Devotions

Just as the Scripture says in 1 Samuel 17:20 that David carefully left his sheep with a keeper when his father asked him to visit his brothers, you too must first be faithful wherever God has currently placed you. Always stay humble and do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. Faithfully do even the smallest things the Lord directs you to do; that very obedience can become the pathway where the Lord opens a door to your greater destiny.

Daniel was working in Babylon—a secular system. He was not serving in the temple as a Levite, but in a secular government. Yet, never once do we see him complaining about his circumstances or grumbling about his position. He knew God had placed him there for a purpose, so he skillfully served foreign kings while keeping himself completely faithful to the Lord. This commitment earned him favor in the sight of God—who addressed Daniel as a "man greatly beloved" (Daniel 9:23)—and by God's grace, he was promoted to greater heights (Daniel 2:48).

Jesus—full of the Spirit and grounded in the Word—discerned the trap and countered with Scripture: “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” Notice that Jesus did not rely on His Jordan experience when confronting the devil; He wielded Scripture. And the enemy was defeated.