Daniel 2 - Tell me or else!
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Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Daniel 2:17-19
This chapter emphasizes God's sovereignty over earthly kingdoms and His power to reveal deep and hidden things to those who seek Him. It also showcases Daniel's faith and God's faithfulness in responding to prayer.
Daniel knew immediately what he had to do, but he wasn't going to do it alone. He returned to his house where his three friends were staying. He explained to them that they would all be executed the next day if God did not reveal to them Nebuchadnezzar's dream and its interpretation. Those four men were on their knees in fervent prayer all through the night. They felt the urgency, they felt their helplessness, and they knew that only God was great enough to perform such a miracle. I think the reason that we do not pray more faithfully and fervently is because we don't feel the urgency; we tend to be self-sufficient, and we do not see our God as big enough. So there are times when God brings things like this into our lives and into the lives of our friends to bring us to our knees.
Join me in reading Daniel 2 and be encouraged!
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