But Daniel purposed in his
heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s
delicacies.
Daniel 1:8
Would you dare to
believe that God, who called you to Himself and equipped you with His Spirit,
could work mightily through you? Have you made the connection between the time
and place in which you live and God’s call upon you? World events never catch
God by surprise. He placed you precisely where you are for a purpose.
Daniel did not let the
temptations of his day interfere with his relationship to the Lord. He knew
that to make his life useful to God he must be obedient in all things.
Regardless of what the most powerful king in the world commanded, Daniel
refused to compromise what he knew God required of him.
History is replete
with examples of Christian men and women who believed that God would work
through them to make a significant difference for His kingdom. God placed
Esther strategically in the king’s court at a crucial time when she could save
the lives of God’s people (Esther 4:14). God placed Joseph strategically to
become the most powerful adviser to the pharaoh in Egypt and to save Jacob and
his family from a devastating drought (Gen. 41:39-40).
Are you allowing your
surroundings to determine how you invest your life? Or are you letting God use
you to make a difference in your generation? Ask God to reveal His purposes for
you and His will for your life today.
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