Scripture

“The King’s demand is impossible. No one except the gods can tell you your dream, and they do not live here among people.”

Observation

King Nebuchadnezzar has a disturbing dream. He calls in his magicians and sorcerers, and demands that they tell him the dream and what it means.

The advisers plead with the king to first tell them the dream so that they can interpret it. They say that only the gods can tell them the dream, and they do not leave amongst people.

Full of rage, the king orders, all the wise men to be executed.

When the commander of the king’s guard comes to kill them, Daniel asks that the king gives him more time. He ask, his three friends to pray so that they will not be executed.

That night, the secret is revealed to Daniel.

Application

All of King Nebuchadnezzar’s wise men knew that their powers were insufficient for the task. They could not read his mind to find out what the dream was. The gods could find out but they do not live among people.

This was a deadly situation, but God gave the victory.

God is greater than the pagan gods, Even the pagan gods of the great Babylonian Empire, They could not reveal the dream, but the Lord did.

Daniel did not do this alone. He was humble enough to realise that he needed his friends and their prayers. All great spiritual victories come through a united prayer team.

As we learn too lean on the Lord and to trust in Him, we can discover that our God is greater and that the gods of the world are puny, weak things.

Prayer

Lord God, you are the one true God. There is none like you. Please help me to trust in you at all times. Amen.