Favour like Daniel

Anneta Pinto-Young 1 Minute
“At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king’s food” (Daniel 1:15).

It was a mystery that Daniel and his friends looked better after ten days, when they did not eat the meat and wine from the King’s table. It was their sacrifice that caused the favour of God to fall upon them. Favour caused their appearance to be more favourable, than those who revelled in excesses. God will visibly manifest his grace towards us because of our sacrifice and praise to him. As we sacrifice our bodies to him, his grace will manifest through us.

It was grace that caused Daniel to have influence with the Chief of the Eunuchs, who agreed to Daniel’s request not to eat the meat and drink the wine. This was even though the Chief feared the King and was worried that if their appearance was worst off, that this could cost him his head (Daniel 1:10).

Nevertheless he trusted Daniel’s word and agreed to test what he said for 10 days. And in the end their appearance was better. Not only did Daniel and his friends look better in appearance, they stood out in other areas over their peers. “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” (Daniel 1:20).

We pray for favour that our appearance will be like that of Daniel and his friends. Favour will cause us to stand out among others and God will cause us to have influence. God will cause us to walk in dominion, so that even when we are asking for what may be outside of the norm, the answer will be yes. “So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man” (Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬).

A.P.-Y.

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Published by Anneta Pinto-Young

I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession. Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm. I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing. I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.

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