20230701

looking for dirt

Daniel 6:1-5 (JDV)

Daniel 6:1 Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be throughout the realm,
Daniel 6:2 and over them three high officials, including Daniel. These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not lose power.
Daniel 6:3 Daniel distinguished himself above the high officials and satraps because he had an extraordinary breath, so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel 6:4 The high officials and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
Daniel 6:5 Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

looking for dirt

Daniel was a target from the beginning of Darius’ reign. People were looking for dirt on him so that they could discredit him and replace him. Particularly, they wanted to find evidence of negligence or corruption. But they could find none. Eventually, they discovered that the only way to discredit him was to discredit his religious principles — the law of his God.

We need a generation of leaders who are so committed to Christ that their integrity is impeccable. We also need men and women who are strong enough to withstand an attack against the commands of Christ which they are keeping. Evil people will be looking for dirt. May their only charge against us be that we are consistently obedient to Christ.