Set My Heart

But Daniel set his heart not defile himself with the king's choice provision and with the wine that the king drank... Dan. 1:8

In my time with the Lord, the Lord spoke to me from the life of Daniel; in his absoluteness towards God and His word. Daniel surely knew the word of God and joined himself to it. When the Babylonian king offered him food offered to idols, disguising it under the banner "training" for future elite core group, he outrightly refused as it was not in line with the word of Jehovah. He was so absolute and stood to his word, come what may. Meanwhile, he also voluntarily consecrated Himself for the cause he believed was according to the word of God. As such, he was weighty and worth "man of preciousness."

We find another faithful saint named, "Antipas," which in Greek means "against all."  In Revelation 2:13, Antipas was titled, "My witness, My faithful one," by the Lord Himself. As such, he was a martyr, a true and faithful witness even unto death.

These are the rhema words to me. I don't know how faithful, absolute and consecrated I am to the Lord. But as the Lord graced me, I willingly consecrate myself to the Lord. Though I may in no way come near the rank and file of Daniel, Antipas and the likes, but in spite of  all my weaknesses, I would sincerely and faithfully consecrate myself, if perhaps, the Lord may work in me and gain me. My humble prayer is, "Lord, I set my heart not to be defiled with the things of the world. Grant me the grace to be so."