Spiritual Wisdom and Excellence

UV 3574/10000 Spiritual Wisdom and Excellence Those who are (spiritually) wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness (will shine) like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12 v 4 Spiritual wisdom, according to this uni-verse is true excellence. Spiritual wisdom comes from revering God and loving His word enough to meditate on it constantly and applying it to all of life’s situations. Daniel reflected this kind of excellence. It manifested in his attitudes of indomitable faith. He was not intimidated even by the power of the king to execute people and refused to act against his convictions. He continued to worship God, Jehovah even when an edict was passed to worship only the statue of the king under whom he served. He practiced the word of God such that his enemies could not find any fault with him. He did not compromise in matters either of faith or of integrity. He excelled in whatever he did. The spirit of excellence that God poured upon him from the days of his youth made him shine like a star in biblical history. The Spirit of God gave him visions and the ability to interpret the king’s dreams- the secret of his influence in the court and the kingdom. Daniel’s was a life of discipline and courage. He spent time in prayer at set times thrice a day. He practiced fasting in order to discern the will of God for the times and for himself. He not only remained righteous in unrighteous Babylon but He influenced and led many others to righteousness. His testimony continues to inspire generation after generation. When others panicked at the unjust edict of the king, Daniel thought and spoke calmly to find an answer to the question of interpreting the king’s dream. To Daniel’s natural gift of ability, God added the supernatural gift of interpreting dreams. Daniel was also given the gift of spiritual visions concerning the end times. Yet, these gifts did not make Daniel proud. He remained grounded and humble before God. We who trust God are also called to have a commitment to excel in our public lives as well as our private space. We are not to swerve to the left or the right but walk at the center of God’s will. As we wait on Him with reverence and humility, He will pour on us the grace to excel. He will gives us the spirit of wisdom, discernment and excellence that He invested in Daniel. We are to keep ourselves pure and undefiled. The Lord will be with us in the storm, in the fire and in the flood. He will enable us to find the strength to face crisis with calmness and wisdom like Daniel. We will emerge from every crisis purer, stronger and bolder. Our testimony is our legacy to the generations to lead many to righteousness.