,

who could not find any fault with Prime Minister Daniel,

believed that unless it involved Daniel's religion,

they had no way to find any wrongdoing

on his part and bring charges against him.

Therefore, they went to King Darius and said,

"All the governors, satraps, administrators, advisors,

and officials of the kingdom have consulted together

and agreed to request that the king establish a decree and enforce a law."

They requested that a decree be issued stating,

"For the next 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man

besides the king shall be thrown into the lions' den"

(Daniel 6:4-7).

As I reflect on this passage,

it occurs to me that those who envy and oppose us

(for example, anti-Christians) will do whatever they can

to find fault with us, either by accusing us of wrongdoing

or by posting it online to try to bring us down or even bury us socially.

However, if we are living our work, church, or family lives so well

that they cannot find any fault or wrongdoing,

they will certainly try to find a way

to attack us through our Christian faith.