Daniel 6:13 (ESV): “Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” The evidence of loving God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind shines most clearly when the stakes are highest. A person who truly adores God continues to worship Him faithfully, even when doing so comes at great personal cost. When King Darius of

Daniel 5:22-23 (ESV): “ 22  And you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, 23  but you have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven... ” We are accountable to God for what we know (James 4:17). Jesus said, “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more” (Luke 12:48). Everyone will answer for what they did with the truth they were given. After Nebuch

Daniel 4:37 (ESV): “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” Pride is a trap that not only lies to you but also leads to your downfall. As Scripture says, “Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor (Prov 18:12).” After God revealed Himself to Nebuchadnezzar a second time in the fiery furnace, the king still had n