Daniel 2
v17-18:
Daniel and his friends immediately prayed, pleaded for mercy from God. Do we go straight to God in prayer for things that are happening in our lives? Whether its positive, negative, happy, sad, stressful, etc. God will provide us with wisdom. These passages (v. 17 to 23) show the importance of praying and praising the our Creator, our Savior, and our Provider. He is not just praying by himself, he asks others to pray with him.
v.23 "He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him."
Daniel immediately thanked God for answering his prayers. How often do we thank God for answering our prayers? Do we do it as soon as it happens? Or maybe even not at all?
Daniel gives God credit for interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Do we sometimes take the glory away from God? Do we steal all the credit?
Daniel also does not forget those friends that prayed with him. When Daniel got promoted, he also asked to appoint the three friends he prayed with. He knows he can not do this alone.
What can we learn from Daniel in this chapter?
Are we building up our own kingdom? Are we being selfish and using God to bring ourselves all (or most) of the glory? Do we pray and use God's provisions for our own good? Are we forgetting those that God put in our lives?
People, Prayer, Praise.
Let's make these three things more important in our lives.
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