IN THE LIONS' DEN (057-Stories from the Bible)

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IN THE LIONS’ DEN

Daniel Stands the Test

Babylon was now part of the kingdom of Persia. By this time Daniel was an old man, having served his God for more than eighty years. He had received many special blessings from the Lord.

Darius, the Persian king, respected Daniel and made him chief of all the princes and governors. This made the other princes very jealous. They searched for some fault in Daniel’s life, but found nothing. He was faithful and honest. Finally they decided, “Our only chance is his religion!”

They went to the king and said, “All the rulers have agreed to make a law that for thirty days, no one shall ask anything of any god or man, except from you, O king. If anyone disobeys this law, he shall be thrown into the den of lions.” Darius fell for their scheme and signed the decree.

The new law did not change Daniel’s devotion to God. Three times each day he knelt before his open window. He prayed and thanked God just as he had done before.

The jealous princes spied on Daniel, then hurried to king Darius. They said, “There is a man who does not obey your law. That fellow Daniel is praying to God three times each day.”

Then the king was very sorry that he had signed such a decree, for he loved Daniel. He spent all day trying to find a way to excuse Daniel.

That evening the princes returned to the king. “You signed the law,” they reminded him, “and it cannot be changed!” At last the king ordered that Daniel should be cast into the lions’ den.

All that night while the king lay sleepless, the lions watched Daniel. But not one lion bit him. Early the next morning Darius hurried to the lions’ den. He called in anguish, “O Daniel, has your God saved you from the lions?” Then he heard a voice. It was Daniel’s!

Daniel said, “My God sent His angel to shut the lions’ mouths. I am not hurt at all, for I am innocent of wrong-doing.”

The king was overjoyed that Daniel’s God had saved him. He ordered that the princes who had accused Daniel should be thrown to the lions. The hungry lions destroyed each one of them.

 Daniel 6

Caption: God protects Daniel from the lions.

Parents:       Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)

Children:    1. How often did Daniel pray each day?

2. Why was Daniel put in the lions’ den?

3. Did the lions hurt Daniel?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

HANDWRITING ON THE WALL (056-Stories from the Bible)

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HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

A Message to Belshazzar

A new king named Belshazzar now ruled in Babylon. One day this king invited a thousand of his princes and nobles for a feast to honor his gods.

King Belshazzar and his guests were feasting, drinking wine, and having fun. Suddenly, they saw a man’s hand writing on the wall. Every eye was fixed on the mysterious fingers as they wrote words no one could understand.

By now the merrymaking had stopped. Deathly silence hung over the banquet hall. King Belshazzar’s face had turned white, and his knees shook in terror. “Bring the magicians and wise men!” he cried. “Whoever reads these words and tells me what they mean will get a great reward!”

The wise men promptly came to Belshazzar. But no one could tell him what the writing meant. Then the queen came to the king. “Don’t be frightened or upset,” she said. “In your kingdom is a man who was brought captive from Israel by your grandfather. His name is Daniel. The spirit of the holy gods is in him, and he can tell you what the words mean.”

King Belshazzar sent for Daniel. When he arrived, the king pointed to the words on the wall and said. “I have heard that you can solve all kinds of mysteries. If you can tell the meaning of those words, I will clothe you with purple robes, put a gold chain around your neck, and make you the third ruler of the kingdom.”

“Keep your gifts, or give them to someone else,” Daniel answered. “Yet I will tell you what the words mean. God hates the pride in your heart. You drank wine from the golden cups taken from His temple in Israel. You also praised the gods of silver, gold, wood, and stone.”

The king listened intently as Daniel boldly continued, “Because of this, God has sent this message: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. It means: God has ended your reign. You have failed the test. Your kingdom has been given to the Medes and the Persians.”

Daniel’s words proved true that very night. The Medes and Persians killed Belshazzar and took his kingdom.

Daniel 5

Caption: Terror strikes Belshazzar when he sees a hand writing on the wall.

Parents:       A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. (Proverbs 29:23)

Children:    1. Was the king afraid when he saw the handwriting?

