Daniel: Faithful in Babylon
Daniel 1; 6
What Scripture records
- Daniel purposed not to defile himself with the king's meat. (Daniel 1:8)
- God gave Daniel and his friends knowledge and skill. (Daniel 1:17)
- Daniel kept praying three times a day despite the decree. (Daniel 6:10)
- God shut the lions' mouths. (Daniel 6:22)
The decision
Daniel asked respectfully for a ten-day test rather than rebelling.
What happened
At the end of ten days, he and his friends appeared healthier (Daniel 1:15).
Lesson · teaching, not a quotation of Scripture
Convictions can be held firmly and expressed wisely and respectfully.