Daniel 1:1-21
Daniel walked right with God from very young until the end of his life. He was a man that exemplified how we should live by faith. Contrary to the saying the every man has a price, Daniel has none. He lived for God alone. Few faced such temptations and yet remained faithful, except Daniel. He is the rebuke for us all, those who are weak in the spirit and only go with the flow of the world.
Daniel walked right with God from very young until the end of his life. He was a man that exemplified how we should live by faith. Contrary to the saying the every man has a price, Daniel has none. He lived for God alone. Few faced such temptations and yet remained faithful, except Daniel. He is the rebuke for us all, those who are weak in the spirit and only go with the flow of the world.
Daniel faced adverse situation as a slave in Babylon. Chapter 1 showed the destruction of Jerusalem. See the event in the eyes of the sovereignty of God, for God gave Jehoakim to be defeated, and not the mightiness of man in Babylon's victory. We must view all our events in our lives through the spectacles of God's perspective, then could we see the true intent of our lives.
Daniel faced great temptations. Nebuchadnezzar made it easy for the young people of Israel to forgot God, although he did not outrightly forbade them to worship. So long as generations of people knew not God, there will not be traces of God left in the history and culture of the place. See modern day Turkey, UK or Europe. The timing of the temptation was also bad. Daniel just arrived after a long journey and he was physically weak. Surely it is right to obey the King since God allowed them to be given to his hands? The consequences of disobedient is severe. Daniel already purposed in his heart not to defile himself. He took it upon himself to speak to the guards privately and did not hide the true intention of the request. He did it with much wisdom given by God.
In the modern day we faced much temptation that is easy for us to succumb to its pleasures. But the bible tells us that such pleasure are but for a season and do not last. Stand up for God and sin not. If you live for God you will find that God will take care of you, just like he did for Daniel. He and his friends rose far higher than the rest of the captives in Babylon. The life of a compromised Christian is the worse life to live, and far worse to die in.
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