All are not leading spirits, as was Daniel, nor are all given to visions and revelations and interpretations, as was he; but all will have the same spirit of devotion to principles of righteousness, which devotion will be tested under Divine providence, step by step, through the narrow way, as they seek to walk in the footsteps of Him who set us an example—our Daniel, our Leader, our Lord Jesus. Let all, then, who have named the name of Christ depart from iniquity; let all such be faithful: "Dare to be a Daniel".
Daniel's character is worthy of our imitation. Like him we should seek to be so careful in physical, mental, moral and religious respects that no faults can be justly charged against us by the natural man. Inevitably he will stumble over our religious activity, if it be in harmony with the Truth. Gladly would the enemies of the Truth charge us with delinquencies along other lines. We should give them no occasion for this, even as Daniel did not.
Gen. 49:23; Job 12:4; Psa. 11:2; 38:20; 44:15-18, 22; Isa. 29:20, 21; Matt. 5:10-12, 44; 10:16-18, 21-23, 28; 24:9, 10; Luke 6:22, 23; 21:12-19; John 15:18, 19; 16:1, 2; 17:14; Acts 4:16-20; 5:40-42; Rom. 8:17, 35-37; 2 Cor. 11:23-27; Heb. 12:3, 4.