2. Who told the king what the writing meant?

3. What was the meaning of the words?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

THREE FAITHFUL BOYS (055-Stories from the Bible)

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AU:Em:'  yL,epkUw]Kw]siUw];An]Aw]tUw]kL,yta}l}:kUv];eSAm],Aw]tUn]:sG]wivin],ta}l}:nn].' PUiw],tL.kUw]ekL.An]sac]:Aw]tUw]El:tUn]:sG]wivin],lqw]pqt]:l}:tc];nc],kn]tI:nG];c ra};nn].tL."(mqt]:tiw];'10;28)

luk]:Agn],' 1. An]l}:Kam],Aw]SG],muk].f};luk].hun].hun].nn].pQn]kUn];sa};lG]ekL.?

       2. Kun]ehLKm];nn].Sm].l}:hn]mI;lG]ekL.?

       3. pQn]PG]T},Tut],pUt];pg},Ek,Kzt]:Aw]sa};Agn],hI;RpO;Sam]ekL.nn]].?

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

           

THREE FAITHFUL BOYS

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Because of their sins, many of the Israelites, also called Hebrews, were taken to Babylon as captives. During this time, Nebuchadnezzar the king made a huge statue of gold that looked like a man. Then he called all his princes, rulers, and judges together for a special meeting. Although Daniel did not attend it, his three Hebrew friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were there.

The large crowd gathered before the statue. Then the king’s messenger called out, “When you hear the music, all of you must kneel down and worship the golden image. Anyone who refuses to bow will be thrown into the fiery furnace.”

The music was played and everyone knelt—all but three young men. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood tall even though their lives were at stake. Immediately some jealous Chaldeans reported them to the king.

Nebuchadnezzar was angry with them. “Is it true,” he asked, “that you refuse to worship my golden image? I will give you one more chance, and if you obey, fine. But if you still refuse to worship my image, you will be thrown into the fiery furnace.” Then he sneered, “And whose god will deliver you out of my hand?”

The three Hebrew boys had decided long ago what they would do. “We will not worship your image,” they answered. “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us!”

The king’s face flushed with rage. “Tie those Hebrews,” he roared, “and throw them into the furnace. Make it seven times hotter than before!” Immediately his orders were obeyed.

As the king was gazing into the furnace, suddenly he cried out, “I see four men walking in the fire! The fourth one looks like the Son of God.” Then he called, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, come out!”

Calmly the young men stepped out of the furnace. Nebuchadnezzar and his servants stared at them in amazement. Though the ropes were gone, not one hair was singed or any clothing burned. They did not even smell of smoke.

Then the humbled king gave glory to the God of the Hebrews.

Daniel 1:1-7; 3

Caption: The Lord saves the three Hebrew boys from the fiery furnace.

Parents:       Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)

Children:    1. How many men were put into the fiery furnace?

2. How many did the king see?

3. Who delivered the three Hebrew boys?

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GOD SPEAKS THROUGH JEREMIAH (054-Stories from the Bible)

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epL;pQn]nn]yw].ekL:'sw]:hw];pUc]eKL;Sc],tI:ey,rm};yhG]:mn];tqm]:lik]:nn].Tqc]:kQn]niuc]:eS'hG]:Tqm]elL;SG],eKL:kGam];kin],nm]liUw]nn].Tqc]:n}yw]."Kun]ehLKm];ey,hg};Akim];n}.sac]:Aw]kQn]lik]:ey,rm};ynn].sut],f};pqt]:l}:n}ekL:'mn];Am],sac]:yL.lulqw]eKL:kGam];JPL;sw]:l}:lL;lL;"etL:nc],nn]miUn]kn]yw].'kUn];hw];wn];miUw]:n}.n}.etsac]:Aw]pp].Tm],mkYam];lik]:sut],f};pqt]:l}:n}ekL:'Kw]tiun];etAm],hgn],tgn].sac]:yL.lulqw]Kaw],kGam];Sc],mn];sw]:nn].pqt]:l}:lL;lL;"

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       2. Kun]ehLKm];nn].hQt];hiuw]yL.kQn]lik]:lulqw]pqt]:?

