Daniel's Faithfulness

 

Daniel's Faithfulness 

 To round out this series on the book of Daniel, let's finish by looking at Daniel's faithfulness. Daniel's faithfulness captures one of the most enduring themes of the book. His unwavering commitment to God despite intense pressure, danger, and cultural opposition. 

 Whether refusing the Kings food (Daniel 1) Praying openly despite the threat of the lion's den (Daniel 6) or interpreting dreams with bold honesty, Daniel consistently chooses loyalty to God over compromise. This theme of faithfulness complements the other themes we have looked at beautifully. 

Decision - Shows his resolve 

Courage - Shows his bravery 

Vision - Shows his spiritual insight 

Excellence - Shows his integrity and skill 

Faithfulness - Shows his enduring devotion 

 A verse of Scripture that highlights his virtue of being faithful to God is in Daniel 6:10 "He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before." 

 Two boys decided to compete to see who would make the straightest path in the snow. After they both got to the tree, the boy that made the crookedest path asked, “How did you get your path so true?” “Why,” said the other boy, “I just set my eyes on the tree, and kept them there until I got to the end; while you stopped and looked back and wandered out of your course.” 

 That illustrates the life of Daniel. And it should be how it is with us as Christians. How many times have we stepped out of the course God has set before us, because we wanted to do our will instead of His. How many times have we allowed the world to lure us into to doing things that we knew were against the will of God. Daniel was faithful to God, in all aspects of his life experiences. It should be the same with us! GP 

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