Spirit of Prophecy Counsels Relating To Church-State Relationships

Daniel’s Constant Recognition Of God

In Daniel’s life, the desire to glorify God was the most powerful of all motives. He realized that when standing in the presence of men of influence, a failure to acknowledge God as the source of his wisdom would have made him an unfaithful steward. And his constant recognition of the God of heaven before kings, princes, and statesmen, detracted not one iota from his influence. King Nebuchadnezzar, before whom Daniel so often honored the name of God, was finally thoroughly converted, and learned to “praise and extol and honor the King of heaven” (The Review and Herald, January 11, 1906). Republished in The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 4:1170. SPCCSR 70.1