Daily Devotional

But let us consider that our Maker has given us the power of reason, which, when submitted to His will, becomes sanctified by divine grace, that we may bear up under the pressure of temptation.

Only the Lord Himself can sanctify us, but our God-given will to cooperate with Him in that process must be exercised. To leave Him out is a deadly mistake!

The number ten is often associated with testing in the Bible. The Ten Commandments are the perfect law, covering every possible sin that could be committed. They are the standard of judgment and those who gaze into them readily recognize their need . . . .

Why would a book about prophecy begin by leading its readers to the subject of diet? Daniel’s life and ministry bridge the entire seventy-year period of Babylonian captivity, a lifetime as it were, of Babylonian influence. This is actually a miniature picture of what is happening today.

At times it may appear that Satan has the upper hand, but God’s people need never forget that the Sovereign of the Universe holds a glorious eternal future for His faithful ones safely in His mighty hand. If in this world I submit my all to God, both my character and my future will be beyond the reach of Satan, even if God allows him to kill me.

Daniel’s resolve to keep his body pure was more than just about the physical, but also the mental and spiritual aspects of life, and the inextricable connectedness of all three.