Simple Principles
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat,
nor with the wine which he drank” (Daniel 1:8).
“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime” (Daniel 6:10).
Great men and women of God base their lives on simple principles. They don’t just know them — they do them as well. Though Daniel had been carried away into captivity and was many miles from his true home, he followed these two simple principles:
No compromise — Never would he defile himself with the idolatrous meat.
Much prayer — At all times he lifted his heart up to God.
Testing came and he was found 10 times better than all the others. If our lives are marked by these simple principles, real blessing follows as well.
