Daniel 6, 2 Peter 3, Psalms 119:129-152, Proverbs 28:21-22

What God said to me – It is easy to compartmentalize your life and to act differently with different groups – at work – at home – with your friends – at church.  It’s natural, even understandable – at work you are more serious – at church the focus is on your spiritual side – with friends you can cut loose and relax – home is a combination of them all.  You need to learn to walk with Me at the center no matter who you are with or what you are doing.  Consistency in your walk means including Me in everything.  When you look at the example of Daniel, his enemies knew he was upright and consistent in his walk and their only hope to bring him down was to get him in his walk with Me – either he would compromise and sin against Me or he would stand firm and suffer legal consequences.  In these godless days you live in, you can face the same dilemma.  Look for Me and cling to Me and be diligent to be found by Me in peace, spotless and blameless.  It won’t be much longer – your redemption draweth nigh.

Daniel 5, 2 Peter 2, Psalms 119:113-128, Proverbs 28:19-20

What God said to me – What is your reputation in the world?  Are you known as someone who loves Me and lives for Me?  Can it be said of you, like Daniel – we will not find any ground of accusation against Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to his God?  So often those who claim to be Mine are so entrenched in the world and their behavior is so like the world that there is no visible difference.  When you live like this you profane My name in the world and you negate any influence you might have had for Me.  I have called my children to come out from the world and to live differently from them.  Your reputation should be that you are faithful and diligent in all you do so there is no ground for accusation.  You must live in such a way that you are the salt and light I intended for you to be.

Daniel 4, 2 Peter 1, Psalms 119:97-112, Proverbs 28:17-18

What God said to me – While going to church and hanging out with godly people is important, to become godly yourself doesn’t happen by osmosis.  It takes diligence on your part.  I have granted My children everything they need for life and godliness through the true knowledge of Me,  I have called you by My own glory and excellence and have granted you My precious and magnificent promises so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.  As you apply all diligence in your faith you will supply moral excellence because you will restrain your feet from every evil way so that you may keep My word.  My word is a light to your feet and a lamp to your path.  It is profitable for teaching, for reproof for correction, and for training in righteousness so be diligent in reading it, and in studying it, and in meditating on it, and in applying it to your life.  Therefore, My child, be all the more diligent – I have called you and I have chosen you, and I will transform you.