Dan 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
There are some customs that need to be preserved while others should be done away with. For example FGM in Kenya should be weeded out at all costs . In Greece, they had a custom of spitting as a way of blessings e.g spitting on the bride or on a baby as a sign of good health and ward off evil powers. They are now doing away with it. Among the good customs include punctuality, integrity, honesty, hardworking , taking care of the aged , self-control, charity , and dressing modestly .
Daniel had adopted one good custom that we ought also adopt in earnest and emulate him . He had a custom of praying three times a day irrespective of the laws enacted and it’s consequences . However his enemies found a bait to subdue him. They set a decree and published it as a law forbidding the same. When Daniel learnt this, he went to his upstairs room, opened the windows and prayed as his “custom” was.
When every high power is out to finish you, we have a higher power out to our advantage . These good customs will attract both compliments and vendetta in equal measures. Whatever happens, we must not shy away or reschedule doing what will bring glory to our heavenly Father. “For if you possess these qualities in increasing measures, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2Pe 1:8).
Further readings:
Gen 28:15
Psa 118:25
2Pe 1:5-9
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