Prepare For Crunch Time. Part [10] 06/08/2026 (Morning thought)

Daniel 1:8 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: therefore, he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

The word defile in the context means several things. It means that, as far as Daniel knew, the king’s food would include foods which are strictly forbidden in the book of Leviticus, foods, such as shrimp, oysters and pork, which forms a staple in many diets. It would also include some Bud lights, and Johnny Walker black to wash down the food, for this is how the kings back then ate and drank. The word defile also meant that the foods were offered to idols first before being served.

And this would be a definite no in Daniel’s mind, since it is forbidden in the Bible…. 1st Corinthians 10: 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship with devils. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Exodus 32:6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. Psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead…. Crunch time in the future, when the mark of the beast will be upon the face of the earth, will include not only the main issue of Sabbath versus Sunday, but also the issue of being able to access your daily bread at a cost.

Daniel 1:10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Prepare For Crunch Time. Part [9] 06/08/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, if thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 11 Then the devil left him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

[Redemption BK 2 pp 39] Satan suggested to Christ that God would not leave his Son in this condition of want and suffering…. Many Christians in the remnant community believe that the promises of God to us during crunch time will be fulfilled instantaneously, and if they are not delivered on a dime the faith of many will be shaken to its core. To put it bluntly, crunch time will not be a breeze by any means, and therefore we should be managing our expectations prudently.

This is the crisis that Daniel and his 3 companions were facing, and those Hebrew worthies might not be able to explain to others why their decision is the best route to go. Should they bow down by eating what is forbidden? Or should they stand their ground and face possible starvation or death, if Nebuchadnezzar gets ticked off as he is so often prone to do? How would such a decision on the part of the Hebrews be viewed by a logical thinking mind?

In fact, when speaking to the chief cook, Daniel said that he will not “Defile” himself with the king’s food. Now brethren, consider carefully the word defile in  the context. If Daniel is speaking of Nebuchadnezzar’s food as being defiled, then he is implying that the cook is serving inferior food, and with Nebuchadnezzar’s penchant for retribution, no one in their right mind would want to refer to his personal food as defiled.

Daniel 1:5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so, nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!