"To Him Who Can Keep You"

The title of this posting is from Jude verse 24.  What a powerful little phrase!  I have been reading the book of Daniel and, as is true in so much of the Bible, Daniel's life is a remarkable example of the power and truth of this phrase in Jude and what it holds for us.
Daniel along with others of God's people was snatched away from his homeland and taken into exile in a pagan, foreign land.  He was forced to serve a powerful king in a strange and unfamiliar culture.  He was thrown into a pit with man-eating lions.  Daniel was given a supernatural glimpse into a future that would be much worse than his present.  In short, Daniel's life was not easy.  But through it all he remained faithful to God, refusing to compromise on his beliefs.  At the same time God remained faithful to him.  Daniel experienced first-hand the presence, protection and providence of the God "who can keep you."
God did not spare Daniel the experience of exile and separation from all that was familiar and of value to him but He stood by him through it all.  God did not keep Daniel out of the lion's den but He kept him safe while he was there! 
We experience our own forms of 'exile' and times in the lion's den.  Just when we think conditions couldn't possibly get worse, they do.  But dear ones, we serve a God who can keep you!  The Bible assures us that life on this planet will get much, much worse before God puts an end to evil and suffering.  Meanwhile, as His people we can live in faith, confidence and courage as children of "Him who can keep YOU!"