An Incremental Thing
Yes, dare to be a Daniel, but hang on, what’s a little compromise?
Or so seems to be an attitude that is clearly on the rise.
Stand up for your biblical beliefs, let the whole world know where you stand,
But what’s a little compromise, because I'm sure they’ll understand.
And it's also clear that compromise is an incremental thing,
Helped by that "end justifies the means,” that many nowadays sing,
And which all begins with that first step down that compromising track,
Which always occurs when one’s thinking starts to get a little slack.
One can hardly be a Daniel and be a compromiser too,
Because that’s an oxymoron, and much like selling non-stick glue.
So either we’re a Daniel, or a Daniel we're certainly not,
Because a person can’t be both, and hypocrisy folk will spot.
Yes, when it comes to what God wants, and Scripture’s sound admonition,
There clearly isn’t room for that Laodicean condition.
So we’re either heading upwards, or we're slip-sliding back downhill,
When only heading upwards will fulfil our Father’s Word and will.
If something is wrong, it’s wrong, so it’s no good saying that it’s right;
In fact, it’s called delusion, when what is black, we treat as if white.
And it’s the same with compromise, because that’s kidding ourselves too,
Thinking we can be like Daniel, and questionable things pursue.
Yes, dare to be a Daniel, but hey, what’s a little compromise?
Not that I mean to trivialize, but let’s not over-emphasize.
Yes, lets sing, "Dare to be a Daniel," but hey, not too frequently,
Because after all, it’s just a song, taken too seriously.
Well, such sentiments certainly do not gel with God or Daniel,
And if they don’t gel with them, I believe that they will lead to ill.
And hence why neither God nor Daniel ever sought to compromise,
And all why our own witness and their example should harmonize.
By Lance Landall
This poem was upgraded 22 July 2023.