When a man's way are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him - Proverbs 16:7
The words of this proverb resonate with so much truth in Daniel's life as the advisor to the kings of Babylon. Daniel was under many pagan kings, but the one true King that Daniel served was pleased with him that God bless all of his relationships and his possessions. In Daniel 5, after Daniel interprets the writings on the wall for King Belshazzar, "Daniel is clothed with scarlet, a chain of gold put about his neck, and a proclamation issued that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. All of these honors, however, were short-lived and useless, as Daniel well knew, and typical of the honors of this world. In this rise to power the Babylonian Empire had conquered Jerusalem, taken its inhabitants into captivity, looted its beautiful temple, and completely destroyed the city. Yet this empire was to have as its last official act the honoring of one of these captives." As a captive, Daniel rose to a respectable position in the kingdom, but only as God saw fit. Through the testimony of Daniel's life, we see that living a life of righteousness is not just one that gives us eternal blessings in heaven, but is also one that produces blessing on earth.
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