Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. Daniel 1: 4 KJV
There are some things in our lives that does not seem good for or to us, but God permits those things to happen. Why? God knows that He will bring you out of those situation and His name will be glorified.
The scripture we have read in Daniel tells us how the world is. It opens to us what to expect of the world. On seeing the attributes of God’s gift in your life as alighted by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 1: 3&4 -
- Being of the king's seed, and of the princes;
- Children of God in whom was no blemish,
- Well favoured,
- Skilful in all wisdom,
- Cunning in knowledge,
- With understanding,
- Such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace,
The world wants to teach you their evil ways “and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans”. A lot of time if you are a useless fellow the devil has no use for you, but if you are very brilliant, capable, intelligent and knowledgeable he is ready to attack you. Why? So that he can teach you his own language and change the direction of your life.
We need to watch out for the changes that may occur in the life of your children and even in your lives. The enemy tries to steal what is rightfully given to us by God who has created man and testified that is creation is “GOOD”. It is this goodness that the world tries to take away from the lives of men. The tension and pressures of the world is a tool that the enemy uses to take away the glory and goodness that God has deposited in us.
The enemy always wants to be in power in the life of those they put in bondage. A lot of us go through life thinking that we would get what we deserve, but we get what we ask for. If we are gentle about the works of the enemy in our life, they would have a field day in our lives.
The world wants to change the destiny of many. They start this by giving you a new name, They call you a name that suits the change they want to bring about in your life. The four Hebrew boys had their name changed as a precursor to changing their destiny. Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. Daniel 1:7 KJV.
When you see a man of great destiny that the devil has changed his destiny, you will see him doing great thing but in a small scale. This category of persons would stand out even in poverty or in their downtrodden state. We should be very careful not to say negative things into the life of people and into our life.
It is up to us to do what Jacob did that gave him the name Israel. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Genesis 32: 25 & 28
What if the enemy has been able to change your destiny, all is not lost. You must wrestle that destiny back from him and get back what is rightfully yours. God is waiting and their to make it happen, just talk to Him about it.
