Be Like Daniel

Recently I’ve been studying the book of Daniel. I want to share some of what I’ve gleaned via the Holy Spirit, and how it applies to what we are facing as Christians in a world filled with fear mongering, pandemics and social/political indoctrination.

For this post, I’ll comment on Daniel 1, which describes what happens when Daniel and some of his friends are forced to become “wise men” for the kingdom of Babylon.

For background, King Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian army invaded Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish Temple. In the process, untold numbers of Jews were killed, and many were taken captive. Those who were young, “of good appearance,” skillful, wise and from a noble family were brought into Babylon to be trained as potential advisors, diviners or enchanters (wise men) for the king.

Royal Indoctrination

Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were singled out right away and taken to the king’s palace to receive the “royal treatment.” Actually, it was more like royal indoctrination because the goal was to remove all traces of their cultural and religious beliefs. To remind them that they were now Babylonian subjects, they were given new Babylonian names.

Daniel became Beltshazzar

Hananiah became Shadrach

Mishael became Meschach

Azariah became Abednego

These new names were meant to erase their old identities. But not only would their names be changed, the language they spoke would be replaced with Akkadian. Additionally, the books and literature they read would be replaced with the writings of the Babylonians.

This, of course, was meant to infuse their minds and hearts with the ideals, traditions, belief systems and cultural values of their conquering enemy. In those days, it was common for nations that conquered new lands to force their way of life and thinking onto the people they subdued.

Even though Daniel and his friends’ names, language and knowledge (learning) were being forcibly changed, that didn’t mean they had to accept it into their hearts and minds as truth. Though the Babylonians hoped their efforts to indoctrinate them would eventually produce faithful, pagan Babylonian wise men, the truth is that Daniel and his friends were Babylonians in name only. In fact, they stuck with their faith in the One True God, deciding to live physically in Babylon, but refusing to let its immoral belief system and pagan gods become engrained into their lives.

The Test of their Faith

Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah are presented with a big challenge in the first chapter of Daniel.

“The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank,” Daniel 1:5.

Reading on to verse 8 it says,

“But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank.”

In those verses we see that Daniel DID NOT want to eat the king’s food. More specifically he didn’t want to DEFILE himself.

Some might think, Hey, I’m confused! What’s wrong with the king’s food? Daniel and his friends would be getting the best of the best— wine, steak, caviar, cupcakes, the works! Why would that be a problem?

Looking back at the verse, the word defile is the Hebrew/Aramaic word ga’al which means to pollute, desecrate, or stain.

There was something about the king’s food that made Daniel believe it would desecrate him. Likely, this was something that would defile his relationship with God.

Why did Daniel Feel So Strongly?

Biblical scholars have given several reasons why Daniel might have felt so strongly about rejecting the food and wine of the king.

The first reason was that the food offered violated Jewish law. One source explains that “pig and horse were commonly eaten in Babylon and both would violate food taboos.”

Another reason is that the wine was offered to the pagan gods of Babylon. Moreover, the meat may have been sacrificed to these same gods. This, of course, would violate Daniel’s faith and cause him to break the commandment “thou shall have no other gods before me.” It’s also possible that Daniel had taken a Nazarite vow and this meant he could not drink wine.

Still another reason is that Daniel realized that eating food from the king’s table represented accepting the king’s patronage. Sharing food in ancient times implied loyalty and alignment with certain values and ideas of the person offering it. Additionally, by eating the rich delicacies of the king, Daniel would be implying that he was dependent on the king rather than God.

Verse 8 states that Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, but another translation says, “Daniel purposed in his heart” that he would not defile himself. The word being used for purposed is the Hebrew Aramaic word sum which means ordain or constitute. In this way, we see that Daniel was determined to reject the food at all costs.

Not only did Daniel decide to refuse the king’s food, but so did Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.

Vegetables, Water and God’s Favor

This decision to refuse the food could have been a huge problem. But thankfully, when Daniel suggested that he and his friends eat alternative foods such as vegetables and water, the superintendent in charge felt sympathetic. This, of course, was God’s favor.

Still, the superintendent was worried and said,

“I’m afraid you will become pale and thin compared with the other youths your age,” he said, “and then the king will behead me for neglecting my responsibilities.”

Daniel talked to the steward who was appointed by the superintendent to look over himself and his friends. Daniel suggested that he, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah eat only water and vegetables for ten days. At the end of the ten days, the steward could see how they looked in comparison to all the other young proteges in the king’s service.

The steward agreed and guess what?

At the end of the ten days, the scriptures say that…

“As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore, they stood before the king. And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom. And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus,” Daniel 1:17-21.

Wow! Daniel and his friends were faithful to God and they ended up looking and feeling better than those who treated themselves to the rich meat and wine of the king. Not only that, their minds were sharper! Their discernment and wisdom were far superior to the other recruits!

The Moral of the Story?

There are several….

DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD.

DON’T DO THE EASY THING.

 STICK TO YOUR GUNS.

TRUST THAT IF YOU DO THE RIGHT THING, GOD WILL HAVE YOUR BACK.

