To be able to stand firm and hold to biblical convictions modestly is a great grace that far too few of us attain. Why should that be? Is it because we are overconcerned about the fact that these convictions are our own and too little concerned for the glory of God in them?
Daniel took his stand because he was impressed by the holiness of God. He did not want to offend that holy God. It was as simple as that. He was able, as a result, to be faithful to the Lord in a way that would show the Lord’s glory, not in a way that would leave people staring at Daniel himself. There is a world of difference in these two reactions.
Daniel’s expectation. It is evident from Daniel’s request to the steward that he believed God would honor his and his companions’ desire to be faithful to Him. It was Daniel who suggested the ten-day trial in the expectation that his plain diet would produce a healthy complexion. Of course it might not have been God’s will (cf. Dan. 3:17–18).
Daniel had good reason, however, to believe that the Lord would crown their faithfulness because the issue at stake was God’s glory and kingdom. Living for God’s glory produces a spirit of humble confidence that God will act. Such confidence marked the Old Testament heroes of the faith and marks men and women of faith in every age.
My name is Cesar and I’m A Voice in The Desert
www.avoiceinthedesert.net
Daniel took his stand because he was impressed by the holiness of God. He did not want to offend that holy God. It was as simple as that. He was able, as a result, to be faithful to the Lord in a way that would show the Lord’s glory, not in a way that would leave people staring at Daniel himself. There is a world of difference in these two reactions.
Daniel’s expectation. It is evident from Daniel’s request to the steward that he believed God would honor his and his companions’ desire to be faithful to Him. It was Daniel who suggested the ten-day trial in the expectation that his plain diet would produce a healthy complexion. Of course it might not have been God’s will (cf. Dan. 3:17–18).
Daniel had good reason, however, to believe that the Lord would crown their faithfulness because the issue at stake was God’s glory and kingdom. Living for God’s glory produces a spirit of humble confidence that God will act. Such confidence marked the Old Testament heroes of the faith and marks men and women of faith in every age.
My name is Cesar and I’m A Voice in The Desert
www.avoiceinthedesert.net
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