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Daniel 1                                   

GodÕs willingness to use us is more than our desire to be used. He is a worthy God of honor and power that created all things for His name to be glorified. When there is purpose in place to serve Him indeed and in truth, there will be the possibility to be touched but you can never be moved by any force of evil. The captor Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and prostrated before his captive Daniel. Daniel purposed in His heart to serve God. Daniel as a young man was captured from his land into a foreign land, he lost everything that he grew up with including a separation from his family a young age. He had everything working against him and his name was changed against his will. Despite all, God remained the focus and the central purpose of his life. He was in a position to eat out of order and defile His God. Daniel 1:8 recorded, ÒBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the KingÕs delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the chief eunuchs that he might not defile himself.Ó A captive position was changed for good because he could not compromise his God. It sounds like a very little move but it became a huge move because God was the reason of DanielÕs purpose not man or congregation of brethren. It was not a move of show or to impress the brethren. Are you considering your purpose, intention or the reason of your action? Is it to gain attention of man or heaven? Let God be your purpose just like Daniel did and it brought a turnaround as recorded in Daniel 2:46, ÒThen king Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him.Ó Your purpose for God will prostrate your captor. Ask God for the grace to be purposeful for His glory.