As I read the story of how Daniel and his friends refused the king’s food, I couldn’t help but think about what Christians have faced in the past five years.

During the Covid plan-demic, we were taken into a Babylon of sorts.

Why do I say that?

Well, the Babylon that Daniel was forced to live in was ripe with pagan influences and mandates from a foreign government. Daniel went from living in Jerusalem where he had a certain amount of freedom, to being controlled by a completely new system of government that coerced every human within its borders to comply with its laws, culture and way of life.

During Covid, our nation dealt with lockdowns, mask mandates and vaccine mandates. On top of that we were tracked, traced, coerced, censored and vilified. All of this was in an effort to make us comply with mandates from the government and Pharma industry.

The prophet Daniel refused to eat the food from the king’s table because he knew it would defile him. He rejected the food and wine because he knew that they weren’t good for him—both physically and spiritually.

“The King’s Food” during the Plan-demic was Toxic

During the Plan-demic, many of us became very aware of the dangers of the Covid vaccines. Early on, it was obvious that the testing for the “vaccines” was ridiculously short. Additionally, the technology for these “vaccines” was new and unproven. In prior animal studies, mRNA technology caused severe inflammation, leading to the deaths of lab animals. Even worse, the “vaccines” weren’t vaccines at all. They were genetic therapies using genetically modified mRNA. This new technology was being forced upon the public by Pharma companies that would make billions of dollars. All the while, those same companies would have no liability if their products caused injuries or death!

Over time, the Covid “vaccine” would prove to be deadly to humans. Millions around the world would succumb to heart attacks, blood clots, strokes and “sudden deaths.” Debilitating injuries such as brain swelling, myocarditis, shingles, Bell’s Palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, anaphylaxis and nervous system disorders would erupt in record numbers. Women would suffer miscarriages as fertility rates plummeted.

Just like Daniel, who knew that the King’s food was unhealthy for him, there were those of us who knew that the Covid vaccines were unhealthy and deadly.

Daniel understood that the king’s food may have been sacrificed to idols. He knew he could not eat it with a clear conscience. Daniel and his friends were forbidden to associate with pagan rituals, pray to foreign idols, and contaminate their bodies with unholy food.

The Pagan Roots of Vaccination

During Covid many of us became aware of the aborted fetal cells that have been used to prop up the vaccine industry. Most people had no idea that the vaccines we’d been getting for decades contained cell lines from aborted babies. Vaccines such as the Measles, Mumps, Rubella /MMR, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis (DTaP/TdP), Varicella (Chickenpox) & Shingles (zoster), Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B contain cells from aborted babies. Even our pets are getting the abortion tainted vaccines through Rabies shots! Some Coronavirus vaccines contain aborted fetal cells as well, or they were used in the production process.

I must stress that when fetal cell lines are taken from the aborted babies, these precious little ones are still alive. Read this article for more details. Thus, the cells/DNA from these murdered babies are injected into our bodies when receiving certain vaccines. This is why many people ask for religious exemptions from certain vaccines.

Like Daniel, and the food he didn’t want to eat because of the risk of defilement, many Christians or conscientious objectors, did not want to be defiled by the cells of a baby that had his/her life taken to create a vaccine. Again, for more info on this, read these articles/blogs.  LINK 1    LINK 2

The newest generation of vaccines, (such as the Covid vaccines) relies on mRNA technology and this raises red flags for Christians as well. This mRNA is not natural to the body and is made using artificial intelligence. mRNA is literally the “software of life” as stated by Pharma giant Moderna. This “software” can be used to create any protein in the body! But mRNA “vaccines” use technology that forces cells to accept their foreign, un-natural mRNA by using toxic lipid nanoparticles. Once inside the cell, this new mRNA can become part of our DNA.  In this case, it’s a foreign spike protein that’s being forced into our cells! Even worse, this spike protein was made in a gain-of-function lab and then used as a bioweapon.

This genetically modified mRNA is not the mRNA that God designed. It’s easy to see why many people objected to receiving the tainted Covid mRNA injections!   

If you took the Covid shots, I am not saying you are defiled. I know many people were coerced, tricked and forced to take them. Also, always remember that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. As Christians we can pray and ask for forgiveness. Jesus never turns us away. Many people are still learning the truth about vaccines and Jesus will meet them where they are. He will speak to them through the Holy Spirit and direct them in their response.

As far as the childhood vaccines, I have asked the Lord to forgive me for allowing my children to be injected with aborted fetal cells. I’m not referring to the Covid shots in this case, but rather the vaccines that the pediatrician gives to babies and children that are on the immunization schedule from birth to age 18. At the time I did not know, or I would have said NO WAY!

When the Covid shots came around in 2020 by then I was very aware of the tie to aborted fetal cells and genetically modified mRNA so I very loudly said NO and made sure my family stayed far away from them!

If you have taken the Covid shots, or any of the vaccines containing aborted fetal cells, please know that Jesus loves you and He will not hold it against you. But please, heed the warning in this blog (as well as other ones I’ve written) and prayerfully consider all that I have shared with you thus far.

