Quote for the Day
“Surely your God is the God of gods …”
Today's Prayer
This week focus on God and His power in your life. Ask Him to give you insight into what HE has accomplished in you. Pray for those on the road that God will give them the ability to see His strength and power as they live each day on the road.
Daniel 2:46-49
Daniel 2:46-49 (NIV)46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him. 47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”48 Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire and placed him in charge of all its wise men. 49Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the , while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
Message
Slowly but surely the message is coming through to King Nebuchadnezzar. He is blown away that Daniel is able to not only tell him what his dream is, but is also able to give an interpretation of it. King Nebuchadnezzar immediately acknowledges the power of God (“revealer of mysteries”) and the position of God (“God of gods”). He is so thrilled that he gives Daniel one giant promotion: head of all the wise men! In addition, he agrees to Daniel’s request to give his three friends some big new jobs as well.Unfortunately, the true message of Daniel has still to hit the heart of the king. At this point it is very apparent that God is still Daniel’s God, NOT Nebuchadnezzar’s. To Nebuchadnezzar, God is just one of many gods, and NOT his own God. This is seen not only in the quote above from verse 47, but also in the fact that Nebuchadnezzar never bows to God or truly acknowledges God’s power or work in this event, ONLY Daniel’s. He is anxious to give Daniel all he can to endear Daniel to himself. Daniel went to great lengths to show the king that it was not about Daniel, but about God.Nebuchadnezzar still sees things as all about Nebuchadnezzar, and Daniel is a means to help that. How about us? Are we focused on ME and those around me? Or are we focused on The Lord God of All, Creator of the Universe, and what He desires to accomplish?
