Two perspectives:
The kingdom of God suffers violence is what the scriptures tell us, but the violent take it by force (Mt 11:12). There are two perspectives to this verse. One, God’s kingdom has been persecuted and has been at risk for elimination, but it is protected by individuals at all costs. And the other perspective based on the rules of hermeneutics, is that there is a host of people who are eager to receive the kingdom of God at all costs. We this second perspective in Daniel. Daniel was of excellent spirit meaning that he walked in integrity, wisdom and under God’s guidance. But he was faithful also, and no fault was found in him. So, in the kingdom of God he was a key asset who did not care for his well-being above the kingdom. He possessed the characteristics of the violent in the God’s kingdom. Some of the characteristics of the violent are, 1. walk in integrity (Pr 10:9), 2. faithful (1Cor 4:2), 3. Faultless (Phi 2:15).
Daniel 6:3-5
3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
5 Then said these men, we shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
But just because we walk in a kingdom of God violent fashion pursuing God at all costs does not mean that the attacks will not come. In fact, attacks come especially when we are walking to God’s standards. Daniel’s persona was attacked by his fellow administrators with no avale, because of his personal integrity. So, they decided to attack the kingdom of God and his integration in it, and that is when they got into trouble. The kingdom of God, which is in other words God’s rule, is reached through prayer. Prayer is the powerful tool that we have to reach God. The administrators tricked king Darius into signing a law that no one could pray to any other being for petitions or requests unless it was to him for 30 days.
Daniel 6:10-11 tells us that when he found out about the law, he went as usual to pray opening the windows and kneeling towards Jerusalem. The administrators saw him and reported him to the king. The intimidating penalty of being thrown into the lion’s den was sentenced to Daniel. Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den, but because the kingdom of God is indestructible, no harm was done to him. The Psalmist say that it endures from generation to generation without any end (Ps 145:13). After king Darius witnessed the deliverance of Daniel from the mouth of the lions, he wrote a decree that every person in his kingdom should worship the God of Daniel, because his kingdom cannot be destroyed (Da 6:26-27). The same as said to the church in the book of Hebrews, that it the kingdom of God is unshakable (He 12:28).
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Matthew 11:12
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Proverbs 10:9
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
1 Corinthians 4:2
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Philippians 2:15
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Psalms 145:13
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Daniel 6:26-27
26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Hebrews 12:28
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: