Daniel - God Protects Me

God Protects Me is October's Truth of God!

We will study Daniel Chapters 1-6 this month. Our lesson for October 4th will be taken from Chapters 1 & 2.

Daniel is a poor young Jewish boy from a land far away. He and his 3 friends were captives living in the kings (Nebuchadnezzar) palace in Babylon. They were given the best food. The best education. The best of everything. They had been brought to Babylon to serve in the royal palace. King Nebuchadnezzar wanted the best to serve him.

Daniel requests a simpler diet from his attendant. Daniel rejects the kings diet. He requests a diet of fruits and vegetables not the rich food at the kings table. Is he crazy? Imagine the reaction of the attendant.

Bottom line is, Daniel doesn't forget what he learned at home. Daniel remembers the basics of his faith and doesn't get sucked in by all the temptations of the world. Daniel has confidence that God will protect him if he does the right thing and doesnt sucome to the pressure of his surroundings.

Does this remind you of going off to college?

What happens when our kids go off to college? They are thrown into a sea of temptations. All the things that are bad, that we as parents protect them from are now available to just 'give it a try'. No harm done. Just do it. Try it. Heck not college. Our kids face these challenges as young as middle school. Sometimes sooner.

That was Daniels life. But he stood firm and proved to the attendant and everyone else in the kingdom that at the end of the day if he did what he knew was right before God he would be blessed. In Daniels case just like off to college, he wasn't going to be popular with his choices. Daniel had to prove that following God's way wasn't only wise but better.

Daniel and his 3 friends (Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah) were the strongest and brightest of all attendants. Verse 20 of Chapter 1 says this......

In all matters requiring wisdom and balanced judgement, the king found the advice of these young men to be ten times better than that of all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

My prayer is that I am providing the right tools for my son to be a Daniel in this world!

Have a blessed week.

Laurie