I’ve been studying the Book of Daniel (again) in my weekly women’s Bible Study.
In the very first chapter we find Daniel, a young teenager who has been uprooted from his family and his homeland and brought to a foreign country with foreign people who speak a foreign language and exist in a foreign culture, standing firm. He “resolves” not to eat the king’s food.
This teenager takes His God seriously and believes wholeheartedly that His God is who He says He is and will do what He said He would do. He said He was a jealous God, and Daniel took Him at His word and refused to eat any foods that might have been used in idol worship. That’s a serious stance to take–at any age. But what else does he do? He then seeks permission for him and his three young friends to eat nothing but vegetables and drink only water for the next ten days. If they, indeed, do not get sick or suffer any ill-effects, that will be their menu of choice from them on.
So, of course, by now, I, with my perforated faith, am thoroughly chastened. Daniel and I, though centuries apart, know, love and serve the same God. Therefore, for the next week, I plan to eat only vegetables and drink only water. I bought a steamer and loaded up on fresh and frozen vegetables at the grocery store.
Vegetables and water—healing and health for my body, soul and spirit.
