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a banquet at which the President of the United States spoke. Being a poor stenog rapher, the youth asked the President whether he would give him a copy of his speech. The President asked him: “ Tell me, why did you refuse wine at the din ner this evening?” The boy was surprised, but gave his reason. The next day the young reporter’s paper had the only ver batim report of the speech. And there sprang up a warm personal friendship be tween the President and the reporter, who were President Hayes and Edward K. Bok, who became editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal. Mr. Bok later declared: “ It is easy for that young reporter, speaking to you tonight, to look back and trace his starting point of acquaintance and opportunities tö that unexpected friendship with the Presi dent of the United States.” —W . T horburn C lark . Memory Verse: “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31). Approach: Our story today takes us back into the Old Testament to a time six hundred years before Christ. The Jewish people did not belong to Rome at this time, Lesson Story: Daniel had been carried away to Babylon to serve King Nebuchad nezzar. Daniel and three other Jewish young men were to be trained in all of the ways of the court. Now the people of . Babylon did not worship the true God, and whatever the King commanded, men must do or lose their lives. Daniel knew that he was a captive boy in a powerful country, and he knew that if he did not do as he was told, he might suffer death. But there were certain things he could'not do, and he was not afraid to say so. He could not eat the rich and un wholesome food which was set before him, because God had given the Jews certain laws about killing and preparing the food which they ate. So when the servant set before Daniel this food, he refused to eat it. The servant was frightened. If Daniel should grow ill and the king should find that he had not been fed according to his orders, the servant might have to suffer for it. He begged Daniel to eat the king’s food. Daniel asked the servant to let him try for ten days to eat the simple food which he desired. The servant agreed, and at the end of that time Daniel and his three friends were “ fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.” They were eating “ to the glory of God.” Are we glori fying God in the way we live? How Daniel Pleased God D aniel 1 :8-16 but they were a weak nation, weak because t h e y had forgotten God, and for this r e a s o n oftentimes their enemies would come into their coun try and carry away captive t h e i r fine young men. Daniel was j u s t such a young man.
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Object Lesson T hree “B’ s ” Objects: A strong chain, a bolt, and a compass. Lesson: I want to talk to you this morn ing about three “B’s.” This strong chain reminds me of the first “ B.” In 2 Timothy 2:1, the Apostle Paul told Timothy to ‘‘be strong.” The boy who wants to “make” the team at school must be strong. He will do the things the coach suggests in order that he may play and help win the game. Christ is looking for boys and girls who will be strong for Him in the game of life. This bolt suggests the second “B.” It says to me, “ he sturdy.” In 2 Timothy 2 :3, Paul said: “ Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” A soldier endures hardship for the sake of his country. The football player never complains about the scratches and bumps he receives in the game. If the soldier and the football player go through hard things without complain ing, don’t you think the Christian should do as much for Christ? This compass reminds me of the third “B,” which we find in 2 Timothy 2:4. Paul wanted Timothy to "be separated” from worldly, evil things, and he said: “ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” He wanted Timothy to go straight. The compass helps the travelers on land and sea to go straight. In looking at the chain, bolt, and compass, I am reminded of Daniel. In Daniel 1:8 we read: “ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank.” He refused to break or bend his resolution. He went straight. Daniel, like Paul, believed in being strong, sturdy, and separated from evil. Is it any wonder that God gave this young man a place of real leadership? Boys and girls, be strong, sturdy, and separated, and God can use you as truly as He did Daniel and Timothy.
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