According to Custom
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. (Daniel 6:10-11) The children of God are known by their fierce dedication to His house, His Word, and prayer; so, Daniel set his face toward Jerusalem three times a day to worship and pray. It did not matter what was going on around him, because he had made up his mind as a young man that it was more important to be right with God than to be accepted by men. Daniel meant no disrespect toward earthly authority; thus, he served the kings of Babylon and the Medes and Persians honorably for more than 70 years. Yet, Daniel’s custom of seeking the Lord’s face was one that he was not willing to forsake in the moment of testing. He knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks be...