Heralds Digest

  “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Although every believer understands that obedience to God brings blessing, it is almost impossible for many believers to pursue consistent consecration to God in the face of cruel conspiracy from fellow men. Since Daniel represented a brilliant example of the blessedness in consecration over conspiracy, it is necessary to review the source of his inspiration. Given the excellent spirit in Daniel and the open commendation from king Darius, it is not far-fetched that the cruel conspiracy from his colleagues was merely inspired by the spirit of competition. “ Now when Daniel knew that the writing [the product of his colleagues’ cruel conspiracy] was signed ”, Daniel’s response provided the secret of a cons...

  “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭ 6:10 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/dan.6.10.nkjv While diligence in business is no doubt the responsibility of any man in search of excellence, devotion to God is the only source of security against total loss of investment. The pursuit of excellence without making provision for the “pull him down (PhD)” syndrome in life’s engagements, work/family administrations and business executions is like investing in a network of divisive devotions. Thankfully, Daniel pursued excellence with a distinguished mindset. Even the PhD forces around him could not fault him with any trace of deceptive devotion or spot any area of weakness in his lifestyle of honesty, good character and dedication to service. So, they opted to c...