Word from the Book of Daniel

Daniel 6:3-5

Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God."


MAN OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY

This verse was send to me by my wife; it really is an exceptional verse because it highlights one very important aspect of Christian life, which is our life to the non-believers are not judged by the knowledge, our enthusiasm in church, the ministry we participate because non-believers only see God through the way we live our DAILY life.

Just like Daniel, almost 100%of us are either working in the world or are in contact with people who have yet to believe in God, and the worst thing we can do is to live such a bad testimony that non-believers wonder if there is actually a God. I have heard enough testimony’s from non Christian who complain that they know of Christians who gossip a lot, complain and grumble when there is work, Christians who never do their job well, and are constantly obnoxious or constantly failing subjects.

Remember non-Christian are not convicted because you do a lot of ministry but they are convicted because they see how God changed your life to be more gentle, loving, kind and forgiving. It is no wonder that Timothy wrote that before one becomes an overseer, he must first have inner qualities that exudes the flavour of Christ.

In the words from the book of Daniel, I hope that one day when a non-believer scrutinize our life they can write this about you. The words are little modified, to the NEW PAUL TRANSLATION… the blanks are your name … read it as though you are reading about yourself.

Daniel 6:3-5

Now ______ so distinguished himself among the administrators and the manager by his exceptional qualities that the Company Owner planned to promote him to be the CEO over the whole Company. At this, the administrators and the managers tried to find grounds for charges against ________ in his conduct of company affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.