The King’s Appointment

 

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.

Friends, God’s is still supplies daily provisions for our promotion, and all we need is to go buy His appointment and not man’s dictate. Have you ever noticed that there is an appointment that one gets that takes them to the palace in a triumphant way?  Yes, it is an all funded appointment in which all our needs are being met. But, we have a responsibility as to enjoy the full package. According to 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.  And God brought him unto favour and tender love and this is what distinguished them from their counterparts and singled them out for elevation and honour. The goodnews is that their faces and their countenance appeared fairer and fatter than all that eat the portion of the king’s meat as the requested to eat pulse.

Amazingly, we should be careful with certain offers of appointment because it might make us compromise our choices, values and our associations 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, which was a good decision. They refused to be contaminated and not deny their belief in God but were exempted. Indeed, this decision made them to be separated and were even equipped with the unique ability that made them stand out at the end of the three years because Psalms 75:6- For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. So, remember God is the lifter of men, so when we settle with God we can be reassured of appointment and promotion in Jesus name

PRAYER POINT:

1.       Father, qualify us by your grace and standards, so that we can be positioned for greatness and honour and not by self-appraisal, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember to boldly say ‘NO’ to appointments with demotion undertone in our faith journey.