Daniel Prays Toward Jerusalem

Daniel stands in an upper room with his hands clasped in prayer beside an open window, lifting his face toward heaven and toward Jerusalem. The rough interior wall and the clear opening beyond the window frame the moment of faithful devotion described in Daniel 6:10, when Daniel continued to pray three times a day after the royal decree had been signed against him. His posture expresses covenant loyalty, not defiance for its own sake: Daniel gives thanks before God as he had done before, trusting the Lord above the threats of earthly power. This artwork is well suited for teaching on prayer, courage, spiritual discipline, exile, and steadfast worship under pressure.