"DANIEL PURPOSED IN HIS HEART..." - Daniel 1:8,9 A young boy in a strange land,
Daniel was immediately face with a challenge to violate God's law by eating the king's food.
Despite his youth and the obvious pressures to conform, Daniel "purposed in his heart" to uphold
the law of God, no matter the cost. Because of his willingness to put God first, God granted Daniel
favor in the sight of others. How God did this is not explained, but it happened in the case of Joseph
also - cf. Gen39:1-4, 21-23. By putting God first, God blessed Joseph in such a way that favorably
impressed others
EVERY CHILD OF GOD NEEDS TO BE A PERSON OF PURPOSE...
1. No one respects a "wishy-washy" person, someone with no direction in their lives
2. Whereas a strong sense of purpose often breeds respect and admiration in others
3. What should be the "purpose" of the Christian?
a. Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 9:33
b. I.e., to seek the will of God and fulfill it in our lives,
no matter the circumstances
4. As Jesus promised, this will guarantee God's favor toward us and in turn likely gain us favor in the
eyes of those around us
Will you "Dare To Be A Daniel" and be a person with a purpose like he had? No matter how young
one may be, it is never too early to "seekfirst the kingdom of God and His righteousness"!
Daniel was immediately face with a challenge to violate God's law by eating the king's food.
Despite his youth and the obvious pressures to conform, Daniel "purposed in his heart" to uphold
the law of God, no matter the cost. Because of his willingness to put God first, God granted Daniel
favor in the sight of others. How God did this is not explained, but it happened in the case of Joseph
also - cf. Gen39:1-4, 21-23. By putting God first, God blessed Joseph in such a way that favorably
impressed others
EVERY CHILD OF GOD NEEDS TO BE A PERSON OF PURPOSE...
1. No one respects a "wishy-washy" person, someone with no direction in their lives
2. Whereas a strong sense of purpose often breeds respect and admiration in others
3. What should be the "purpose" of the Christian?
a. Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 9:33
b. I.e., to seek the will of God and fulfill it in our lives,
no matter the circumstances
4. As Jesus promised, this will guarantee God's favor toward us and in turn likely gain us favor in the
eyes of those around us
Will you "Dare To Be A Daniel" and be a person with a purpose like he had? No matter how young
one may be, it is never too early to "seekfirst the kingdom of God and His righteousness"!
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