But it turns out to be very big indeed.ĭaniel and his friends are in Babylon, having been torn away from their families in Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar and the mighty Babylonian army. And when you read about it, it doesn’t seem like such a big deal. The decision he is about to make will radically change his whole life. Which one will I follow? I cannot take them both.Īs we come to our text we find Daniel the teenager facing a crisis in Babylon. Many of life’s most important decisions are made during our teenage years: Where will I go to college? What will I major in? Should I get married? And if so, who will I marry, and how will I meet my future mate, and when will it happen? What career will I choose? Who will be my best friends? What music will I listen to? What movies will I watch? Will I drink? Will I take drugs? How far will I go? Will I keep myself pure?Īnd sooner or later we face the most important decision of all: Will I decide to follow Jesus? This question is crucial because surveys repeatedly show that 90% of all those who come to Christ do so by the age of 18.Ĭhoices! Decisions! Which way to go? Two roads diverge in the yellow woods.
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That’s especially true when we are young. Most of the time we don’t realize how important small choices can be. You are who you are today because of decisions and choices you made years ago. As mighty oaks from small acorns grow, we make our decisions and our decisions turn around and make us. The key to this passage is found in the very first verse: “But Daniel resolved …” The King James Version says, “But Daniel purposed in his heart.” Another translation says he “made up his mind.” Everything else flows from this.