Place your life into the almighty hand of God and then trust Him to protect you. There will always be those who do not understand your devotion to Him. Pray that their hearts and minds will be open to the love that only He can give them. If God leads you to it He has the power to see you through it.
Jesus is the King of the Jews. it was too small a thing that He be only for them. in His grace God gave Gentiles salvation through our faith in Him. There is no other way to the father except through the Son.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
If you are going to fear anyone let it be God who determines your eternity not man who has no authority over it.
We are saved by our faith that Christ died for our sins and that He was buried and that He rose again according to the Scriptures.
Romans 1:3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Hebrews 5:5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” 6 As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”;
God appointed Jesus High Priest not in the order of Aaron, high priest to the Jews, but according to the order of Melchizedek the priest of the high God. The name most high God” was used by the Gentiles and it applied to all people not just the nation of Israel.
Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
Melchizedek the king of Salem, the city of peace, brought forth bread and wine (a reminder of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ) he was high priest of the most high God.
Daniel 4:17 In order that the living may know That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men,
Daniel dealt mostly with gentiles. Nebuchadnezzar as a gentile referred to God as the most high God not Jehovah.
Words truly hold the ability to heal or harm.
Sometimes the words we first want to say aren't needed. But if they are, the Holy Spirit enables us to speak them thoughtfully with grace and love. Our identity and worth are not found in what we do but in who we are in Christ. We are God's beloved (Ephesians 1:5-6).
Unfortunately, sometimes we berate ourselves because of our failures and mistakes. Inciting self-condemnation is a tactic of the enemy, who desires to thwart God's calling on our lives and render us ineffective in our pursuit of Him (1 Peter 5:8). Our own inner monologue also has the power to wound or heal (James 3:5). So let's aim to speak gracious and healing words to ourselves as we remember that nothing can separate us from God's love (Romans 8:38-39). This truth matters more than any words we hear from the enemy. First5
For most of my life, I can say that I didn’t trust grace.
Or, I didn’t believe that grace was available to me.
Let’s just say, that in the church of my upbringing, grace came with fine print. You had to read the disclosure that you will not benefit, if you do not measure up. Which meant, with my scarcity paradigm, grace was always out of reach.
Embracing my inherent beauty, was out of the question.
But if that’s all we see, we miss the powerful invitation, and permission, and yes, "coupon" of being awake (and loved) in this present moment. Let’s call it the "coupon of Grace”...
Meaning the sufficiency of Grace.
And forgiveness.
And honoring our inherent beauty. Sabbath Moments
Lay claim to the nearness of God. “…Never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV)
Cling to his character. The qualities of God—like his faithfulness, love, mercy, goodness—are promises you can rely on in the midst of the change you desire in your life.
Confess your sins. The Scripture says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9 NIV)
And lastly, walk as a new creation. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) Max Lucado
Daniel 6:1-5
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; 2 and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. 3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm. 4 So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” The New King James Version
These government officials were responsible for collecting tribute and maintaining security throughout the kingdom. The reorganization of the Persian Empire according to satrapies was a major accomplishment brought to completion by the later Persian king Darius I Hystaspes (522–486 bc). The satraps reported to high officials, who in turn reported back to Darius. Would not be suffering loss refers to both financial loss and loss incurred by security breaches—such as forfeiture of territory or personnel.
In addition to wisdom and the ability to interpret dreams, Daniel possessed great political skill. This set him apart from his colleagues. Daniel’s excellent spirit contributed to his advancement in the foreign court. Although he is recognized early for his natural abilities, the author of the book attributes much of his success to God.
Darius’ plans were temporarily thwarted by Daniel’s jealous peers.
Daniel maintained his integrity in every facet of life. Darius’ jealous counselors attempt to discredit Daniel, but he lives blamelessly before God. Daniel is upheld as the model of virtue among Jewish sages. His character served as the supreme example of fidelity and excellence for exiled Jews or those living under foreign governments. Further, his life functioned as a model of how to preserve Torah righteousness while in a foreign country. As a result, the book of Daniel was copied on a large scale in the Second Temple period and has a widespread presence in the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran. The community there viewed itself separate from mainstream Judaism, which they considered corrupt and in need of renovation.
In order to find fault with Daniel, his opponents have to make his religion temporarily illegal. Faithlife Study Bible
Daniel had previously been appointed a governor in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Here he was governor in the new Medo-Persian reign.
Excellent spirit probably refers to Daniel’s surpassing ability to do his job and perhaps includes a commendable attitude.
Daniel had been circumspect in obeying the laws of the land, but his enemies knew that when the law of the land conflicted with the law of his God, Daniel would break the former in favor of the latter. The NKJV Study Bible
Daniel 5:12–14 Inasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.”Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah…
Daniel 6:6–7 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: “King Darius, live forever! All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Esther 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
Genesis 41:40–41 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
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