Episode 2 No Evil Food!

The Mountain Audio

Our Verse: Daniel 1:8 (Daniel) “asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat unacceptable foods.”
Welcome back to the Daniel adventures, one of the most exciting stories in the Bible. A young man serves God in an amazing one of a kind adventure..
This time- An ethics test for our four young men...
“Eat this Babylonian food and we dishonor God!” It was a hushed conversation in the room of the four hostage boys. They knew the food from the king's table had been sacrificed to a Babylonian idol.
This might be a little hard for us modern folks to understand.
Think about someone giving you some money you knew was made selling drugs. You would know it was dirty. Most likely your conscience would say, “Nah, I don't want it, it's dirty.” (More about Conscience here http://bit.ly/HotcoalSoul)
This is similar to the situation of Daniel and his friends. They wanted very much to fit in in their new society, but realized they couldn't do what their Babylonian instructor asked. Eating food sacrificed to a Babylonian god violated their ethics- what they knew to be right. Daniel met with the head of the king's food service and offered a deal. “Feed us vegetables and water for ten days and check us out after that.” The food manager liked Daniel and his friends, but said, “If you guys start looking skinny and pale, the king will cut my head off!”
The manager thought it over and said, “Okay, let's give it a try.” Amazingly, after ten days, Daniel and his friends looked great. Actually, they looked better than the other hostages! They were allowed to eat non-idol food and continue their education. Together, these young men committed to do what was right and God covered them! They passed the test! And... this test was preparation for Really Big tests ahead!
Don't worry about “fitting in” with modern day culture. Do what you know is right, and you'll prosper, just like Daniel!
Next, Crazy Dream Part 1, Executioner at the door!