The Most High Sets In Place

       


       Daniel, a man of uncompromising integrity, even from a very young age, was set in Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom for a very specific task.  God, the Most High, placed Daniel, Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego in a place where they could have the most impact in changing the heart of this powerful king of Babylon.  Though Nebuchadnezzar was brilliant, he was a prideful, arrogant and very stubborn king, who by God's design needed this young man, whom he thought was his captive, but was really an agent for God. 

Through out history it always amazes me how God's sovereign plan is woven perfectly in what appears to be complete chaos of man's fallen world.   

God, The Most High,  makes all things to work for His good, even things we perceive as horrible, can work out for good.  For we have to keep our sights on the eternal, and not the temporal.  There really is only one guarantee in life,, and that is we will all stand before Christ, whether you believe in Him or not..    

Be uncompromising, be a person of great integrity, that your actions are determined not by external pressure, but by internal principle... I pray that my Lord will strengthen my heart to be this kind of person in action and in deed.  

Where My Joy Lives..

Philippians 1:1-11

Joy is a gift from God for those who believe in Jesus Christ !! 


Rom. 14:17
Gal. 5:22

James 1:2 “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials?” 
Looking at my trials from God's perspective makes this so much easier. He is preparing me, building spiritual character. 

1 Peter 1, “In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials.”


In all of my struggles, knowing that it will only be for a little while, makes me understand, that this to will pass,,, for even Jesus while here on earth endured, for a time ~~  knowing that eternity was where our eyes should be fixed.. 

For this is how we truly know joy, we must experience trials to have a clear understanding of joy, to be able to look forward to a future hope, eternally with our Lord. 

~~ doulos ~ a bond slave 
 “Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus.”  This title, is used by James in James 1:1; by Peter, 2 Peter 1:1; and by Jude, in verse 1.  These great writers of Scripture called themselves bond slaves of Christ.  This term, doulos is referencing the idea of ownership, possession, allegiance, dependence, subjection, loyalty; all that we think a bond slave would convey.