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  document.writeln("<span class=\"body\"><b><span class=\"headings2\"><span class=\"actsititle\">God Deserves Our Thanks... always! </span></span></b><br>");
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document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went");
document.writeln("to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem.");
document.writeln("He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before");
document.writeln("his God, as he had done previously.<sup>1</sup></span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Daniel is one of my favorite characters in the Bible. Since");
document.writeln("his youth, he was an example of devotion and obedience to God amidst his");
document.writeln("circumstances. Even when faced with threats of death, he remained faithful and");
document.writeln("gave thanks to God.</span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">During king Darius\'€™ reign, Daniel was placed as one of");
document.writeln("three high officials that were placed throughout the kingdom. Some folks became");
document.writeln("jealous of Daniel and tried to find fault in him to accuse him before the king.");
document.writeln("When they were unable to find error in him, they decided to try and attack his");
document.writeln("faith. They tricked the king into establishing a law where petitions could not be");
document.writeln("made to any god or man besides the king. The jealous officials did this because");
document.writeln("they knew of Daniel\'€™s close relationship with God and his faithfulness to Him. When");
document.writeln("Daniel heard of this, he could have become angry of accused God of injustice,");
document.writeln("but instead he went home and did what he always did\'€¦ he prayed and gave thanks");
document.writeln("to God. </span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It would be interesting to know what Daniel thanked God for");
document.writeln("that day. Was it for His constant provision? His faithfulness in every");
document.writeln("circumstance? His friendship and the fact that he was never alone? Every bit of");
document.writeln("this was true even if God had chosen not to rescue Daniel from the lion\'€™s den after");
document.writeln("having chosen to obey God over the king\'€™s decree. Daniel chose to express");
document.writeln("gratitude and remain faithful regardless of what happened to him, and God");
document.writeln("protected him. </span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The God of Daniel is the same God we worship and serve");
document.writeln("today! His faithfulness, goodness, protection, provision, and friendship has");
document.writeln("not changed. Choose to put God above all else, express your gratitude to God");
document.writeln("daily for who He is, and remain faithful to His calling in your life. </span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for who you are and");
document.writeln("all you have done. You are my God, my protector, my provider, and my friend. I");
document.writeln("love you, Lord. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. </span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("6:10 (<i>ESV</i>). </span></p></li></ol><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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document.writeln("</font><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Crystal B. </span></p><font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"3\">");
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