Daniel an Example in Temperance

[Thompson, Darryl]

Daniel an Example in Temperance 

     And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none
like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. . . . And in all matters of
wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them
ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all
his realm. Dan. 1:19, 20  

     During their three years of training, Daniel and his associates
maintained their abstemious habits, their allegiance to God, and their
constant dependence upon His power. When the time came for their
abilities and acquirements to be tested by the king, they were examined
with other candidates for the service of the kingdom. . . . Their keen
apprehension, their choice and exact language, their extensive
knowledge, testified to the unimpaired strength and vigor of their
mental power. . . .  

     God always honors the right. The most promising youths from all the
lands subdued by the great conqueror had been gathered at Babylon, yet
amid them all the Hebrew captives were without a rival. The erect form,
the firm, elastic step, the fair countenance, the undimmed senses, the
untainted breath--all these were insignia of the nobility with which
nature honors those who are obedient to her laws. . . .  

     Amid the seductive influences of the luxurious courts of Babylon
they stood firm. The youth of today are surrounded with allurements to
self-indulgence. Especially in our large cities, every form of sensual
gratification is made easy and inviting. Those who, like Daniel, refuse
to defile themselves will reap the reward of temperate habits. . . .  

     Daniel's clearness of mind and firmness of purpose, his power in
acquiring knowledge and in resisting temptation, were due in a great
degree to the plainness of his diet, in connection with his life of
prayer. . . .  

     Stand forth in your God-given manhood and womanhood. . . . God will
reward you with calm nerves, a clear brain, an unimpaired judgment, keen
perceptions. The youth of today whose principles are firm and unwavering
will be blessed with health of body, mind, and soul. 

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