Daniel Put His Faith to the Test

The interesting thing about Daniel is that he asked the King (through the superintendent) to give him a chance to prove that NOT eating the King’s food was a better, healthier choice.

“‘Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.’ So, he agreed to this and tested them for ten days,” Daniel 1:12-14.

During the Covid PLAN-demic, there were many of us who did the same thing as Daniel! We said, “Let us see how our natural immunity does when it comes to this virus!”

We said, “We don’t need your mRNA shots! We will eat healthy food, take vitamins, probiotics, get rest, exercise and take other treatments such as Ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine.”

Well guess what? Like Daniel and his friends, who ended up healthier and wiser than the rest after eating their chosen diet, those of us who rejected the shots fared BETTER than those who did get the shots. 

It’s now been proven that those who received the Covid shots were more likely to get Covid over and over again. Not only that, those who received Covid shots were at risk for heart attacks, strokes and sudden death! In comparison, those who relied on natural immunity ended up with much stronger immune systems.

“At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. So, the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom, Daniel 1:15-21.)”

Even though the Covid PLAN-demic has ended, we are still seeing its effects on those who took the mRNA “vaccines.” At this point, immune systems have been worn down and people are getting flu, RSV and Covid multiple times. Those who continue receiving Covid shots/boosters do not realize they are damaging their immune systems, making them more susceptible to other viruses. Getting flu shots is a bad choice as well because they are ineffective and make a person more prone to getting the flu. Moreover, they are full of toxic ingredients that can lead to autoimmune conditions.

The fear mongering machine is revving up to scare people into getting more and more vaccines. I’ve seen one article after another telling people they better run to their doctor and get injected. They (health authorities and the media) spread lies and say that less people are getting vaccinated and that’s why the flu numbers are going up.

But instead of giving in, we should be like Daniel and JUST SAY NO.

Instead, we should be building up our immune systems by eating healthy foods, taking vitamins and probiotics, using saline sprays that clean out the viruses in our nose, getting plenty of sleep and not letting fear become part of our vocabulary. Most of all, PRAYER should be our number one “vaccine” against any disease or virus!

Bird Flu Fears are Flying Wild

The latest fear mongering is over BIRD FLU. This has been going on since January of 2024, with the narrative building more each month.

The theme of this latest scare campaign is………wait for it……….EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET A BIRD FLU mRNA VACCINE!

I have written about this in the past and as I predicted, the narrative will continue ramping up. The Brownstone Institute wrote a terrific article titled, BIRD FLU IS A RETURN OF THE COVID PLAYBOOK. I highly suggest reading it, as it is an excellent analysis of what’s happening! HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE

Truly, the Bird Flu hype is a repeat of Covid, but much worse.

WHY?

With the Bird Flu, the food supply is being deliberately targeted. They are killing millions of chickens, causing prices to soar, and shortages to happen nationwide. The cows are on the chopping block as well because the virus has supposedly spread to herds across the United States. Authorities continue using bogus PCR tests, which always inflates the number of cases.

All the while, we know that gain-of-function research has been going on with Bird Flu for years. Just like the Covid virus, which leaked from a lab, it is very possible that a strain of Bird Flu could be leaked as well.

Headlines are being used to generate fear such as this one by the Wall Street Journal—– First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next?

Of course, never fear because the mRNA vaccines are ready to go!

BIG SURPRISE! Moderna has already received millions of dollars from our government to save the day—-it’s more like RUIN THE DAY.

Someone, please call the king and tell him we do not want his food!

It’s the same playbook my friends.

Be ready to say no to the king’s food.

Be ready to pray!

Keep your immune system healthy, as well as your relationship with Jesus!

Be like Daniel and trust that God will be with you and He is sovereign.

As a reminder, look at the picture below which was painted by my son.

It shows one bird flying the opposite way of all the other birds. It made me think of the Covid plan-demic, the Bird Flu narrative, and life in general.

We should be the bird going the opposite way. While everyone else is flying toward the “accepted narrative,” we should be prepared to fly solo.

Actually, we won’t be flying solo. We will be under the wings of Jesus!!!!!

As Christians we know that we must not follow the world, but instead follow Him. This means that like Daniel, we will have to say no to the things that everyone else may be doing. Sometimes this means we will feel like we are flying solo in the opposite direction.

Instead of running for the cliff, we should be running toward Jesus!

Are you ready to do that?

I AM and I hope you will come fly with me!!!!!

Take your prayers to great heights! A few years ago, I saw a hawk snatch a snake right out of the grass. The snake’s power disappeared as he dangled in the air. The hawk’s talons held him tightly as he flew high up to a tree!

We must always remember that Jesus has the enemy under His feet. We must pray for wisdom, protection and courage as we face those snakes in our path. The snake and our problems are powerless as Jesus takes authority over them.

Remember this example when fear takes hold. Like Daniel, don’t be indoctrinated. Instead, be invigorated by the truth and stand for what’s right and good.

Many blessings to you!