Daniel went to Ashpenaz. He pointed at the food on the table. "Please sir, I've come to ask your help. I can't follow the king's orders."
Ashpenaz looked at the boy standing before him. God had warmed the heart of Ashpenaz toward Daniel As he listened, he already knew he would help this boy, no matter what the cost.
"But Daniel, you can't do that.If the king finds out I haven't fed you as he ordered, he'll have me killed. What will I do when he sees your faces looking paler and thinner than those of the other boys?"
Daniel was quiet for a moment. Then he smiled, "I know!"
He ran over to the guard Ashpenaz had chosen for him. "Could you give me and my friends ten days? Feed us only vegetables and give us only water to drink. When ten days are up, see if we look vetter or worse than the other boys who get the king's special food. After that you can decide what we should eat." The guard looked over at Ashpenaz. He nodded. The contest began.
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
SpiritualPeople were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs...
