Daily Lift – June 12, 2017
When Daniel was captured by the Babylonians, he was faced with a dilemma – stay true to God and possibly face death, or compromise God’s will and gain the favor of his captors.
When Daniel was captured by the Babylonians, he was faced with a dilemma – stay true to God and possibly face death, or compromise God’s will and gain the favor of his captors.
The holiness of God is one of the hallmarks of His unwavering and of indescribable character. To be pure and sinless from eternity and throughout eternity is something that can only be said of one who is Divine.
Often I've wondered how certain areas looked many years ago. This is particularly true with regard to the neighborhood where I live. I've imagined what the landscape might have appeared as many years before the builders came to construct homes all over the place.
Also, I've imagined what might have gone on in the site preparation and building of the subdivision once the contractors arrived. Obviously, they did arrive. All those many residences didn't just appear by themselves.
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring (Acts 17:28)
God has always called his people to complete obedience. Jesus said in the presence of the Tempter, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4).