Daniel 2:1-23 Taking Matters To The Lord In Prayer

King Nebuchadnezzar began having a recurring dream, sent by God, that distressed him.  "That the Lord God Almighty would communicate truth to a pagan Gentile king is evidence of the grace of God," my commentary said.  "The Lord in His wisdom planned to use His faithful servant Daniel to describe and interpret the dream, and in this way God's name would be glorified and Daniel and his friends would be honored and rewarded."

The king required that his counselors not only interpret the dream, but also disclose the dream to him.  That way he'd know that they weren't just trying to pacify him with kind words.  When none of his most trusted counselors could do that, he ordered all of his counselors killed.  The executioner came to Daniel and his friends and told them why he was there.  "By doing this and delaying his obedience, the executioner was risking his own life, but the officers in the palace had learned that the four Jewish men were trustworthy ... Arioch allowed Daniel time to speak to Nebuchadnezzar ... By faith, Daniel promised to show the king his dream AND the interpretation, for he knew that the Lord would answer prayer."

"The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16)"

"Daniel's first response was to bless the Lord for hearing and answering their petitions ... When God's people today face a crisis, they need to follow the example of Daniel and his friends and take the matter to the Lord in prayer ... Psalm 50:15 says, 'Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.'"

Father God, please continue to lead me and remind me to seek You in prayer for guidance in every area of my life.

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford