Daniel was not for sale. He had integrity and could not be bought.
“Dani’el answered the king, ‘Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else. However, I will read the inscription to the king and tell him what it means’” (Daniel 5.17 CJB).
Can I be bought? It’s an important question. Are my ethics for sale? At the right price, will I falter in my resolve to do the right thing? Do I cower before the god of public opinion? Would I trade my values for a chance at fortune and fame? Will I forsake what I know to be true so people will think well of me?
Who do I serve? Money, approval, comfort, things, self or... God?
