The king gave a command, and those who had accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. Before they reached the bottom of the den the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.
Daniel 6:24 (NRSV)
We all are Old Testament people at heart. We instinctively believe in revenge and vindication, conquering and slaying, wrath and reward. Which is why it is so important to read the Bible: as a mirror held up to our faces, among many other things.
And this is why the Gospel message is so world-turning, so foundation-shaking. The pinnacle of faithfulness is not to expect things to be made right for us, but to take the imbalances and the crookedness of the world upon ourselves in Christ's spirit.
In doing so, we add a tiny piece of ground to the Kingdom.
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