![]() ![]() But Happy turned down the offer, telling the manager that he would be playing at the mission. Some time later, he received a phone call from a club manager who wanted to hire him to do a show that would have brought in a lot of money. ![]() When a professional musician nicknamed “Happy” became a Christian, he quit playing in nightclubs and offered his services to a rescue mission. All rights reserved)ĭaniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself. How we handle little temptations is the true test of our character.-H V Lugt ( Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. To them it seemed like a little thing, but they had decided to be obedient to God in everything. The prophet Daniel and his three friends were asked to eat food that was ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law. Byron made this mistake, but he was sensitive enough to recognize it and correct it Many Christians are serious about guarding against the "big" sins like sexual immorality, but they aren't as careful about the "lesser" ones. Even though he needed the money and knew he might be fired if he backed out, he left the cabin at once and told his supervisor he could not continue the arrangement. "What are you doing collecting company pay for private work?" he asked pointedly.īyron felt the sting of conviction. Byron was enjoying his first evening in the cabin when the phone rang. In exchange for a little painting and repair work on the man's hunting lodge, he could spend the rest of the day fishing, swimming, and relaxing at full company pay. WHILE working on a summer construction job to pay his way through seminary, Byron accepted a special favor from his supervisor. He who loves and exercises prayer, will in due time be translated from self unto God: from being a pitcher, filled and emptied, to a river-bed. It is a dangerous temptation of the adversary, so writes one of God's hidden ones, when upright minds suffer themselves to be completely cast down by the unbelieving-I had almost said proud-view of their infirmities: in the performance of God's works such ought only to humble themselves, and go forward. To all such suggestions there is but one reply-prayer is the secret of continuance. To all deep lives there come moments of serious questioning: Shall I be able to hold out? Shall I always be able to withstand the virulent hate of my foes, and overcome the corruption of my heart? Will it be always possible to meet the strong and imperious demands of duty, and the appeal of those who look to me for help? Amid the changes that the years may bring, will it be possible to maintain my ground? Men are so capricious events so fluctuating the sea of human life so unstable. 6:10, and discover Daniel's habit of kneeling upon his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks to his God. ![]() But we cease to wonder when we turn to Dan. ![]() In this very book we have glimpses of the virulence of hatred entertained in the court of Babylon toward Jews, and the mortification with which aspirants for the royal favor found it monopolized by Daniel and his friends. Amen.IS that wonderful? It may seem so when you consider the uncertainty of Oriental politics, and the feverish haste with which favorites are raised to confidential positions and thrust back again to obscurity. Though we can step out of your will, it’s good to know that we never step out of your care. In his grace, God is willing to forgive, restore, and redirect our steps back to his way of right living. But God’s grace overrides his people’s failures. Have you ever been rebuked in such a way for stumbling in your walk of faith? It’s embarrassing and humiliating. The point is that God can use all kinds of means to get his message across to his people who stray from his calling. We can be sure that Abraham felt the sting of humiliation for his faithless acts. God’s rebuke of Abraham comes through the words of Pharaoh. There is more than a bit of irony in this scene-a ruler who worships other gods reprimands a God-fearing believer for not doing the right thing. Eventually discovering the truth, Pharaoh confronts Abraham. The result of Abraham’s scheming is that Sarai is taken into Pharaoh’s harem, and then Pharaoh and his household get sick. He gave in to his fears and went into self-protection mode. Rather than trusting in God’s protection, Abraham did what many of us do. Fearing that his wife’s beauty would create a problem, Abraham lied, saying that Sarai was his sister. Then, in Egypt, as we can see, Abraham depended more on his wits than on God. Didn’t Abraham trust God enough to provide for him? When a famine came to the land of Canaan, Abraham left the land God had promised him and went to Egypt. ![]()
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