'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the King's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the Prince of eunuchs, that he might not defile himself' (Daniel 1:8).
Daniel was one of the elite young men taken captive from Judah to Babylon. He and his three friends knew God and had a personal relationship with Him, and even in a strange land they still seek to obey their God. The Scriptures said Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food or his wine. He purposed in his heart to be faithful to God no matter what the cost. He and his friends knew it requires commitment and sacrifice and was prepared to do so. What have you purposed in your heart to do for God, regardless of the situation? David and his friends did not want to defile themselves by eating of the portion of the king's food because it was first offered up to idols and included flesh of unclean creatures, such as swine, and fat and blood of the animals. This was forbidden by God and so they resolved in their minds not to partake of it. David did not just refuse, but with modesty and politeness he request of the eunuch and proposed something else that would not defile them. When we seek to obey and follow God, he will bring favour to us and help us in dire circumstances. Our relationship with God should touch every area of our life, including what we choose to eat. Daniel objected to the food from the king's table because he knew if he ate it, it would be a direct disobedience to the Word of God. He and his friends could have blame God for allowing such predicament to come upon them, because they were true and faithful to him. They could have easily said God had let them down, so they might as well do what they want. But no! They were committed to be obedient to the Living God, no matter what may befall them. What about you? Do you blame God when you feel he has let you down, or not fulfil your expectations? Some people blame God for everything. They left God because of such feelings. May be it is wise to take a page from Daniel and his friends fidelity to God. As a result of Daniel's courageous decision, God gave him favour and goodwill to those in authorities. God will not abandon those who stand for Him. Let us seek to entrust ourselves to God and he will certainly come through for us. Let us choose to follow God all the way and purpose in our hearts to be faithful.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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