None Equal...

“At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and he found none equal … so they entered into the king’s service.” Daniel 1:18.

Daniel and his contemporaries had been trained, tested and tried before they were presented to the king. They had resolved to be nourished by the clean foods instead of being defiled by the unclean foods. They stuck to their convictions for the timeframe ordained by the king. Their fruit resulting from their commitment and obedience was unparalleled with anyone else in the kingdom.

We learned yesterday that we, too, have a Chief Official who has the authority to approach the King on our behalf through His work on the cross. We enter into seasons of testing and training calling us to practice our faith and live within our principles. We train during these challenging times which are accompanied with hunger, loneliness and exhaustion. But our Official is right there with us knowing what is required to be presented to the King blameless and flawless due to our position in Christ as co-heirs.

At the end of our time that the King has set we will be brought in as a member of the pure bride of Christ and will march arm in arm towards the throne of the Father. ‘To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.’ Jude :24.

…and He will find none equal!