Day 86: Faithful in Trials & God’s Love for a Wayward People

Today’s Reading: Daniel 6–12 & Hosea 1–3

Date: Wednesday, 24th September 2025

To the Faithful Readers

Today’s chapters are a lesson in steadfast faith under pressure and God’s relentless love for His people. Daniel stands unwavering in the lions’ den, showcasing courage, prayer, and trust in God’s protection. Meanwhile, Hosea paints a picture of God’s tender love for a rebellious people, reminding us that even when we wander, He pursues us with restoration and mercy.

Reading Instructions

• Daniel 6–12: Notice Daniel’s integrity, God’s miraculous interventions, and His sovereignty over kingdoms and history. Observe prophecies of future times and God’s ultimate triumph.

• Hosea 1–3: Focus on God’s covenant love, His pursuit of a wayward people, and the call to repentance and reconciliation.

Guided Devotional

1. Who is God?

• The Protector of the Faithful – God shuts the mouths of lions for Daniel (Daniel 6:22).

• The Sovereign Over History – He orchestrates kingdoms, rises, and humbles kings (Daniel 7:27).

• The Pursuing Lover – God calls His people back even when they turn away (Hosea 2:14–15).

• The Restorer of Hearts – He redeems and restores those who repent (Hosea 3:1–5).

2. What Are the Ways of God?

• God honors unwavering faith and prayer.

• God reveals the future to remind His people that He is in control.

• God’s love pursues even those who stray into rebellion or idolatry.

• God restores and reconciles, giving hope and second chances.

3. What Is His Character?

• Faithful – He keeps His promises to protect and redeem.

• Sovereign – He rules over empires and nations.

• Merciful – He calls the lost back to Himself.

• Just – He punishes sin but provides paths of repentance.

Golden Nugget

God rewards faithfulness in trials and pursues His people with unrelenting love, no matter how far they wander.

Prayer

Lord, help me to stand firm like Daniel in every trial. Teach me to trust Your timing, rely on Your protection, and remain faithful in prayer. Draw me close like the prodigal in Hosea, and restore me where I have strayed. May my life reflect Your faithfulness and mercy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Activation Challenge

• Identify one trial or challenge where you need to trust God completely and commit it to Him in prayer.

• Reflect on a “wandering” area in your life; write a short prayer asking God to restore it.

• Share a word of encouragement today about God’s faithfulness or love with someone in need.

Next Reading (Day 87 – Thursday, 25th Sept):

Hosea 4–13 → Witness God’s call to repentance, His love, and the promise of restoration alongside prophetic warnings.