Notice how Daniel chose to protect himself from the dietary indulgences of the Babylonian empire, Dan 1:8-9. Our world is full of temptations. Some seem fairly innocent but can be the first step down the wrong path. Resisting temptation in isolation is exceedingly difficult.
How Do You Resist Temptation?
Keep Learning His Way
Do you sometimes resist what God is trying to teach you?
What must He do to get your attention?
To get King Nebuchadnezzar to listen, God drove him into the wilderness to live like an animal.
Finally, the king listened.
Does He Work through You?
When the king asked Daniel to interpret a dream, Daniel didn’t claim that his personal wisdom was the reason he was able to get an interpretation. Daniel gave credit to God, Dan 2:26-30.
The result was that the king realized that the God Daniel worshipped was truly the “God of gods,” Dan 2:47.
Lead with Grace 