Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Daniel 1:18-21
by: Linda Harris.
The Hebrews ate well and studied diligently, but it was God who gave them knowledge and skill. Sinclair Ferguson writes, “This first test (and their success in it) prepared them for the temptations and trials that lay ahead. Had they failed here, they would certainly have failed when the greater tests came. By standing firm on this occasion, they were gaining equipment that would aid them in the future.”
We may think it won’t matter if we slack off just this one time. But diligence today may mean success tomorrow. Where do you need to be more conscientious?