Hi meefsgirl,
Going into the lions den willingly without proper prep is asking to be devoured. The masses of Christianity are still blind, GOD Does not need us to evangelize, but HE Will use whom HE Will for HIS Purpose.
It is a daunting task sometimes to even think we can walk into the den waving Red meat around our neck and not get savaged. But our job now is to:
2Ti 2:15 (MKJV) Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
Right here is a story of GOD Preparing Daniel which speaks loud and clearly to believers. Also see how well prepared the enemies of GOD are, to follow their orders from the beast within. Using trickery and the introduction of new laws to suppress any who would Worship The Creator rather than the creature. (Dan 6: 1-5 (MKJV)1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, that they might be over the whole kingdom.
2 And over them were three presidents (Daniel was one of them), so that these satraps might give account to them, and the king should have no loss.
3 Then this Daniel was made overseer of the presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king was planning to set him over all the kingdom.
4 Then the presidents and rulers sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom. But they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.
5 Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the Law of his God.
This is a perfect example of GOD Causing Things to happen a certain way to Teach humanity a Truth, that still only the ones HE Has unblinded will see.Dan 6: 5-9 (MKJV)6 Then these presidents and rulers assembled to the king, and said this to him: King Darius, live forever. (
for the eons)
7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, and the officials and governors, have planned together to establish a royal law, and to make a strong ban that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, he shall be thrown into the den of lions.
8 Now, O king, establish the ban and sign the writing, so that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians which cannot be changed.
9 Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the ban.
When GOD Is Ready To use us, we will have been prepared by HIM. Notice what The King says to Daniel below.Dan 6: 15-17 (MKJV)15 Then these men met before the king and said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that no ban nor law which the king establishes may be changed.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den.
The king answered and said to Daniel, Your God, whom you always serve, will deliver you. 17 And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den. And the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
The nature of the beast is to use what appears to be overwhelming power and force of human law to stamp out any opposition to its authority.Dan 6: 19-24 (MKJV)19 Then the king arose very early in the morning and hurried to the lions' den.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a grieved voice to Daniel. The king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God whom you always serve able to deliver you from the lions?
21 Then Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever. (
for the eons)
22 My God has sent His Angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me, because before Him purity was found in me. And also before you, O king, I have done no harm.
23 Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of hurt was found on him, because he trusted in his God.
24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they threw them into the lions' den; them, their sons, and their wives. And the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
So we need to learn patience and longsuffering, to be ready when GOD Sends us. In the end we see exactly what GOD intended in the first place:Rom 8:28 (CLV)Now we are aware that God is working all together for the good of those who are loving God, who are called according to the purpose"
george.