Verse: Daniel 1:1-21

Do you feel oddly out of tune with the world?
Do you sometimes feel misunderstood?
Maybe even maligned?

Good.

You’re a citizen of another kingdom—
A foreigner to the spirit of the age.

In the kingdom of God …
… you’re royalty
… you’re seated with Christ
… you’re destined to reign

But, in the kingdom of this world,
Your lofty estate is unrecognized.
Your real identity is unknown.

So, I bless you, like a Daniel in a foreign land,
To remember your worth,
To refuse the culture’s idols,
To rejoice in God’s rule,
To remain in the promises of God,
And to remember Him was the ultimate alien—
Christ, our exile, who has been highly exalted.