Bloom Where You Are Planted A Lesson from the Life of Daniel

Daniel 1:1 – 8 (Selected Portions) - In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. (2) And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand… (6) Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: (8) But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…(9) Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. (19) And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.