Daniel 1:8
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies.”
This was a young man, and someone very committed to the Lord. When I read this at first, I didn’t think anything of it, like yeah, it’s a guy from the Bible that honored the Lord they all pretty much do. That wasn’t the eyes I should have been reading with. I had to place myself in his shoes as much as possible. So, David was selected to receive special attention and training. After Nebuchadnezzar saw all these men, he wanted all of them to eat his food and drink the kings wine- for most young men or really anyone it would be extremely hard to resist that temptation. “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies.” He was going to keep himself pure from the impurity around him. God blessed him in doing that; not only did He give him favor with his superiors, but he gave him a mind that was stronger and quicker than any of the other young men. Time after time Daniel was put in many situations just like we all do in life- but he never failed at staying committed and honoring his Lord. Daniel would not be swayed from his purpose. I think of my downfalls and wrong doings and how so often I find myself failing time and time again- and never succeeding. But God has been teaching me just this. To stay committed to His word and His promises, and He is a faithful God and wants to bless us and teach us in our many mistakes. Just like Daniel, doing anything else other than honoring the Lord even in the hard times would be compromise. Daniel determined from a young age to live a holy life before God, regardless of the temptations or consequences, and God honored him for that. Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Now being pure can sometimes get mixed up with being perfect. No one is perfect, but we are made pure by the blood of the lamb and by the cross and sacrifice Jesus did on Calvary.

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