One of the many things I love about Daniel's response to the decree not to pray to God, is that his decision and "method" of prayer was deeply intimate. What I mean is this.
He went to his house to pray. He wasn't hiding, and he wasn't protesting. He was meeting with His father. Daniel saw no reason to voice a protest, or to cease from his prayers. Often overlooked and equally important--he did not become more flamboyant or showy in his prayer. Daniel was just sitting down to pray to His Father, in his house, as He had always done. He wasn't worried about the ignorant decrees that would seek to thwart that.
No protest was organized to stress the need for more prayer in the city and public schools. He knew the futile plans of rebellious hearts were just that. Change of locale to a more central spot to get people's attention, unnecessary. He just went to his private place--his home--where he had to be spied out to be seen by those who knew his routine.
If we ever feel the need to lash out with public protest, and more easily viewed prayer to show people who dispute it how spiritual we are... we might just be demonstrating how spiritual we are not.
“When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.”
Daniel 6:10 ESV
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