By then I’ll probably just run Linux and keep Widows in a VM.
Yeah, I was off a chapter, it’s 11 about the kings of North & South. I also like 12:13. What am amazing man Daniel was. Saw so many things, right in the middle of so many events and faithful to the end.
And is listed as one of the three....,
Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 14:14)
I think they are mentioned as representing 3 of persevering faith in 3 types of testing. Noah, in a world in which "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Genesis 6:5) In which only Noah stood as righteous, resisting the world, and stayed faithful over the course and in building the Ark, the habitation of salvation.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. (Hebrews 11:7)
Meanwhile Job faced prolonged affliction without no real fellowship,"miserable comforters are ye all," (Job 16:2) and resisting the temptation of suicide (which is likely what his own bitter wife advised).
Finally Daniel, in contrast to affliction resisted affluence and persecution, the test of the West today in particular.
All these represented a redeemed remnant. Thus the exhortation I need to better heed:
DARE TO BE A DANIEL | Philip P. Bliss, 1873 [listen]
Standing by a purpose true,
Heeding God’s command,
Honor them, the faithful few!
All hail to Daniel’s band!
Refrain:
Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.
Many mighty men are lost,
Daring not to stand,
Who for God had been a host
By joining Daniel’s band.
Refrain:
Hold the Gospel banner high!
On to vict’ry grand!
Satan and his hosts defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band.
Refrain: TOC