Daily Devotion

So this is where I spent my morning devotion today.

I usually try to hide for short periods of time in my library but there was so much light, along with the flowers, that the kitchen table became irresistible. I've been studying Daniel with Beth Moore's Bible study. I must admit I've never spent a lot of time studying in this book except for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (their testimony is my favorite of all time - such resolve and courage). I think what I've gotten most out of the study so far is this: Holiness is not accidental. It's planned for and you must resolve to it. Oh the resolve Daniel must have had to go before the king and ask for a chance to interpret his dream. And the resolve of his three friends as the faced the king beside the raging fire and told him they weren't going to argue the matter with him, they weren't bowing. I know that they felt fear but it never became an issue. They were willing and prepared to risk there lives on God. How often has fear of what people think of me dictated what I did or said, much less a life or death situation? I think I'm going to work on my resolve.