A life that points to Jesus

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Daniel 2:47-48
47The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery." 48Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

This story does not only tell of a man of God who stood firm in his faith and righteousness. This story points to Jesus somehow. It’s true that Daniel was very brave and bold to ask God for the dream that the Babylonian king had and the interpretation. The king was asking something quite impossible, that someone would tell him not only the interpretation of the dream but the dream itself. In his frustration of not being able to get what he wanted, the king ordered all the wise men to be killed. Daniel points the way to Jesus in that what God allowed him to do proved to all these non-believers that God is the one true God. What Jesus did for us, dying on the cross and then rising again, proves to us that God is the one true God. Also, just as Daniel took a stand to remain pure, Jesus remained sinless all of His life.

This was a tough one to process. It’s so easy to look at the story and just think of Daniel and what he did. But really all the scripture points to Jesus; and Jesus is the living Word. I learned this from Hanzo who picked this up from Leon, the Ignite Youth Pastor. So, how do I apply this to my life? What does God want me to learn from this? I must live in a way that points to Jesus. Do I live my life in such a way that people say, “Truly, your God is God of gods!” Or, am I living in such a way that people say, “She’s a Christian? She doesn’t seem like one!” I think that I’ve honestly slacked a lot in my walk. I’ve made some compromises and lost that tight grip on my convictions. How do I get back to that steadfast faith and lifestyle?
Commit to doing my devotions everyday
Take the time to pray to God whenever I can
Use discipline in my daily decisions, from what I eat to what I watch on TV
Get plugged in with someone who can keep me accountable

Heavenly Father, I am so sorry for straying and compromising. Please forgive me and keep me straight on Your path. Help me to overcome my selfish desires. Show me how to die to my flesh and live for You. Lord, I love You. May my life point to You, Lord. I ask for Your will to be done in our lives. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.