Daniel Lesson 7: A Healthy Pulse (A Bold Request by a Bold Young Man)

Lesson from Daniel 1:8-21, in which we discuss Daniel's daring proposal to have the king's "meat and wine" replaced (for him and his three friends) with "pulse and water" for ten days. Daniel was so determined not to disobey God's dietary laws, he risked offending the king himself with his request. He was confident the Lord would bless their obedience by making them healthier in appearance than all the other young captives who compromised by eating the Babylonian delicacies - and He did!