| Dare |
| “Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone!” |
| I am sure I have sung those words dozens and dozens of time from my youth up. And yet, I have probably thought little about them on most occasions. |
| But let’s ask ourselves these questions today: |
| • Do we dare to stand for the Lord, even if we have to do it alone? |
| • Do we dare to refuse that which is evil, even if it means reproach or suffering? |
| • Do we dare to be faithful in telling others the gospel, even if we don’t always see results? |
| • Do we dare stand faithfully for the truth of God’s Word even when others are giving it up? |
| Of Daniel we read, “But Daniel purposed in his heart” (Daniel 1:8). |
| The Apostle Paul had to say, “No man stood with me” (2 Timothy 4:16). |
| The writer of Psalm 102 said, “I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top” (Psalm 102:7). |
| The Lord said to His disciples: “Ye shall … leave Me alone” (John 16:32). |