Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
Daniel 6:3-5 NIV
No Corruption
Canada’s perceived corruption in the public sector has remained the same since last year. This is according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, which ranked Canada tied for 14th out of 180 countries. The country scored 74 out of 100 in 2022 — with 100 being the least corrupt and 0 being the most. Each country’s score and ranking are based data from 13 external sources, including the World Economic Forum and the World Bank.
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There is a slipping of standards in our country these days. While this isn’t surprising considering we are moving away from a Biblical foundation, there are some principles that we must maintain if we are to survive as a culture. One of those is integrity. If Canada is going to continue to be the true north strong and free, it is up to every one of us to live a life free from corruption. Those of us who are Biblical followers of Jesus see the example in the life of Daniel the prophet. In Daniel 6:3-5 we read, “Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the chief ministers and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the chief ministers and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, ‘We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.’” We are called to this same standard of integrity.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley