Windows Toward Jerusalem
A 30-Day Devotional Through Daniel on Faith at Work and in Public Life
by Nicholas Dailey
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Daniel was carried off to Babylon as a teenager and spent the rest of his life serving the empire that had conquered his people. He learned its language and literature, rose in its government, and advised its kings. He also refused, at the risk of his life, to bow when bowing would have meant betraying his God. His friends faced a furnace. He faced the lions. How did they serve Babylon so well without becoming Babylon?
Windows Toward Jerusalem is a 30-day devotional through the book of Daniel for Christians who work in places that do not share their faith. Along the way you'll follow Theo, an 81-year-old retired city clerk who served eight mayors from both parties, and Cory, a young budget officer whose brilliant, proud new boss is remaking city hall. They meet every Thursday at a diner on Mill Street, and their conversations lead into each day's Scripture, reflection, and practice.
Inside
- Exile and Resolve: carried off, new names, the king's table, the ten-day test, and learning Babylon's literature without losing your soul
- Wisdom Under Pressure: an impossible demand, discretion and tact, praying with friends, giving God the credit, and the stone not cut by human hands
- The Furnace: the golden statue, malicious accusers, "even if He does not," the fourth man in the fire, and coming out with no smell of smoke
- Speaking to Power: the great tree, hard counsel given with goodwill, "Is this not Babylon the Great?", a proud king humbled, and "keep your gifts"
Format: PDF, 6 × 9 in layout with clickable contents
Written with the assistance of AI writing tools, under the author's direction.
