FAITH CAPSULE: God will see you through the challenges of this world.

Daniel 1

Distraction can come from a non-excepted route.
Adversity was with distraction for Job to walk out of God that is never far from all His creation.
Adverse adversity located Job when his wife attempted to lead him to discontinue his God by saying to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9) 
Job denied distraction and could not discontinue His God as suggested by the wife.
Job responded to his wife, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (Job 2:10) 
Imagine the challenge before Job. 
Whatever represents distraction to prompt looking away from God is an agent of destruction.
Adversity challenges will lead to having faith or fear that often make or break one in the race of life not to miss heaven.
There is a need for the grace to continue trusting God in the place of adversity. 
Daniel and his three friends, at a young age, were held captive in a foreign land, yet there were no records of complaints or any attempt to despise their God. 
Instead of looking away from God, they did not give up but continued trusting God. 
The king wanted to build Babylon in them when he ordered the best of the best for them by setting them aside with his delicacies. 
Daniel refused to resume feeding on the delicacies of the king. 
Daniel 1:8-9 records, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.”   
Daniel did not stop looking up to God; he could not discontinue with his God. 
Daniel trusted his God and could not defile himself but live for the glory of God.
Job could not curse his God, as suggested by his wife.
The word of God promises all, “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy.” (Psalm 33:18) 
Continue with a purposeful heart, and whatever it is that cannot touch God will not touch you.  
God will never forsake His children. 
None walks in line with God and falls outside of Him. 
Jesus paid the entire price that we may have life. 
He was persecuted, died on the cross, rose on the third day, and lived as king forever. 
With Christ, no one should have any reason to be discouraged or to discontinue walking with God in the face of challenge. 
Live by the word of God to get you through the challenges of this world.

Prayer for today: Ask for the boldness and character not to look away from God.