Don’t Give Up—Hold On to God
Adapted from Strength for Each Day
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.
Harriet Beecher Stowe said, "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." Are you in that kind of place today, a place that feels tight to you, where you think everything is going against you? Some days are like that, and they are times when you simply need to stand firm in faith and hold on just a minute longer.
Several people in the Bible found themselves up against very difficult circumstances that tried their faith. One of those people was Daniel. To say that he felt everything was against him in the lions' den would be a huge understatement. He found himself all alone in a dark pit full of hungry lions. Without a miracle (which did happen), he knew he would be killed in a very painful way.
God knows exactly how much pressure you can take and how much struggle you can bear. In a difficult situation, He is always with you. He will eventually deliver you, but until He does, you can be confident that He will not leave you alone in your circumstances. Use your difficulty to your advantage and ask God to strengthen you as you wait for Him to move mightily on your behalf.
Prayer of the Day: Father, when I am in a tight place, give me grace and strength to hold on a minute longer and not to give up, amen.
