📖 "But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile (taint, dishonor) himself with the king’s finest food or with the wine which the king drank; so he asked the commander of the officials that he might [be excused so that he would] not defile himself." -Daniel 1:8 AMP
Daniel promised himself that he would not dishonor himself (or his body) by eating the food set before him. He had been taken captive and was being groomed to serve the king. Daniel had a diet that he had to adhere to, and it was based on Jewish law. Daniel wanted to honor God by adhering to the law. We should have the same mentality. We should have the same disposition. We should follow God’s Word and not allow ourselves to be tainted by the world. God tells us not to love the world and that a friend of the world is an enemy of God. God makes it clear that there is to be a distinction between His people and the people of the world. Daniel made that distinction, and God honored him because of the decision he made. When we make the same decision and choose to honor God with our lives, God will honor us. God always honors those who choose to live for Him.
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