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  An Excellent Spirit Was Found…

Daniel 6:3-5

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found I him. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

Daniel, the servant of God, had found favor with God and with man because there was an excellent spirit within him. Therefore, the king wanted to enlarge his territory. Because the Lord was elevating his faithful servant the people, who were subject to his authority, sought to find fault with him concerning the kingdom and couldn’t because Daniel walked by faith and made the Word of God his righteousness. Therefore, because Daniel saturated himself with the Word and law of the Most High his adversaries conspired to find fault concerning his God. Because he had no fault the enemies then conspired to create a snare or trap where he had to make a choice to obey the law of man or choose the obedience to the law of the Most High. Everything was fine when both sets of laws were parallel, but because they were without the law of God and the Lord wanted to judge them the Lord allowed them to create a law where one would have to choose to stand on the foundation of faith, so that the glory of God could make manifestation in the situation for His name sake.

Sometimes the saints and holy ones of the Most High God are faced with similar circumstances. There is nothing they have done wrong, but the adversary doesn’t find rest until he has done mischief and that includes making war and wearying the saints of God. The spirit in them wants to find fault even where there is none. So if they can look at your life and cannot find fault concerning worldly rudiments then they seek to find it concerning your faith. This is the daily warfare and the patience of the saints of God as they overcome and endure. The adversary will bring up things you love and your weaknesses to find fault. Bringing up past sins and shortcomings and playing on your desire to please the Lord and overcome the lusts of the flesh. However, the just shall live by faith though a holy life is no longer what’s popular.

1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

So we can see that folks intend to find fault or make traps for the faithful saints because their own works are evil and cannot please the Lord.

Acts 4:19-21

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

We must remain faithful and contend for the faith. Love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and lean not to our own understanding. Surely though the heaven and earth shall fade away the Word of the Most High shall remain. He is the author and finisher of our faith and will perform His will. Do not give the adversary reason to find fault, but trust in the Lord and do good. Let your light shine that they will see your good works and your Father will be glorified in heaven. Remember, they don’t want you to pray. They don’t want you to operate by the Holy Spirit. They don’t want you to walk in the fruits of the spirit of love. They don’t want to see you praising the name of Jesus. They don’t want the Lord to enlarge your territory. They don’t want you to walk in the spirit of excellence.

So they attempted to create a law in the form of a trap in the form of a decree. This law wasn’t according to the Chaldeans, but according to the laws of the adversaries of the children of Israel. The laws of the Medes and Persians which altered not.

There is no proclamation or decree that can be established or come forth without the Lord allowing such a thing. Yet, the heavenly laws and the law of God is above every law and every decree.

Daniel 6: 26-27

I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for He is the living God, and steadfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivereth Daniel from the power of the lions.