Children’s Verses

Daniel and The Lion’s Den

By Dean Beaty  2/22/08

Though Daniel was a captive slave, he rose up through the ranks.

But every day upon his knees, He gave to God his thanks

His enemies were watching him and filled with jealousy.

They said, “Oh king make a decree, to pray to only thee.”

But Daniel could not do this thing, it was against his Lord.

They waited till they saw him pray, and bound his hands with cords.

The lions den would be his fate.  He’d die within the hour.

These foolish men would soon find out, that Daniels’s God had power.

And as the night went slowly by the king could get no rest.

He knew these jealous men were wrong and Daniel was the best.

And as the sun came shining in, he ran to see his fate.

Would Daniel’s God protect his man or would he come too late.

But God had sent His angel and the lion’s mouths made tight.

And Daniel slept the whole night through.  He did that which was right.

But the fate of his oppressors was not the same at all.

The lions broke their bones apart, err they could end their fall.

So if the king forbids your prayer and you are faced with threat.

Just go ahead and do what’s right and pay to God your debt.

Sometimes the Lord will see you through and save you in the end.

If not it is a wondrous way your heaven to begin.

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Children’s Verses

Jonah

By Dean Beaty 2/22/08

There was a man whose name you know, who God called on one day,

To go and preach in Ninevah but he went the other way.

It took a storm and the great fish to turn the prophet round.

The fish obeyed God’s every word and spewed him on dry ground.

Once set right upon the path he preached to ready ears.

And they repented of their sin in humility and tears.

Don’t close the book I’m not through yet, there’s plenty more to come.

Not satisfied he stuck around, instead of heading home.

And so he climbed a nearby hill to watch the coming sight.

He could not stand to know God could love those nasty Ninevites.

They were different than his kind, vile sinners from the fall.

But here’s the moral of the truth, God loves us one and all.

So the next time God says to go to men not quite like you.

Don’t run away or doubt God’s Word.  You’ll find His call is true.

God’s Word will not return to you void of its planned purpose.

So take a boat or fish you like or take a Greyhound bus.

To read other poems by Dean go to

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CHILDREN’S  VERSES

This story takes place when Daniel first came to Babylon. 

Daniel and the Lion's Den took place when Daniel was an old man.

Daniel And The King’s Meat

By Dean Beaty   2/25/08

When Daniel was a teen age lad They took him from his land.

Into a foreign place they went before a king to stand.

They were looking for some youths, their skills to make complete.

And in the palace they would live and eat the king’s own meat.

But when they gave them palace food, Daniel refused to eat.

It would be against his God and it would bring defeat.

Water to drink and beans to eat would be their daily food.

So for ten days that’s all they ate and yet their looks were good.

When the king examined them, not being wined and dined.

He found their wisdom and their skills were wholesome and refined.

They might have said, “No one will know, we are so far way.”

              But trusting God they did what’s right.  Obedience won that day.

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CHILDREN’S VERSES

ABRAHAM  AND  ISAAC

By Dean Beaty    2/25/08

When Isaac was still young at home, God spoke to Abraham.

“Take thy son, thy only son, to offer as a lamb.”

This was by far the greatest thing that God could ever ask,

And yet he took the lad with him to do this mighty task.

And as they climbed the mountain side with wood and fire along.

The father knew to trust in God.   In this he must be strong.

With altar made and wood laid straight he bound him hand and arm.

With knife held high, he heard God’s voice say, “Do the lad no harm.”

There in the briars caught by its horns, God had prepared a ram.

The substitute speaks of our God and His own spotless Lamb.

His Son He gave our souls to save upon a cruel tree.

And if in faith we call on Him, from sin we can be free.

CHILDREN’S VERSES

ELIJAH  vs.  BAAL

By Dean Beaty  2/26/08

Elijah knew that Israel was sinning day by day.

Baal, whom they worshiped, had turned their hearts away.

Though it was just an idol and his followers a fool.

Elijah had a clever plan to denounce them with a duel.

Whoever calls down fire, from their god up on high,

He will be the only God to whom we will comply.

The prophets of the idol thought they would win no doubt.

And so they danced with fervor, began to cry and shout.

They could not bring fire because their god was stone.

But Elijah prayed to God on high, alive upon His throne.

To answer him by fire so everyone might see.

That He was God Almighty throughout eternity.

The fire came from heaven in answer to his prayer.

The prophets of the idol were all killed then and there.

But this is not the end of Elijah’s fight that day.

Threatened by the wicked queen, Elijah ran away.

The remainder of the story and knowing how it ends

Will take another poem so read it too dear friends.

Just learn this mighty lesson, when trials start to bare.

We can trust God fully to give answer to our prayer.