SEPTEMBER 6

Daniel 2:1-10

NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM

Have you ever have a bad dream? King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that disturbed him so much, he became deeply troubled and couldn’t go back to sleep. He immediately called for his advisers – magicians, astrologers, sorcerers and the Chaldeans, who were known to be very wise – to tell him what he dreamt for he forgot that dream, except that it was terrifying!

Kings have the power to summon their subjects at any time, even in the dead of the night. Imagine if you were woken from your sleep to hear Nebuchadnezzar’s words. Was the king mad? How could they know what he had dreamt? Far from being mad, he probably wanted to use the dream to test the capability of these old advisers.

They asked the king to tell them the dream, so that they could tell him the meaning. But Nebuchadnezzar refused and said "The thing is gone from me", meaning his words had gone from him. He would not take it back. They had to tell him both the dream and interpretation. These old advisers were helpless and told the king it was impossible for any man. This made the king even angrier.

This sets the scene for Daniel’s next big meeting before the king. All this is recorded for our benefit to learn that what is impossible with man, is possible with God. The old advisers only looked to themselves and were afraid by the difficult task. But Daniel was not afraid. He did not look to himself or any wise man for the solution, but to God alone.

Thought: God’s wisdom is higher than man’s wisdom.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to always look to You for help and wisdom and not depend on man or self. Man will always disappoint and fail, but heavenly Father You will never fail. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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