Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

— Psalm 9:10

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

— Isaiah 26:3

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect

— Romans 12:2

For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

— Romans 8:2

9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

— 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

How can we have complete Confidence in the Living God? Let’s look at Daniel’s example again. Daniel’s faith shone as a beacon of light against the darkness of life in Babylon. He steadfastly trusted the one true God and refused defilement from worldly pressures. Everyone has faith in something. All are held captive by sin’s corruption, fallen faith – faith in self, possessions, fame, or false deities – idols. True faith is belief in the one true God, the Maker of heaven and earth, and the Redeemer of humanity.

Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” True faith places complete confidence in God’s character and His power to perfectly accomplish His will and deliver all He has promised. Through faith in Jesus Christ, sinners graciously receive salvation from sin’s penalty and power. Indwelt and sealed by the Holy Spirit, believers accept the claims of the gospel as their own. Those who trust Jesus Christ as their Savior repent from sin and commit to follow Jesus Christ in this life and into eternity.