Dare To Live Like Daniel

Daniel has been the focus in my Bible reading recently.  What a godly man he was making prayer the most important part of his life even when it meant that he might not only lose his prestigious position in government but even be killed.

These days you can't help but hear about the upcoming election of those aspiring to lead our country. While I'm not one of them, the Lord has called me to follow Daniel and be faithful to Him in both my responsibilities and prayer life in my own sphere of influence.  I want to dare to live like Daniel!

Hu and I got away for a time of R & R last week.  While it wasn't possible for him to attend his regular therapy sessions, he did manage to do some workouts and long walks.  It is such an encouragement to watch his stamina being built up day by day.

Thank you for your prayers for him and also our brother-in-law Don as he recovers from open heart surgery.  He faced some life threatening complications but the Lord brought him through the surgery, and he is stable and making slow progress.  Although due to his sedation Don doesn't always acknowledge people in the room, Hu continues to remind me that from his own experience that Don has some sense of what is happening in the room and he can hear. 

During a visit I read the 23rd Psalm as part of a devotional.  There was another gentleman in the room, and his wife was visiting him while I was there.  I tried to read to Don and not disturb them.  As I was leaving the room the wife was going down the hall and said, "My husband said that you were reading from the Bible but he couldn't hear all you were reading.  Next time, read a little louder and he would enjoy it."  I assured her that I would be happy to do that.  Later, I realized that God had given me an area of influence that I hadn't even considered!  Thank you, Jesus.

The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers.  May he not leave us or forsake us, that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments, his statutes, and his rules, which he commanded our fathers. -- 1 Kings 8:57-58