Stand before the KING

 

Text: Daniel 1:5 (KJV)

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Have you ever noticed that there is an appointment that takes one to the palace in a triumphant way?  According to our text, we can see that this appointment qualified them for promotion packages, but they had to choose between their faith or the king’s meal.  Daniel 1:8- 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. We should be careful with certain free offers of appointment because it might make us compromise values which in turn would affect our faith. But in the case of Daniel, he decided not to defile himself with the royal food and wine but stood before the King. Daniel was so conscious because he did not want contamination to deny his belief.  This decision made them to be separated and they were even equipped with the unique ability to stand out at the end of the three years.

 

Psalms 75:6- For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. We have to remember that sustainable lifting truly comes from God. You can get to the top by your connection, but how long can you survive or continue to stand before the king. We need to be wise, so that we can inherit the glory because many have ended in shame or should I say have died because of new appointment, so be careful. We should be sensitive to understand the other side of the coin because the bitter side is never visible at the side. We should learn to discipline ourselves before getting into new positions, so that we do not ruin our integrity and personality.  We must learn to look at things from both God and the human perspective because not all that glitter is gold. So, always remember to read between the lines and God will help us in Jesus name. 

 

PRAYER POINT:

1.       Oh Lord, change us inside and outside to be a vessel that will commune with the king even with the new appointment in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Friends, be careful with next and new levels of promotion because of the challenges.