Dereliction of Duty

Daniel 6:3-5 

"Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit

was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then the presidents and 

princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could 

find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any 

error or fault found in him. Then said these men, We shall not find any 

occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him 

concerning the law of his God"

     Man in general is well pleased with a god who will help him to satisfy his passions and his desires, a god who suits his purpose for the unity of his empire and the consolidation of his power. The religious part of man's nature is satisfied with gods of this kind, and worships them willingly, though he who establishes them imperially may do it only politically. Poor world! The true God suits neither their conscience nor their lusts.  
    The enemy of our souls is well, pleased to cultivate in this manner the religiousness of our nature. False religion sets up gods that correspond to the desires of the natural heart, whatever they may be; but which never call into communion and never act upon the conscience. That my friend is a Dereliction of Duty to our God. 
    That which man fears and that which man desires, is the sphere of their influence. They produce nothing in the heart beyond the action of natural joys and fears. But, on the other hand, the pride of man sometimes assumes a character that changes everything in this respect. Man will himself be God and act according to his own will, and shut out a rival ship which his pride cannot endure, again Dereliction of Duty to our God. Where are the Daniel's of this world? Let us all be more like Daniel!!! 
Amen!

Reading: (Dan. 6:1-23)
Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry