martyrdom
: the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith….Merriam Webster…
I remember the assassination of JFK, his brother, Martin Luther King, the attempted assassination of George Wallace, the skyscrapers tumbling to the ground of 911…all a type of martyrdom…a difference in beliefs…a violent end…and they happen all over the world…and now another, a young man someone wanted out of the picture as well…
Daniel almost met this end during his time ….men, greedy for power wanted Daniel’s place…wanted Daniel out of picture for their gain ….they, too, used Daniel’s devotion to God as a weapon…the funny thing is, God is not mocked nor does He give his power to another…as they found out…
At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
Dan 6:4-5
God’s justice may not come immediately for He is slow to anger…it may not come when we expect it, but it comes regardless…as Daniel’s enemies found out…” At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.”
Dan.6.24
“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.“For he is the living God and in he endures forever;his kingdom will not be destroyed,his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves;he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth.He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
Dan.6.26-27
David wrote…
How long will the enemy mock you, God?
Will the foe revile your name forever?
But God is my King from long ago;he brings salvation on the earth.
It was you who split open the sea by your power;you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.
It was you who opened up springs and streams;you dried up the ever-flowing rivers.
The day is yours, and yours also the night;you established the sun and moon.
It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth;you made both summer and winter.
Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,how foolish people have reviled your name.
Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace;may the poor and needy praise your name.
Rise up, O God, and defend your cause;remember how fools mock you all day long.
Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries,the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
Ps.74.10,Ps.74.12-18,Ps.74.21-23
Nahum wrote…
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,and clouds are the dust of his feet.
He rebukes the sea and dries it up;he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither and the blossoms of Lebanon fade. The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,the world and all who live in it. Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;the rocks are shattered before him. Whatever they plot against the Lord he will bring to an end;trouble will not come a second time.
Nah.1.3-6,Nah.1.9
Thank YOU…
This Young man who died on the Eve of 911, may he not have died in vain…uphold this young widow and their children in the comfort of Your almighty hand…may You be to her a husband as You promise…May she seek your comfort, compassion…send those whom she needs to surround her in this time of great grief….build her up…encourage, bear her burdens…thank YOU…
Joni…
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