Daily Rhema: The Spirit of Excellence

Daniel 6:1-3 NKJV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.

Excellence is the quality of doing things completely, efficiently and thereby perfectly. It is defined as having good qualities in a high degree.

The Bible speaks of God as being a God of excellence (Psalm 8:1; Isa. 28: 29).

We need to develop a spirit of excellence in all we do both spiritually and physically. So many Christians lack a spirit of excellence in both spiritual and physical endeavors. In fact if you have true excellence in spiritual things, it will show up in the physical things you do.

We need to develop a spirit of excellence so that we can let the excellence of God shine through us to others so that they can glorify God and be drawn to Christ (Matt. 5:16).

The spirit of excellence is exemplified by the life of Daniel. He was excellent in both spiritual and physical things (Dan. 6:1-5).

Purposing or determining in his heart to do the perfect will of God, by not defiling Himself with the meat from the King’s table, even when this kind of abstinence was not popular, nor convenient for his flesh (Dan.1:8-10).

He was diligent in his prayer life: praying regularly three times a day in the middle of a hectic governmental schedule.

Daniel 6:10 NKJV
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.

He diligently read and studied God’s Word so he was able to discern the times: the number of years and seasons of God’s purposes for Israel (Dan. 9:2).

He was careful and diligent in the exercise of his physical duties so that no fault was found in him or what he did.

Daniel 6:4 AMP
Then the [other two] commissioners and the satraps began trying to find a reason to bring a complaint against Daniel concerning the [administration of the] kingdom; but they could find no reason for an accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was faithful [a man of high moral character and personal integrity], and no negligence or corruption [of any kind] was found in him.

By copying his example and doing these same things in our lives, we too can develop a spirit of excellence.

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