Daniel 2:19-23, 27-30 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven; Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding. It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him. To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks aned praise, for You have given me wisdom and power; even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, for You have made known to us the king’s matter.” …. Daniel answered before the king and said, “As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians nor diviners are able to declare it to the king. However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed. As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. But as for me, this mystery has not be revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.”
Be a Daniel. Your world is full of those who would make gods of themselves, in an effort to be equal to or even more powerful than I. Gene modification. Weather manipulation. Cerebral implants. Hooking humans to the internet. They believe they are smarter than I, more powerful than I, more creative than I. Woe to them. They have much to learn and will be held accountable for their sins. Yet Daniel, Daniel was chosen to be my spokesperson because of his humility. Daniel never forgot who I am. He always acknowledged his role in My plan. The king’s “wise men” would have immediately taken credit had they been able to tell the king his dream and interpret it. They would have been quick to promote themselves and their “gifts”. Yet they could not because they did not have access to that knowledge. But Daniel was given that information to share with the king. Why? Because I chose him. I chose him because I knew his heart. I knew he would not take credit for what he was not able to do on his own. He was chosen because I knew he would tell the truth to the king – that his knowledge came from Me. That there was one God – a true God – in Heaven and that I was He. That this knowledge – not only of the dream but the interpretation of that dream – was given to him by Me. Daniel was humble and had a servant’s heart. Daniel was quick to say that he was not able to do what he was about to do in and of himself – and that no man could do so either. He was quick to point the king towards Me. And, though he was a captive, taken from his home and subjected to the rule of a foreign king in a foreign land – in spite of the treatment he had received, he was generous and willing to save the lives of all the king’s “wise men” along with his own and his friends’. That is a heart I respect, I honor, and I would choose to represent me. Will you be a Daniel? Will you listen for My voice, obey and then give all honor to Me? Are you willing to follow my instructions, even if and especially if it means helping/saving your enemy? Can you extend My love to those who are not loving to you? This is the heart I seek. A heart that trusts Me, listens for Me, obeys Me – no matter the cost. Can you be that? Can you – will you – bend your will to mine in all things? I want to use you, but if you cannot commit to My will, My plans, My instructions, My lead – you are not fully available to be used. Can you serve Me in humility, always pointing to Me? That is the heart I seek. That is the heart I can fully use. That is the heart that will be honored. Is that your heart?
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