Monday, September 25, 2017
There were a couple
reasons why I felt led to repost this: September 25, our Michael would have
been 62; And one of our Pastors listened to a podcast on Daniel and ask if Kmt
had any good commentary. I found His Hillbilly Commentary writing and made Pastor a copy. I,too, have been reading the Book of Daniel and Gramps Hillbilly Commentary. I can almost hear his voice. I guess that is
another reason I choose to repost instead of writing new ones, but his posts seem
timeless – as is God’s word. Be blessed.
“He
said, ‘O man of high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take
courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received
strength and said, ‘May my Lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” (Dan.
10:19).
Hey
Gang: How many out there would agree with me that Daniel was one tough
dude? Now, think about what was dealt to him as a teenager: He was
captured and taken to a foreign land; his country was destroyed and people
taken into bondage; he was in a strange culture and, perhaps most pressing, he
was chosen to be a satrap-in-training in the kings court- which placed him
under the threat of death at any time.
He
certainly had to make some tough decisions. They attempted to mold the
brightest and best-looking lads into Chaldean’s. Every attempt was made
to “brain wash” them, remove their Jewishness, including their name, and take
the appearance of Chaldean’s. Their choice was to be obedient or face
death. But, when it came to his eating habits, Daniel drew the
line. He would have no part of defiling himself by eating of the King’s food,
which had been sacrificed to idols. When the rubber-hit-the-road Daniel
declared, “I will not defile myself”.
Daniel
had purpose in his life and he knew who he was in God’s eyes. Do you ever
feel the need to take a stand? In this age when everything Christian is
under attack, have you faced times when you need to shout “No, I will not
defile myself”.
We need
to take-a-peek at Daniel’s life and find the keys that gave him the backbone to
trust in the Lord under all circumstances! First, he was a fervent
pray-er warrior. He knelt three times a day, facing Jerusalem
before an open window, praying fervently for the restoration of his country.
In Chapter 9 we find a model prayer that each believer should have
on their desk and use as a model when praying for our nation.
This he
did even though a trumped-up decree was pushed through in the dark of the
night- forbidding anyone to pray to, or for, anyone or thing but the King
Darius. Daniel knew that the sleaze-bag club would run to the King and report
Daniel’s dastardly deed, if he defied the King’s law- and they knew Daniel
would. And he did!
Note:
Daniel did not get all in a dither, for he knew that God had placed him there
for a purpose and, if his mission was completed, so be it, but if not, then he
would close the pussy cat’s mouths. We know the rest of the story.
Is it
possible to have such trust and faith in our Savior and Lord, today? Not
without being in constant contact with Abba Father, keeping the Armor of God in
place, and filling your heart with the Word of God. Folks, this I can
guarantee you, today, you will come against something that is contrary to God’s
will- and you must choose! Will you allow yourself to be defiled? Or will you
stand in the face of adversity and say, “No way, I will not be defiled”?
One
does not have to be a rocket scientist to see that the world is being shaken.
God’s strength is always available to us! BUT, we must avail ourselves of that
strength by inputting the promises of God into our heart, soul and
mind. “God is our refuge and strength” (Psa. 46:1; Eph.
3:16-17).
Blessings,
Gramps
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