THE COURTS OF BABYLON
Memorise: But Daniel purposed
in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s
meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of
the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8
Christian have a lot to learn from the life and times
of Daniel. Daniel was a great prophet who spoke plainly of the messiah’s
coming. He lived an active life in the courts of kings and served on the
council of some of the greatest monarchs the world has ever seen –
Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus and Darius. We should also learn from the life and latter
end of Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim, king of Judah, was the son of Josiah who was a
righteous king, but Jehoiakim was evil (2 Chronicles 36:4-8). Parents have a lot
to learn from this. Parents should train up their children. They should set a
good example for their children and implement the principles of Christ on them
from an early age. Many families, businesses and ministries have been destroyed
because of the failure of parents to train their children in the fear of God.
Children are presents from God (Psalm 127:3). They cannot be brought, and good
children cannot be sought from witch doctors. Are you trusting God for the
fruit of the womb? I pray that your desire
will be granted this year in Jesus’ Name. the curse God placed on Jehoiakim
(Jeremiah 22:18-19) and his subsequent captivity (2 Chronicles 36:5-6) is an
indication that sin will never go unpunished. Note from our Bible reading that,
God allowed His treasures to be carried from His temple to the treasury of
other gods because of disobedience. You must be watchful and obedient so that
your blessing will not be inherited by unbelievers.
There are lessons to learn from Daniel’s choice and
purpose of heart in Babylon.
Daniel was a prince and a youth. The best time to serve God is the time of your
youth (Ecclesiastes 12:1-4). Daniel was also talented. He was good looking,
well educated and skilful in wisdom and knowledge. He was proficient in the
sciences, and he was polished and refined enough to stand before kings. Daniel
used all his talents for God. He became an assets to kings. Are you talented
and gifted? Use your talents of God. Be an assets to the body of Christ. Daniel
was productive. Note that every child of God is chosen to be productive. I pray
that everything hindering your productivity be destroyed today in Jesus’ Name.
another lesson to be learnt from our Bible reading today is that names matter.
Parents should be watchful on the type of names given to their children. ensure
that your does not put you in subjection to any demon. For example, it is wrong
for someone to bear a name that mean “Satan owns this one”. The name places the
bearer under the control of Satan. Let your name and the names given to your
children glorify God.
Action Point
Does your name place you
under the dominion of any demon? Please change that name.
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