"BUT" TO GOD?

Read: Daniel 1

Daniel berketetapan not to defile himself with the King's meals with wine and the usual drunk King; dimintanyalah to the leader of the employees of the Palace, so that it goes without ddirinya defile. (Daniel 1: 8)

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Bible in a year: Proverbs 7-9

Whether you are the ones who obey the Lord with all your heart? Or, do you have an exception if exposed to special situations? "I'd like to obey, but in this situation everybody also definitely do it." "I'd like to obey, but to the Affairs of this kind could not be honest." "I'd like to obey, but what's the harm in terms of Office with the switch increases confidence, isn't it just a formality anyway?" "I'd like to obey, but it's a shame if this opportunity dilepasbegitu it."
Imagine You were in the shoes of Daniel. Although he was an exile in Babylon, he was a young man of nobility and had other advantages compared to (paragraph 4). With a capital that he had an opportunity specially trained and later worked for the King. He and his friends even offered food and drink from the fine dining King (v. 5). Anyone at the time it must have been like. Thus, what do Daniel and his friends? "Daniel berketetapan not to defile himself with the King and with the bread of the usual drunk wine King" (verse 8). As if he would say: "Position and the opportunity was tantalizing, but I just want to obey God," not "I know it's fine dining, but the Office and defile the chance it might be a means of diplomacy." The word "but" is addressed to the King, not to God.
Integrity and our faith as Christians will often get an exam. Each decision carries a risk. Will we obey in all situations? Our choices shows how precious God rather than position, security, or convenience has to offer the world. -SCL

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