The Importance of
Convictions
Which do you have the
most of? Convictions or Preferences? What are the beliefs that you stand on?
Are they based on the Word of God? or are they based on your opinions?
An excellent example
of a conviction is in the book of Daniel. There are several examples of
Daniel's convictions, this one is in Chapter 6. Daniel has been given much
authority in the kingdom of Darius, by this time he is an old man. And as it
will be certain men "sought to find occasion against Daniel...but they
could find no fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error
or fault found in him." (Daniel 6:4) And so a petition is drawn up stating
that if anyone prays to God or man for thirty days, that person will be thrown
into a den of lions.
What was the
first thing that Daniel did? "he went into his house; and his windows
being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled down upon his knees
three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did
aforetime." (Daniel 6:10)
Daniel had strong
conviction. Even though he had been taken away from Jerusalem a very long time
ago, he continued without interruption by the commands of man, to pray and
give thanks to God. We know the rest of the story, Daniel is thrown into the
den of lions, the lions mouths are shut, and Daniel is preserved. Even King
Darius said to him "Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver
thee." (Daniel 6:16) What a testimony his life must have been.!
