Daniel did not wait
until the challenge was put before him to make up his mind what he was going to
do. He had predetermined that he would
not defile himself by eating the food and drinking the wine of the king. He had his mind and heart made up that he was
going to do what was right before God no matter the circumstances.
We can spare ourselves
a lot of indecision and perhaps wrong decisions by determining in our hearts
beforehand that we will do only what we know is right in God’s eyes. It is a good thing to make a commitment to
ourselves that we will not compromise our faith in God. When we have an attitude of total allegiance
to God it keeps us out of a lot of the sin we so easily fall into.
We can also set an
example for others to follow by how we stay true to our faith in challenging
times. Circumstances should never
dictate our response. When others see us
do what is godly in all circumstances, they will know that they too can do
it.
I ask you today,
“Have you made up your mind not to defile yourself?” Are you watching carefully over your
soul? Are you avoiding those situations
that could cause you to defile yourself?
Are you determined in your heart that you are going to do only those
things which are good for your soul? If
you can’t honestly say that you are doing these things, you need to make a
covenant with the Lord today about them and seek His help so you can.
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