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Daniel, a Captive in Babylon
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ones. In His strength they may overcome every temptation, conquer
every difficulty.
The Secret of Daniel’s Success
God brought Daniel and his associates into connection with the
great men of Babylon so that they could represent His character.
Faithfulness in little things set the tone for their whole life. They
honored God in the smallest duties as well as in larger responsibili-
ties.
As God called Daniel, so He calls us to be His witnesses in the
world today. He desires us to reveal the principles of His kingdom.
Many are waiting for some great work while they fail to fulfill
wholeheartedly the little duties of life each day. While they wait
for some large work in which they may use their supposedly great
talents, their days pass away. We shall be judged by what we ought
to have done but did not accomplish because we did not use our
powers to glorify God.
A noble character is not the result of accident. It results from
selfdiscipline, from subjecting the lower nature to the higher, from
surrendering self to the service of God and humanity.
Today there is need of men and women who, like Daniel, will do
and dare for the cause of right. Pure hearts, strong hands, fearless
courage are needed. To every soul Satan comes with many alluring
temptations on the point of indulging appetite.
The body is a most important medium through which the mind
and soul are developed for character building. For this reason the
adversary directs his temptations toward enfeebling and degrading
the physical powers. Success here often means that the person sur-
renders the whole being to evil. Unless placed under the dominion
of a higher power, the tendencies of the physical nature will work
ruin and death. The passions are to be controlled by the will, which
is itself to be under the control of God. The kingly power of rea-
son, sanctified by grace, is to rule in the life. Intellectual power,
physical stamina, and length of life depend on unchangeable laws.
Through obedience to these laws, we may stand conquerors of self,
conquerors of our own inclinations, conquerors of “the rulers of the
darkness of this age.”
Ephesians 6:12
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