Time: 605 BC
Place: King's Court
Scripture: Daniel 1:8
Daniel 1:8 - Daniel 'resolved' that he would 'not defile himself' with the King's food or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him 'not to defile himself.'
"Not to defile oneself" means "to live a holy life." It is 2 sides of the same coin.
God calls us to live a holy life and to be "saints of the Most High" in this world.
As you can see, there is this overall theme in Daniel - to be saints of the Most High. Saints in the Bible means 'the holy ones.' Our calling as Christians are to be saints of the Most High.
Place: King's Court
Scripture: Daniel 1:8
Daniel 1:8 - Daniel 'resolved' that he would 'not defile himself' with the King's food or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him 'not to defile himself.'
"Not to defile oneself" means "to live a holy life." It is 2 sides of the same coin.
Daniel resolves to live a "holy life"
We must commit to live a life of holiness. Daniel has
the spiritual insight to see through the cunning of the enemy and the world's
temptation to stray him from living a holy life, thus there must be this commitment
- to live a life of purity.
Remember Daniel is a growing youth. It is especially needful
for youths today to keep themselves pure. Our beloved young people, have
you made a commitment to live a life of purity?
Today, make this decision to live a life of purity like Daniel! :)
God calls us to live a holy life and to be "saints of the Most High" in this world.
- "saints of the Most High" is a peculiar phrase in Daniel
- "saints of the Most High" - 4 X (Dan
7:18,22, 25, 27)
As you can see, there is this overall theme in Daniel - to be saints of the Most High. Saints in the Bible means 'the holy ones.' Our calling as Christians are to be saints of the Most High.
Dan 7:25 mentions that Satan shall wear out the 'saints of the Most High". While Satan sometimes attacks suddenly,
often times his attacks are gradual and slow. He wants to work on you to
wear you out slowly until you are so worn out completely over an extended
period of time. Why? To get you to throw in the towel and give up!
Holiness does not come about by chance. It is fought with many long spiritual
battles. We must fight them with purpose. You must be on guard.
You must fight with fear and trembling. You must fight against the downward
pull of Satan to knock you out. Battles will come one after another to
tire you out, to wear you out. Holiness renews your
spiritual life with strength and power!
My beloved ones, let us be careful and hold fast to
God's calling of a "holy life", to be worthy to be "saints of the Most High" in these last days.
God is raising up "Daniels' in these last days! Will you be a Daniel?
God is raising up "Daniels' in these last days! Will you be a Daniel?
:)
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