Both we and our children should always trust in God.

Upon hearing Daniel's response from the lion's den,

King Darius was overjoyed and did not know what to do

and commanded that Daniel be lifted out of the lion's den.

When Daniel came up from the den, not a single part of his body was harmed.

This was because he had trusted in his God (Daniel 6:23).

As I meditate on this passage, I am reminded of Daniel's three friends,

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were thrown into a furnace

heated seven times hotter by King Nebuchadnezzar for not bowing to the golden image.

Yet, they experienced no burns, their hair was not singed,

their clothes were unharmed, and they did not even smell of smoke.

Consequently, King Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged that

God had sent His angel to save His servants who trusted in Him (3:19-21, 27-28).

In this way, God delivers His children who trust in Him from the perils of this harsh world,

such as the lion's den, and ensures that not a single part of their body is harmed.

Therefore, both we and our children should always trust in God, the eternal rock

(Isaiah 26:4), with all our hearts (Proverbs 3:5), and trust in the God

who helps and protects us (Psalms 115:9, 10, 11).