#soap # Daniel 05 ## Title: Let Honor Come From the Lord ## Scripture: (Daniel 5:17) But Daniel replied to the king, “Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else. However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation. (NET) ## Observation: There is nothing wrong with accepting gifts from others. In this situation, Daniel wanted nothing to do with this evil king and his evil gifts. He wanted to let any reward he received come from God and not have the source be from evil. This is a good way to live. If someone is evil and has bad motivations, it is better to allow the Lord to bless you and not them. If you keep reading to the end of the chapter, we can see the Lord always rewards and does a better job. ## Application: Trust the Lord to reward your good effort. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for doing above and beyond all we can ask, think, or imagine.