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

(Deeply engraved

     patterns of faithfulness,

the source of his strength,

the daily equipping

   of Daniel's trust in the Almighty.

Praying and

spending time in God's Word

     always bears profound fruit,

more than we can know

for this day

and for the time to come.)