Warriors Arise: January 26, 2021
Daniel 5:6-8 (NKJV) 6 Then the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other. 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck; and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” 8 Now all the king's wise men came, but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.
All of the king's wise men. I'm guessing that means all the men who were astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. These were the people who advised the king. Keep in mind Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were rulers over parts of the king's kingdom. They had interpreted Belshazzar's grandfather's dream and been promoted. These three did not bow down to the golden image, were cast into the fiery furnace, and walked out when Nebuchadezzar called them. They were promoted. Their job was not to advise Belshazzar, they were trusted governing lords from his grandfather's reign in other areas of the kingdom. They did not come to this gathering.
When Belshazzar cries aloud for his wise men they come, hear the reward and what the king wants, but they could not read the writing on the wall. They could not make known to the king its interpretation. They didn't have a clue because they didn't know God.
God is the one who put the stars in the sky. When we lack the understanding wisdom does not come from the alignment of the stars, wisdom comes from knowing God who put the stars in the sky.
God knows history from the beginning into the future. It is He who knows the opportunity of each day, the events of the day and the number of our days. The Chaldeans were known as the educated and intelligent people. However, without God their education was limited. Without God their intelligence is without full knowledge. They could not read the words nor interpret the words because they did not know God. Without God their education and intelligence is limited. To really enhance the gift God had given them, a people group known for their intelligence and desire to learn, could have been greatly enhanced if they had embraced God. God holds all wisdom and desires to educate anyone who is willing to learn. Sometimes it is extremely difficult for an intelligent person to learn, because they rely on themselves. They do not want to share the honor of being intelligent from giving credit to God.
Proverbs 4:5 (NKJV)
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
We are not to forget with wisdom comes from the Lord. We are to desire to be taught. When we seek God He will give us understanding. People ask, "How can anyone understand God?" We seek Him, ask Him, acknowledge what He has said, apply what He has said and then we will have understanding and wisdom. We will understand His ways and make decisions based on His wisdom.
God is God and there is no other. A soothsayer is a forteller, one who undertakes to foretelling evens without God's inspiration. They do not get inspiration from God, they speak for themselves and sometimes for demons.
Acts 16:16-18 (NKJV) Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.
Demons and those who consult demons can identify Christans. Sometimes that is why a Christian gets harassed at work, bullied in social arenas, and slandered in public. Many times the people do not even realize the depth of their attachment to a demon. When hypocrisy, malice, and arrogance fills a person they are an easy tool for the enemy to use to harass, bully, and slander Christians. The soothsayers are not aligned with God; they are in opposition to God. God would not allow them to be His spokesperson.
Belshazzar would have to find those who knew God in order to know what God was saying. When God gets our attention and does something we can't understand, He wants us to search for the answer. Why? Because in the searching, we identify who really are the wise men. We find who really knows and doesn't know. Our ignorance is exposed and our arrogance is confronted with the truth.
Proverbs 25:2 (NKJV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
God wanted Belshazzar to know what it said but He wanted His people, His faithful ones, the ones who seek Him for wisdom to deliver the message. God was sending an important message and He wanted one of His trusted messengers to give it. He was not going to give the answer to someone who consuls with demons. He was not going to give the interpretation to someone who didn't feel like he needed to learn, the Chaldeans. He didn't write it in the sky because the astrologers didn't know the God, who placed each star in its its place.
God will use His people to deliver the truth of His will to the authorities and rulers. He will not be silent. He will speak His plan to each one of the governing authority, from the governors of each state to the president of the United States. God will use His people to give understanding to His plan. Like with Belshazzar, each one will have to chose whether to believe God's word or not. Mercy upon our nation in Jesus' name.
Father, I pray for the leaders of our nation to humble themselves before You. I pray that the governors of each state would honor You and seek Your direction. I pray for the judicial system to honor the founding laws of our nation and judge according to Your will. I pray for the legislators to protect the people of our country, give opportunity and restore the destruction they have promoted throughout our country during the pandemic. I pray for the executive branch to seek You with all their heart, soul, and mind. I pray they would not rule according to their own divisive ways but they would serve the people, restore the American dream for our people, and make human life a priority. I ask for you to come and speak to each one. I pray they would search for the answer, repent for their wicked ways, and honor the people they serve and the position they hold in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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