In a time of danger or distress, it is only natural that we face and try to overcome the danger, or if possible, to find a way out of the danger or distress.
It is inevitable that our focus and energies are concentrated on avoiding the danger or overcoming the distress.
But faith tells us not to just look at the things of earth, but also to look at the things above.
In other words, with faith, we believe that God will come to our help and save us from the danger and distress.
In the 1st reading, the prophet Daniel was about to be thrown into the lion's pit.
The king had tried to save him but in vain, and he could say to Daniel, "Your God, whom you have served so faithfully, will have to save you."
So Daniel was thrown into the lions' pit and the opening was sealed, and with that, so was Daniel's fate.
But the next morning, Daniel was found to be still alive and unharmed by the lions.
This story tells us that as much as we will face danger and distress on earth, let us lift our eyes and hearts to God above.
And the God that we believe and put our trust in will save us from the dangers and distress that we face.