Politely Stand Firm

DAY 244
6-2-10
DANIEL 1-3


Good Morning!

During the time of captivity, God was working among the faithful. Daniel and his three friends who were being trained to work with their captors were blessed by God with abilities, wisdom, and spiritual strength. When they were required to go far beyond God’s commands and their conscience, they politely, but from firmly refused to defile themselves with unclean food and pagan worship.

Dan 1:8 Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
Dan 1:12-14 12 "Please test your servants for ten day…treat your servants in accordance with what you see."
Dan 3:16-18 "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter…we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

We live in a time where Christians are far too quick compromise faith, truth, and righteousness. To get along we compromise on the Word. To be accepted we act like the people of the world. If we do this when we have such wonderful freedom, how will we fare if our freedom is taken away?

Notice from these few verses that God’s men resolved (firmly made up their minds) to follow God. Yet they were not obnoxious about it – they were polite. In this same way we can influence people for Christ, if we likewise stand firm and speak the truth in love.

Barry