Daniel 1:1-8

Daniel 1:1-8

The theme of Daniel is the sovereignty of God. God is sovereign over history. God is sovereign over all nations and their leaders. There is nothing that happens in all of creation apart from God's sovereignty.

Considering the days that we are living in, I cannot stress enough the absolute importance of looking at all things through the lens of God's sovereignty. 

Daniel, as we shall see, was faced with a crisis of immense proportion. It was beyond devastating. And yet in the midst of his crisis, Daniel purposed in his heart that nothing would come between him and His God. This crisis did not make Daniel, it revealed the great godly character that he possessed.

What have we purposed in our hearts? Are we prepared for the crisis? Preparation for the crisis does not take place in the crisis but prior to the crisis. Have you determined today that you will live in faithful obedience to Jesus Christ and His word regardless of cost of consequence?

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Chapter 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 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.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
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.
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