The case of Daniel has a lesson for us. It reveals the fact that a businessman is not necessarily a sharp, policy man. He can be instructed by God at every step. Daniel, while prime minister of the kingdom of Babylon, was a prophet of God, receiving the light of heavenly inspiration. Worldly, ambitious statesmen are represented in the word of God as the grass that groweth up and as the flower of the grass that fadeth. Yet the Lord desires to have in His service intelligent men, men qualified for various lines of work. There is need of businessmen who will weave the grand principles of truth into all their transactions. And their talents should be perfected by most thorough study and training. If men in any line of work need to 351 improve their opportunities to become wise and efficient, it is those who are using their ability in building up the kingdom of God in our world. Of Daniel we learn that in all his business transactions, when subjected to the closest scrutiny, not one fault or error could be found. He was a sample of what every businessman may be. His history shows what may be accomplished by one who consecrates the strength of brain and bone and muscle, of heart and life, to the service of God.

Daniels liv rummer en lærdom for os. Det åbenbarer den kendsgerning, at en forretningsmand ikke nødvendigvis må være dreven og snu. Han kan vejledes af Gud hele tiden. Medens Daniel var førsteminister i det babyloniske rige, var han Guds profet og modtog inspiration og lys fra Himmelen. Verdslige, ærgerrige statsmænd fremstilles i Guds ord som græsset, der vokser op, og som græssets blomst, der visner men alligevel ønsker Gud at have intelligente mænd i sin tjeneste, mænd, der er egnede til at indtage forskellige stillinger Der er brug for forretningsmænd, som vil indflette sandhedens vigtige principper i alle deres foretagender og deres talenter bør udvikles ved grundigt studium og opøvelse. Dersom der er nogen, der behøver at benytte deres anledninger til at blive vise og dygtige, er det dem, der bruger deres evner til at fremme Guds rige i denne verden. Vi læser om Daniel, at man ikke kunne finde en eneste fejl i alle hans forretningsanliggender hvor nøje de end blev undersøgt. Han var et billede på, hvad enhver forretningsmand kan være. Hans levnedsløb viser hvad der kan udrettes af et menneske, der helliger sine forstandsevner hele sin styrke og hele sit liv til Guds tjeneste.