What a familiar story…Daniel in the lion’s den. Daniel was high in rank in the kingdom. And another familiar story surfaces… a modern day story …jealousy in the workplace.

Daniel’s fellow administrators tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel but could find none and so they resorted to some underhanded acts. Sound familiar? Connections to the business world, or politics perhaps???

Dan 6:7
The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den.

They certainly counted on the king’s ego to go along with their plan. It worked. He issued the decree.

Daniel was faithful to his God and did not waver.

Dan 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

As a result, Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den, even though Darius regretted having to do that. However, God sent His angel to shut the mouths of the lions. Was this the same "angel" that walked around earlier in the fiery furnace with Daniel’s three friends? Hmmm...

By the way...Daniel was a descendant of Ithamar, one of Aaron's sons...so Daniel had impressive credentials. (Ezra 8:2, Ex. 28:1)