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THE STORY OF DANIEL THE PROPHET

Stephen N. Haskell

“But go thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest and stand in thy
lot at the end of the days.” Daniel 12:13.

They had a living connection with God, loving,

fearing, and obeying him. They allowed their

light to shine in undimmed luster, while

occupying positions of responsibility. Amid all

the temptations and fascinations of the court,

they stood firm as a rock in adherence to

principle.

A direct compliance with Bible requirements,

and a faith in God, will bring strength to both

the will and the body. The fruit of the Spirit is

not only love, joy, and peace, but temperance

also. If these youth had compromised with the

heathen officers at first, and yielded to the

pressure of the occasion by eating and

drinking according to the custom of the

Babylonians, contrary to God’s requirements,

that one wrong step would undoubtedly have