Video of the Day: Clip from the 2005 movie “Sahara”
Bible Verse of the Day:
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” 17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep. 19 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20 When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?” 21 Daniel answered, “May the king live forever! 22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty,” Daniel 6:16-22.
Biblical Connection:
Master explorer Dirk Pitt played by Matthew McConaughey is searching for a lost Civil War battleship in the deserts of West Africa. While searching for clues, Dirk encounters a World Health Organization researcher Dr. Eva Rojas. When a ruthless dictator seeks to cover up the contamination of water that Eva finds, Dirk and one of his former Navy Seal veterans have to pull an audible in today’s scene to avoid being killed.
Daniel was living in Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim when the Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to besiege this land. Then, Nebuchadnezzar ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites into captivity in Babylon. Daniel was one of the young men chosen, staying true to the Lord, despite the laws of this foreign land. Instead of calling an audible, Daniel trusted God to save him from a den of lions.
Closing Song:
An audible in the context of football is when a quarterback suddenly changes the original play at the line of scrimmage based upon how the defense is lined up. From a spiritual sense, if you’re stuck in a rut, repeating the same pattern and expecting a different result is insane. Therefore, sometimes you have a call an audible in life, trusting in God to help you find a way out of a specific trial or temptation, 1 Corinthians 10:13.
by Jay Mankus
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