The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13 NLT
Having boldness is showing the ability to take risks. Someone who is bold is confident and courageous. Like Peter and John, and many others in bible, Daniel was a bold man. His confidence in His God gave him the courage to break the man made rules in order to keep His devotion to God. He wasn't afraid of the consequences that awaited him because He knew that God was there to protect and provide for him. Whether he made it out of the den of lions alive or dead, he trusted that God had his back. This boldnesess that Daniel possessed gave him peace of mind in his circumstances and He was able to live his life fully devoted to God with no fear of what might happen to him.
Daniel was empowered by his complete confidence in God. Do you have this boldness found in so many ordinary men and women in the bible? Are you courageous enough to go against the world's standards and rules in order to stick with God's standards? With so many compromises to God's commands and the slow fade of values in this world now is the time to evaluate your boldness.
Dear God, give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word (Acts 4:29).
Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and lead us out into the world to preach and act out boldly on your behalf (Acts 4:31). Like Daniel, give us confidence in Your ability to protect and provide that we may choose to follow You instead of falling into sin and fitting in to this world.
Amen and Amen
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