       3. kgp]:Sc]El:Kun]ehLKm];nn].sc];ey,rm};y?

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

GOD SPEAKS THROUGH JEREMIAH

A Warning Rejected

Once again the children of Israel were serving idols. God sent many prophets to them, but they ignored them and would not repent. Jeremiah was one of God’s prophets. Because he had preached against the people’s sin, they put him in prison.

Jeremiah could not go into the house of the Lord. So he sent for Baruch his secretary. Baruch was to write down the message that Jeremiah had received from the Lord. Jeremiah hoped the people would hear the prophecies, cry to God for mercy, and forsake their sinful ways.

Baruch wrote God’s message on a scroll. He read it in Jerusalem to a crowd who had gathered for a day of fasting. He read about terrible times ahead, when God would punish them for their sins. Jerusalem would be broken down. Their beautiful temple and their houses would be burned. The people would be marched away as slaves to a strange land.

Baruch also read this message of grace, “If you are sorry for your sin and start obeying God, these things will not happen.”

The princes of Judah were frightened when they heard God’s Word. They said, “The king must hear this message.” They told Baruch that he and the prophet should hide, while they read the scroll to King Jehoiakim.

The scroll was read to the king while he sat beside his fireplace. Every time three or four pages had been read, the king cut them out with his penknife and threw them into the fire. The princes begged him not to burn God’s Word, but he continued until all of the scroll was destroyed. He was not afraid of all the trouble that was coming. Instead, he was angry with Jeremiah and with Baruch. He sent his servants to seize them, but the Lord had hidden them.

Then the Lord commanded Jeremiah to write another scroll, adding even more curses. King Jehoiakim could burn Jeremiah’s scroll, but he could not destroy the Word of God. Likewise, men today can burn a Bible, but they can never destroy its message!

Jeremiah 36

Caption: King Jehoiakim angrily burns the pages of God’s message to His people.

Parents:       And they shall know that I am the Lord, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them. (Ezekiel 6:10)

Children:    1. Who told Jeremiah what to write?

2. How did the king destroy the scroll?

3. Why did the king hate Jeremiah?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

ISAIAH-GOD'S PROPHET (053-Stories from the Bible)

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*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

ISAIAH—GOD’S PROPHET

A Vision From Heaven

 At a time of great trouble in Israel, God raised up Isaiah, one of the greatest prophets who ever lived. He wrote the Book of Isaiah, which is a part of the Bible. Isaiah has been called the prince of prophets because of his powerful descriptions of God’s justice and plan of redemption. The great prophecies of the coming Messiah, the Lord Jesus, are the crowning of his book.

If we remember that Isaiah lived at a time of wicked rulers, it will help us understand why he wrote as he did. Notice these words describing Israel: “Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters.”

He pronounced a woe, or curse, upon those who were corrupt. Some said evil was good, and good was evil. They called darkness light and light darkness. They accepted bribes to excuse criminals, but condemned the righteous.

Isaiah also wrote about himself and the vision he had. He saw the Lord sitting upon the throne of the universe, dressed in His royal robes. Above Him were heavenly beings with six wings. They were flying about and saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.”

This vision helped Isaiah realize anew that God Himself was on the throne! We also need to be reminded again and again that God is still in control of this world. Earthly rulers rise and fall, but God reigns forever.

Having seen God in His holiness, Isaiah cried, “Woe is me! I am undone! I am a man of unclean lips.” Then a heavenly being touched Isaiah’s lips with a live coal, and said, “Now you are clean.”

Isaiah brought courage and hope to anyone who would obey the Lord. He promised that someday God would raise up a Deliverer. His name would be Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. He also wrote, “The ransomed of the Lord shall come with songs and everlasting joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” (Isaiah 35:10)

 Isaiah 1; 6; 9

Caption: Isaiah has a vision of the Holy One in heaven.

Parents:       Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. (Psalm 123:1)

Children:    1. Who was Isaiah?

2. Who did Isaiah see seated on the throne?

3. How did Isaiah feel when he saw God’s holiness?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)