"Those who know their God shall be strong."
He stood firm in Babylon, interpreting dreams, facing lions, and seeing the future kingdoms.
From the den of death to the clouds of heaven, Daniel's faithfulness never faltered.
Ref: Daniel 1:8, Daniel 6:10–23, Daniel 7:13–14
By Thomas J. Allen, © 2025
Chains of gold, a foreign tongue,
Dragged through gates where idols hung.
But he would not kneel.
He would not bow.
He bore the fire — and made the vow.
He ate no spoil, he drank no wine,
He walked the line — by the Hand divine.
While others feasted, fell, and lied,
He stood in silence — sanctified.
The king had dreams of broken stone,
Of fleeting thrones and iron bones.
But Daniel spoke what none could see:
"Your crown will fall — but His will be."
Unshaken — in the lion's breath,
Unshaken — in the face of death.
He heard the roar, but felt no sting.
He served no beast. He feared no king.
The law was inked in wicked hands,
Yet Daniel knelt — though death would stand.
They sealed the pit. They sealed his fate.
But Heaven tore through iron gate.
"I saw in the night...
And behold, one like the Son of Man
came with the clouds of heaven.
And there was given Him dominion,
and glory, and a kingdom...
that shall not be destroyed."
He saw the thrones like coals of flame,
The beasts that rose — then died in shame.
He saw the end of every lie,
And One who rules beyond the sky.
Unshaken — when empires fell.
Unshaken — in lion's hell.
Though kings grew mad and kingdoms turned,
The prophet stood. The fire burned.
He stood alone, but never weak —
He heard the Ancient of Days speak.
From Babylon to heaven's throne,
Daniel lived — and truth was shown.
Daniel 1:8:
"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."
Daniel 6:22:
"My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."
Daniel 7:13-14:
"I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven... And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."