Today's promise: No temptation is too
great
Do biblical examples,
like Daniel, help you avoid temptation?
But Daniel made up his
mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the
king. He asked the chief official for permission to eat other things instead.
Now God had given the chief official great respect for Daniel. But he was
alarmed by Daniel's suggestion.… "If you become pale and thin… I am afraid
the king will have me beheaded for neglecting my duties.… "Test us for ten
days on a diet of vegetables and water," Daniel said.… So the attendant
agreed to Daniel's suggestion… At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his
friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been
eating the food assigned by the king.… God gave these four young men an unusual
aptitude for learning the literature and science of the time. And God gave
Daniel special ability in understanding the meanings of visions and dreams.
Daniel 1:8-17 NLT
Daniel's example
Daniel, his friends,
and many other young Hebrews had been carried off into captivity far from their
culture, their temple, and their faith traditions. Suddenly exposed to the
decadence of the king's table, most of them abandoned their commitment to
purity and consumed the forbidden fare. But Daniel and his friends had already
made a commitment to remain pure, and they had each other for accountability.
We are more successful at resisting temptation when we have prepared for it.
Determine ahead of time how you will respond in certain situations. And bolster
your own resolve by sharing your commitment with another person.
adapted from TouchPoint Bible with devotional commentary
by Ron Beers and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), p 733
It is easier to stay out than get out.
MARK TWAIN
MARK TWAIN
Content is derived
from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
Publishing House
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