Hello,
As we come to Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and
demanded that the wise men interpret his dream for him. The kicker was Nezzie’s
(loose interpretation of the kings name, which is faster to type) didn’t trust
the wise men – so he didn’t tell them the dream – but asked them to tell him
both the dream and the interpretation. Naturally, there was a little bit of
pushback to this idea. No one could do that. But the king insisted – and upped
the ante to include their death if it couldn’t be done. Well, the word spread
and included Daniel. When this word got to him - Daniel 2:14-14-18 “Then Daniel replied with
discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s commander,
‘For what reason is the decree from the king so urgent?’ Then
Arioch informed Daniel about the matter. So Daniel went in and requested of the
kind that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the
interpretation to the king. Then Daniel went to his house and informed his
friends, Hananiah, Michael and Azariah, about the matter, so that they might
request compassion from God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel
and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of
Babylon.” (NASB)
God provides Daniel with the dream and the interpretation.
As a result Daniel is greatly promoted, and able to bring his 3 friends with
him. But where did it start? It started without panicking – but with prayer. He
went to the king to ask for time – not because he was unsure of his next move, but
because he just needed some time to talk with God. By having prayer being his
first reaction, God was able to do a tremendous miracle.
When we are faced with situations – do we pray first? Or do
we try everything in our own power first, and then when those things fail
choose to pray? If you want to restore your roar, have prayer be your first
reaction to every situation you walk into. Close communication with God will
keep you in tune with how He wants you to respond.
Have a blessed day,
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