Echoes #6

Echoes of Devotion

Daniel didn’t shift when the world did. When the law was signed and the threat was real, he didn’t panic or plot. He simply returned to what he had always done: he knelt and prayed.

The story of Daniel in the lions’ den is often told as a miracle of rescue. But before the rescue, there was a rhythm. A man whose faith had already been shaped in the quiet. His devotion wasn’t a performance; it was a pattern. And that pattern endured even when obedience came at a cost.

Even as pressure closed in, Daniel remained faithful. In that moment, he lived out the words Paul would one day write: “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” Romans 12:12

Daniel’s prayers were heard: by spies, by lions, and by the God who rules above every decree. He didn't know the outcome. He only knew who he belonged to.

This is what devotion grounded in faith looks like. Quiet. Steady. Unshaken.

When trials come your way, let echoes of devotion guide your life.