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DO YOU DARE TO BE A DANIEL?
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Read Daniel 6
Memorise Daniel 6:5 "but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful"
DO YOU DARE TO BE A DANIEL?
Daniel was but a young man when he was brought into captivity. He was one of the youths handpicked for their beauty, ability, intelligence and knowledge (Daniel 1:3). They were to be brought up in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar and tutored in the ways of the Babylonians. It was like they had received the top scholarship of the land, and granted the special privilege of being housed in the palace, enjoy all the luxuries it would offer, and be trained by the top wise men of the land. Despite all this glitz and glamour that Daniel was surrounded by, he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with any of the sinful indulgences that they offered him. Even at that young age, he knew the God he was to serve and obey, and was determined that he would maintain his testimony in this foreign land.
Through the course of his ministry, he served under 4 kings (Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius and Cyrus) of three empires (Babylon, Medes and Persians). He went from being a youth undergoing training in the king’s palace, to becoming the ruler of Babylon and chief of the governors (Daniel 2:48), to the third highest ranked ruler in the kingdom (Daniel 5:29), and finally to the first of three presidents who presided over the princes of the kingdom (Daniel 6:1-2). Basically he became the second in command over the entire realm, similar to the position Joseph had in Egypt (Genesis 41:40-43). Yet amidst all these promotions he never compromised in his testimony and walk with God. He attained these positions through his excellent testimony and uprightness of character.
In fact, so blameless was his testimony that the only fault that his detractors could lay upon him, was that he was ‘too faithful’ to God (Daniel 6:4-5). They concluded that the only way they could get at him, was blame him for his obedience to God’s law. They instituted a law which forbid anyone from asking a petition from anyone except the king – in other words, no one was allowed to pray to any god. Daniel refused to compromise, and so he prayed as usual, refusing to yield to his enemies. As a result, he was thrown into the lion’s den. As we read this amazing testimony of Daniel, we ask if we too would have to courage to stand up for the Lord, no matter what.
Thought: Have I purposed in my heart to always be faithful to God?
Prayer: Lord, grant me the courage to dare to be like Daniel to stand firm against the many wiles of the devil.
Posted in Teens RPG
Read Daniel 6
Memorise Daniel 6:5 "but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful"
DO YOU DARE TO BE A DANIEL?
Daniel was but a young man when he was brought into captivity. He was one of the youths handpicked for their beauty, ability, intelligence and knowledge (Daniel 1:3). They were to be brought up in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar and tutored in the ways of the Babylonians. It was like they had received the top scholarship of the land, and granted the special privilege of being housed in the palace, enjoy all the luxuries it would offer, and be trained by the top wise men of the land. Despite all this glitz and glamour that Daniel was surrounded by, he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with any of the sinful indulgences that they offered him. Even at that young age, he knew the God he was to serve and obey, and was determined that he would maintain his testimony in this foreign land.
Through the course of his ministry, he served under 4 kings (Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius and Cyrus) of three empires (Babylon, Medes and Persians). He went from being a youth undergoing training in the king’s palace, to becoming the ruler of Babylon and chief of the governors (Daniel 2:48), to the third highest ranked ruler in the kingdom (Daniel 5:29), and finally to the first of three presidents who presided over the princes of the kingdom (Daniel 6:1-2). Basically he became the second in command over the entire realm, similar to the position Joseph had in Egypt (Genesis 41:40-43). Yet amidst all these promotions he never compromised in his testimony and walk with God. He attained these positions through his excellent testimony and uprightness of character.
In fact, so blameless was his testimony that the only fault that his detractors could lay upon him, was that he was ‘too faithful’ to God (Daniel 6:4-5). They concluded that the only way they could get at him, was blame him for his obedience to God’s law. They instituted a law which forbid anyone from asking a petition from anyone except the king – in other words, no one was allowed to pray to any god. Daniel refused to compromise, and so he prayed as usual, refusing to yield to his enemies. As a result, he was thrown into the lion’s den. As we read this amazing testimony of Daniel, we ask if we too would have to courage to stand up for the Lord, no matter what.
Thought: Have I purposed in my heart to always be faithful to God?
Prayer: Lord, grant me the courage to dare to be like Daniel to stand firm against the many wiles of the devil.
Posted in Teens RPG