Reading
SAA Notes
Nebuchadnezzar was a sceptic. He appears sick of self-serving sycophants. Daniel urges his friends to prayer rather than despair. What is Daniel’s response to God’s revelation in 2:19?
SJA Notes
* Gracious God, thank You for Your word from Daniel today. Please direct us to do Your will.
“And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.”
“Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night.”
We see here the strength of Daniel’s true and belief in our God.
Nebuchadnezzar was in a fit of rage, having given the order that every single “wise man” be killed. Because they couldn’t tell him what he had dreams (the king refused to tell them his dream).
BEFORE the mystery was revealed to Daniel he committed his life by coming before the king trusting that God would provide the answer, the solution.
It is what we see in Abraham, trusting that God would provide, even including raising the dead (Jehovah Jireh, the Lord Will Provide).
This mode of thought and action is prevalent in the behaviour of Daniel and his friends across the events we will read through the next few days.
God gives wisdom. God gives might. God reveals the deep and hidden things.
Light dwells with God.
Let us be encouraged to walk today trusting that our God will provide.
* Father God Above,
Thank You that You bring provision for us, throughout all the complexities of this life.
Thank You that we can trust in You. You are powerful to save and intentional, loving, to save. Your will is for our good.
Thank You Lord!
Amen.