In the days of the prophet Daniel, King Darius issued a decree, and if anyone disobeyed, he would be thrown into a den of lions. Daniel, who had earned the favored position as highest official, was caught in the trap set by the many jealous officials around him. You know what happened. He was thrown into the lions’ den. And God miraculously delivered him!

Today we seem to be in the midst of an incredible proliferation of pseudo-sciences – of “decrees” that are grounded in false-knowledge. Much like the decree of King Darius, the state power seeks our submission to their authority. For example, with the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021 behind us, we have the benefit of hindsight. In hindsight, many of those countries and states which had heavy lockdowns and closures, masking and social distancing requirements, and vaccine enforcements by various authorities and health departments fared no better than those countries and states which did not.

As in Daniel’s day, ungodly authorities may have the power to issue decrees, but many of those decrees are based on lies. And in the end, God’s truth always wins!

- Mark Cadwallader, Creation Moments Board Chairman

Painting: Daniel in the Lions' Den, Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1616. (PD) 1022

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