“But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s rich food, or with the wine which he drank; therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs.” Daniel 1:8-9. St. Ephrem said, “To live an unprofaned life, as Daniel did, is to keep the heart wholly for God in the midst of a world that forgets Him. Purity is not escape but fidelity, standing before the Lord with a conscience that no flame can burn and no lions can shake.”
Let us pray, Lord Jesus, give us the resolve like the one You gave to Daniel; a resolve to remain clean and entirely focused on
You without defiling ourselves in any way. Give us favor and compassion in all our life’s engagements. Amen. “Let your light shine!!” Be blessed. Larry.
