Denial and his friends are determined not to compromise their religion

Daniel 1:9-21

Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.

To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.

And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.

Young as they are, Denial and his friends are determined not to compromise their religion. So their only course is to restrict themselves to a vegetarian diet and they thrive on it. What is more, they graduate from the king's school with honors! 

Why?

Denial and his friends are determined not to compromise their religion, and they did not give trouble the chief official. When we are determined not to compromise with our belive, the Lord blesses us. 

It seems impossible, but they had the brave and strong minds to make it. Let my faith in the Lord could be transferred to the behavior in my daily life.

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太監長居然和但以理商量，一般直接命令，可見神在當中運行。理論上吃素的面容比吃素的差，神的規定、律法不怕我們去考驗。試驗神在飲食條例中的旨意，是否比美食更好?神的應許不怕人來考驗。人願意走神的路時，神使他變比較好走。人走義路是死蔭幽谷，神自顧。十天通常看不出來面容不同，而是因為依靠主，有神生命的榮光！但以理沒有因為堅持信仰，使別人受害，不管太監的死活，應該要使別人蒙福。

要為主做見證，要先在工作上盡心盡力，才能贏得別人尊重，講話人才會聽。他們因為神賞賜他們智慧，勝過別人10倍。

賞賜、給予是貫穿本章的重要字。

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How?

Trust in the Lord is doing God's command in our daily life. Do not compromise with this world.