It is the low places and the places of burning which can bring us
forth as gold, or turn us into a bitter, hateful person who cares nothing for the
feelings of others.
Hebrew 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God
testifying of his gifts: and by it he
being dead yet speaketh.
2Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and
glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is
my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
These are also the words the LORD
longs to speak concerning all of his sons. That within those who belong to
Him, He hopes to find a sanctuary of refreshing. For we are His sanctuary and
temple.
Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents
and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king was
planning to set him over all the kingdom.
In Daniel's excellent spirit was found
the spirit and anointing of Almighty God. God Himself used him because he was
faithful in prayers and ordinances of the Hebrew life though in a foreign
land. He kept the faith that was delivered to him in his life. He lived for
the LORD with his whole heart, thought it caused him to be thrown to the
lions. Even with his life was in danger; he kept his faith in the
faithfulness of the LORD God.
As Job did not charge God foolishly
when he lost every worldly possession, also Daniel also did not when he found himself
in danger. He kept his integrity. He did not complain, but rested in God.
Knowing that the LORD, who was faithful could deliver him and bring him to an
expected end. Because he also had faith in God, it was counted to him as an
excellent spirit and rewarded with the riches of the Spirit of God himself in
dreams, visions and interpretations on the things of the LORD even to talking
with angels.
There were others with excellent
spirits like Abraham, Job, the Hebrew
