#daniel fast

Let’s set the scene. It’s approximately 600 B.C. and Babylon has attacked Judah and taken over, taking the Jewish people into Babylon as exiles. A command comes for the best among the nobility and royal family to be taken. The healthy, handsome, skillful, educated, quick learners. They were to be taken to serve in the King Nebuchadnezzar’s palace (Daniel 1:3-5). At this time, Daniel was one of those who was taken to the palace under this order. Besides fulfilling the above specifications, Daniel was also a prophet who could interpret dreams and is now well known for being faithful to God. 

The Real Daniel Fast

During Daniel’s three-year training, he was supposed to eat the best food and wine from the king’s very own table. But he and three other fellow exiles refused.

But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine.

Daniel 1:8

The guard in charge of them was concerned–why should I listen to these four’s request only to present them as lacking compared to the others? The king would have my head for that! But God moved the guard’s heart to be sympathetic toward Daniel. So he agreed to test them on a diet of water and vegetables for ten days.

Not surprisingly, after ten days Daniel and his friends ended up healthier and more fit than all the other young men who had eaten the royal food. 

In addition to being healthier physically, the king found that no others compared to them in other ways as well. These men from Judah were ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters throughout his whole kingdom, with all kinds of wisdom and understanding. 

Daniel’s Obedience to God

Daniel especially, became so distinguished and impressed the king so much that he wanted to place Daniel over the entire kingdom.  His successes were so great that other officials sought for a way to get rid of him. They said to King Darius,

“[We] have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lion’s den.”

Daniel 6:7

Daniel once again refused to do this as well, despite knowing the consequences. He went to his room and got down on his knees. He prayed to God three times a day as he had always done. The officials found him praying and brought him before the king who favored Daniel, but could not go against the edict that he himself had issued.

Daniel and the Lion’s Den

Unwillingly, he gave the order for Daniel to be thrown into the lion’s den. In the morning, he rushed there to see what had become of Daniel. Did his God rescue him? You probably know the story–when King Darius called out to Daniel, a voice came back.

I’m so happy for you 🥲

Oh you know who has a similar message the LORD showed me… Prophet Sherry-Ann. SN: Yes. I will always plug in the LORD’s apostles, pastors and prophets. We are to spread the gospel like peanut butter and jelly 🤣🤣🤣🔌 You can love God and still be famous 🙂😆 That’s an ode to Jesus. We need him ✝️

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How the heck has it already been a week since my last post? 😮 Time honestly feels fast as you get older!

It's been a big week that's for sure! Have done 5 days at work and I'm starting to get the hang of things. My colleague is fairly confident in leaving me to do the work without needing to hover which feels good. I'm also getting into a good rhythm with my mornings, although this morning I slept in till 6 and didn't get out of bed until 6.10 so was a bit of a rush getting out the door. Really want to get that down but it's definitely getting easier waking up at 5 the more I do it.

Food and fast wise... Well... Yeah. I was at a friends place this weekend and it was snack central! (That reminds me I need to transfer her money lol) but I haven't had a weekend stay at anyone but my friends place since 2014 so that was cool getting to know her a little more. Other than that I'm mostly sticking to having my first meal at 12 but still struggling to finish at 8... I just love snacks and if it's in front of me I'm likely to eat it! I can definitely feel the Holy Spirit's conviction each time I do but I can also hear the enemy's voice coming at me with condemnation so the positive in that is being able to discern.

Hmm, what else has happened this week?

Oh! I got my first paycheck on Thursday, which is wasn't expecting to get at all. I was expecting for this week to be my first one so that was great! Sent that straight to church for my first fruits offering, did that as soon as I saw it so that I couldn't tempt myself out lol. I'm reading The Blessed Life by Robert Morris and really enjoying it. I recommend it if you want to know more about tithing and financial generosity.

Once this weeks paycheck comes in I'll do a proper breakdown of the money. Because I'm in a position where there's overlap of my student allowance and work pay I actually think I'm going to hold off touching my paycheck money to Sunday night and have that be my weekly financial review day. I might even upload a YouTube video. Haven't uploaded in a while.. I'm just not in the habit of filming yet.

Yea that's the catch up. Monday and today just had work. Was in bed by 9 last night which was great. Still on the bus home from eGroup tonight (it's 9.25) so probably going to go straight to bed as soon as I get home and sort my lunch in the morning.

Thanks for reading!