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This contains some thoughts on Daniel 2:1-23

Crumbs from the Master ‘s Table 64

Facing the Impossible

Scripture Daniel 2:17-23 New International Version17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 

20 and said:“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
    wisdom and power are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;    he deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise    and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things    he knows what lies in darkness,
    and light dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:    You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you,    you have made known to us the dream of the king.”

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In this chapter we read of two different groups of people reacting to a terrible situation. The King wants the interpretation of a dream he is not willing to tell. Failure to provide the interpretation this will result in a horrible death for quite a lot of people.

The magicians argued with the distraught king and brought about the edict they so much feared. Daniel found out the facts of the situation in a careful manner, then saw the king without arguing about the edict, shared the facts with his friends and asked for prayer.

The prayer is wonderful. Daniel is praising the Name. In English if we said that a person had a good name we been they had a good character and reputation. Daniel confesses God as Lord of nature, the affairs of men and the source of learning. Daniel also revels in the fact that God is a revealing God who equips His servants for the challenges they face and answers their prayers

Questions1. Why is this passage in Scripture? 2. What does Daniel teach us about coping with life ? 3. How may Daniel’s prayer be a model for our prayers ?