Did you know the word praise is from a Hebrew word meaning to kneel as an act of worship? I didn’t.
Daniel was taken captive as a young teen and dragged to Babylon as a slave. He was chosen and educated to serve the king. Even as a teen Daniel refused to follow his peers or do anything connected with idol worship in that foreign land. From the start Daniel prayed to GOD expecting answers when there was a problem (Daniel 2:18-19). It became his habit from childhood to kneel 3 times a day before an open window and pray and praise the LORD GOD, Maker of heaven and earth (Daniel 6:10). This went on all his life and even when he grew old he still knelt before the window and prayed and praised the LORD GOD.
In his 80’s Daniel’s faithfulness to praise GOD got him thrown into the lions den when Daniel’s enemies tricked the king. But it didn’t harm Daniel, for GOD sent HIS angel to shut the mouths of the lions and they didn’t hurt him (Daniel 6:22).
Other times when GOD sent an angel to Daniel to give him verbal answers to his questions and the angel addressed Daniel as “one greatly beloved” (Daniel 9:23, 10:11, 19).
Daniel was faithful to GOD and GOD was faithful to Daniel. GOD delights in those who praise HIM.
Praise the LORD Oh my soul and all that is within me praise HIS holy name. For HE is good and does great things Praise HIS holy name.
Looking unto JESUS,
Hugs
Sharon
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