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DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Daniel in the Lions’ Den, with your child after they’ve watched the video service! What was your favorite part of the video we just watched? Do you have any questions about what you saw? What do we know about the kind of person Daniel was? He was a faithful follower of God. He was brave and did what was right. He prayed to God often. How did the other officials feel about Daniel? They were jealous and they wanted to get Daniel in trouble, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. What was the new law the king passed? What did Daniel do? The law said that King Darius was the only one the people could pray to. Daniel continued to bow down and pray to God, so he was thrown in the lions’ den. How did God show Daniel he was real? He sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths. God kept Daniel safe! Spend a few minutes talking with your child about the memorial that the Israelites built with the stones from the riverbed. Help them choose a small item (stone, cross, etc.) that they can keep with them as a reminder of God’s faithfulness to them as an encouragement to follow God. Parent Devotional - God's Got This Week 3 Hey parents! We have something just for you to enjoy this Bible story for yourself. We encourage you to read over this devotional sometime this week as a way to reflect on the Bible story your child saw from Church at Home. We love you! Download Elementary Activity Sheets - God's Got This Week 3 Each week we have a variety of activity pages to help your child remember the week’s lesson. They include new coloring pages and activity sheets to enjoy! Download Navigating Parenthood - God's Got This Week 3 Hey parents! Saddleback Parents has great training, tips, and tools to help you win. Check out this blog post, How to be an on Purpose Parent, all about a plan to help you as you raise your children to become interdependent, lifelong followers of Jesus who desire to make a Kingdom contribution. Download Daniel 2, Daniel 6 Daniel and the Lion’s Den Daniel was a very good, faithful man, who always obeyed God. He would pray to God consistently, three times a day. Daniel had a very close relationship to God due to how often he would talk to God through prayer and because of his unshakable faith. God also gave Daniel an incredible gift—Daniel was able to interpret dreams. This gift led Daniel to successfully interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The king then gave Daniel a high up position in the kingdom and gave him many gifts. Because Daniel was so smart, other wise men in the kingdom were very jealous. Their jealousy led them to convince King Darius to make a new law—that the people were only allowed to pray to the king. If people chose not to obey this law, they would be thrown in the lion’s den. These jealous men knew that Daniel would never obey this law since he would pray to God several times a day. Daniel continued to pray in his room, even when he had heard about this new law. After the jealous men saw him do this, they told King Darius. This made King very upset because he cared for Daniel and tried to get him out of trouble, but knew there was no way around it. Before throwing him in the den, King Darius told Daniel “Your God, to whom you are so loyal, is going to get you out of this.” The next morning, King Darius went to check on Daniel and heard Daniel say “ My God sent his angel to shut the lion’s mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have wronged you, Your majesty.” Daniel had not been harmed! They both knew that Daniel was protected because he had completely trusted God and had faith in Him. Daniel had a great amount of love for the Lord. Daniel also had a deep and personal connection to God because he would intentionally talk to God all the time through prayer. Regardless of the situation he was facing, he would make time to pray. Sometimes, we can get so caught up in our daily routine, that we neglect to prioritize our quiet time with God. But the truth is, God wants to hear from us—He wants us to talk to Him because of His love for each and every one of us. I can talk to God. Questions to think about: 1. Why did Daniel continue to pray, even when he knew his life would be threatened? 2. Why did Daniel have such a close relationship with God? 3. How can I remember to talk to God on a daily basis?