READ:
DANIEL 6:20-22
God has
deposited an awesome power in holiness or purity. This power protects,
promotes, blesses and uplifts. The moment you become holy, God transfers the
power of holiness into your innermost being. This power of holiness will then
enable you to overcome the prince of this world. Who is the prince of this
world? Satan, of course; when Jesus said He had nothing in Him, He meant that
when Satan came to Him and examined Him, the devil found nothing satanic-
nothing sinful or evil in Him. Therefore, he had no grounds on which to either
accuse Him or to condemn Him. Satan had no claim on our Lord. Let me ask you:
Does Satan have any clam on you? If we wish to overcome the enemy, as Jesus
did, we must be as pure as Jesus was. Daniel is a good example of a man of
holiness, purity and perfection. His enemies could find nothing in him.
However, in spite of his obvious innocence, his opponents set a trap for him.
There seemed to be no way of escape. Falsely accused, Daniel was thrown into
the den of lions. He spent the whole night there among the wild beats, but they
did not harm him. The next morning when the king came to check on Daniel, he
cried out to him: “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve
continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” (Daniel 6:20).
And Daniel answered: “O king live forever! My God sent His angel
and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found
innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.
” (Daniel 6:21-22). Daniel was spared because he had done nothing against
either God or the king. When the lions came to devour Daniel, they moved away
from him because he was surrounded and protected by a circle of pure light,
which emanated from his very being. This is exactly what will happen to you
when the devil comes to attack you. If they find no fault in you, they will not
be able to do you any harm because your purity and holiness will be your
protection. Are you holy within and without?
MEMORIZE:
1 PETER 1:16 –Because it is written, Be holy, for I am holy.
