Thursday 24 November

Daniel 6: 12-28, Canticle Daniel 3:68-74Luke 21: 20-28

Law or conscience?

In Daniel, we have a sixth century BC celebrity. When his rivals are unable to find a place to attack his public life, they seek to find a vulnerable spot in his private life. They fix on his firm commitment to prayer to the God of Israel. Daniel is left with a conflict between the law of the land and the dictates of his conscience. He makes a costly choice to follow conscience. Have I experienced personally a conflict between the law of the land and my conscience? How can I support others, perhaps overseas, who experience such conflicts?