A resolved, and holy, humility
Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.” Background The book of Daniel in the Old Testament has some pretty incredible things in it. From the miraculous sparing of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, to the lion’s not eating Daniel when he was tossed in with them, to say that God displays his power in this book would be an understatement. In light of these “big” stories (along with other thing like Daniel’s vision of the 70 weeks) it cn be easy to skip over the opening pages of the book. But to do so would cause us to miss some important things. In chapter one we learn that Daniel, along with a number of other young Jewish men, are taken captive to learn the Chaldean language and customs for three years, and then to serve before the king. During their training they are given the same food and...