We are going through the book of Daniel and talking about what it means for us to live faithfully in a time where things aren't as they ought to be. In the beginning of Daniel's story, he decides to take a stand and not defile himself through eating of the King's food. This narrative teaches us something of what it means to remain faithful to God in the midst of exile: it means faithfulness is unconditional, we have to see it through to completion, and at some point we too have to take a stand in our faith. Scripture tells us that this stand is what brings victory over evil. It shows us that God's faithfulness is revealed through our faithfulness.