“You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and… Continue reading 4-20-24: Nebuchadnezzar’s Frightening Image
Category: Daily Devotion
4-19-24: Meeting The King
The king declared to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?” Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked, but there is a… Continue reading 4-19-24: Meeting The King
4-18-24: Blessed Are The Merciful
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation. Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king… Continue reading 4-18-24: Blessed Are The Merciful
4-17-24: Daniel’s Prayer Part 2
“To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s matter.” Daniel 2:23 Daniel continues his prayer of thanks- giving to God for answering… Continue reading 4-17-24: Daniel’s Prayer Part 2
4-16-24: Daniel’s Prayer
Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; He knows… Continue reading 4-16-24: Daniel’s Prayer
4-15-24: Redeem the Time
“Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Then the mystery was… Continue reading 4-15-24: Redeem the Time
4-14-24: Daniel’s 2nd Appeal
“He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, ‘Why is the decree of the king so urgent?’ Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel. And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.” Daniel 2:15-16 We see God’s sovereign hand at work… Continue reading 4-14-24: Daniel’s 2nd Appeal
4-13-24: Time To Die
Daniel 2:13-14
Condemned unjustly to die
killing the wise men of Babylon
4-12-24: That’s Not Fair!
The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can meet the king’s demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean. The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king… Continue reading 4-12-24: That’s Not Fair!
4-11-24: Stalling For Time
“They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.” The king answered and said, “I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm— if you do not make the dream known… Continue reading 4-11-24: Stalling For Time