You cannot help but notice in Daniel that God loves to deliver His people. I know that Daniel and his friends stayed true to their faith even if it cost them their lives. I know that we are to say that God will ultimately deliver His people because of the cross. However, you cannot deny that God delivers His people my a number of unusual means.
First He delivered them by giving them favour with the King's official. He did not have to honour their request but he did and it was God who moved his heart.
However God also delivered His people by miraculous means. He kept them from death in the fire and the lions' den.
You might say that was in the Old Testament days. Remember how He delivered Peter from jail not once but twice. Remember that He delivered Paul from his enemies.
People in North Korea can also testify that God delivers His people. Likewise in communist countries and Muslim countries today. A Cuban pastor got arrested and he came to trial with a large rock. When they asked him what that was for he told them that if they shut him out then the rock would cry out. They thought he was crazy so he was let go.
Interestingly, it is those of us who believe in the sovereign power of God to deliver are most likely the ones who don't expect Him to do it.
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