THURSDAY, MAY 3
Daniel 5:7-12
Proverbs 2:1-9

“Then shalt thou understand …”

A MAN WITH UNDERSTANDING AND WISDOM

The failure of the wise men created an acute crisis at Belshazzar’s court. It threw the whole company into confusion. The King was deeply disturbed and the lords stunned. At that moment, the Queen Mother (probably King Nebuchadnezzar’s widow) who had known of Daniel’s extraordinary powers appeared on the scene with a piece of timely advice: Send now for this man Daniel, the chief of all wise men. He has the spirit of God! 

Indeed, light, understanding, wisdom, knowledge — all these come from God. Daniel was God’s man for the hour. He had been faithfully serving the Lord, in a foreign land as an exile away from home. So, God’s Spirit dwelt in him. That made all the difference between Daniel and the Chaldeans.

It is foolish and hazardous to consult palmists, fortune tellers, soothsayers, and such like.

THOUGHT: Do I rely on any of these occult workers?
PRAYER: Lord, help me to seek Thy face only, always.