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NASB | Daniel 1:12 "Please test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 1:12 "Please, test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. |
Bible Question:
I am wanting to go on a Daniel Fast, what foods can I eat and what can I not, I know that there is no meat, bread or drink except water, but can one drink coffee? pasta? fish? Do you have a list of foods that can be eaten and cannot? Thank You and God Bless You |
Bible Answer: annamarie I applaud your zeal but don't let that make you miss what the scripture is revealing to us in Daniel 1. Daniel as a young boy was instructed carefully by his parents, grandparents and they had placed values in him. When he and his three companions were offered the rich food from the King’s table they probably were elated but they also knew this food was usually offered or blessed by idols. Daniel and his companions did not want to eat food that had been in any way connected to idols so he said simply bring us just vegetables and water. These were considered common food and wouldn’t have been presented to an idol for blessing. Therefore Daniel and his young companions were blessed by God for their faithfulness, not because of what they eat but rather because of what they didn’t eat, food first blessed or offered to idols. Today we are told in 1 Timothy 4:1-5 (NKJV) 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Today we are to enjoy all that God has provided for us but we need to use moderation and always giving God thanks for it and asking God’s blessing upon it. So if you want to go on a Daniel fast you need to eat food that first wasn’t offered or blessed by idols. To do that you should eat in moderation and eat only what you have given God thanksgiving for and have asked God to sanctify to the good of your body. EdB |