Quote for the Day
“They could find no corruption in him…”
Today's Prayer
This week pray that God will show you your blind spot and allow you to confess to Him your need for His sovereignty in your life. Pray for those on the road that they will acknowledge God and His wisdom and power over them and all they encounter.
Daniel 6:1-5
Daniel 6:1-5 (NIV)1 It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, 2 with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. 3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. 4 At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. 5 Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
Message
Nebuchadnezzar is gone, Belshazzar is now gone, and a new king is in charge of the Babylonian empire. Daniel has been retained at a high level post in this new administration (at least for now). The cast of characters around Daniel seems no different than under the previous kings. They appear much like people we see in modern life. Everyone is interested in how they can make life better for themselves, especially at the expense of those who happen to be in their way. Daniel is up for a promotion, and it seems this potential promotion may have had a poor effect on those not-so-perfect officials. Daniel’s fellow rulers attempt to find some fault with Daniel so they can have the king get rid of him. Those who are corrupt tend to be concerned when those who are NOT so corrupt happen to rule over them.The great thing is that whether it is God or man, the true character of Daniel is seen. That is a real reflection of God’s glory. This is what God wants from each of us, for His glory to be reflected and seen in us, so that He can be glorified. That is what we have seen in Daniel’s life so far, and soon we will see if it continues.What corruption can be found in you? God is there to forgive, as we acknowledge His sovereignty in our life!