"The wicked opposition to God's servant was now completely broken. “Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” And through association with him, these heathen monarchs were constrained to acknowledge his God as “the living God, and steadfast forever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.” PK 545.1"
"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:28.
"From the story of Daniel's deliverance we may learn that in seasons of trial and gloom God's children should be just what they were when their prospects were bright with hope and their surroundings all that they could desire. Daniel in the lions’ den was the same Daniel who stood before the king as chief among the ministers of state and as a prophet of the Most High. A man whose heart is stayed upon God will be the same in the hour of his greatest trial as he is in prosperity, when the light and favor of God and of man beam upon him. Faith reaches to the unseen, and grasps eternal realities. PK 545.2"
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of Isaiah 26:3, focusing on steadfastness and peace through trust in God, even in difficult circumstances. Daniel's consistency is presented as an example of this principle.
"Heaven is very near those who suffer for righteousness’ sake. Christ identifies His interests with the interests of His faithful people; He suffers in the person of His saints, and whoever touches His chosen ones touches Him. The power that is near to deliver from physical harm or distress is also near to save from the greater evil, making it possible for the servant of God to maintain his integrity under all circumstances, and to triumph through divine grace. PK 545.3"
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of Matthew 25:40, emphasizing Christ's identification with His followers and the idea that actions towards them are actions towards Him.