Warriors Arise: January 31, 2021
Daniel 5:13 (NKJV) Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?
Are you that Daniel? Belshazzar had no time to waste but it also seems odd that he didn't know Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar had summoned Daniel to interpret a dream. Daniel was his chief magician. They didn't know how to classify Daniel and the things he did other than saying he was was magician. The supernatural baffle the mind; therefore, the things God was doing through Daniel seems like magic to nonbelievers.
Daniel 4:4-9 (NKJV) I, Nebuchadnezzar... I issued a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. 7 Then the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in, and I told them the dream; but they did not make known to me its interpretation. 8 But at last Daniel came before me (his name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god; in him is the Spirit of the Holy God), and I told the dream before him, saying: 9 “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you, and no secret troubles you, explain to me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
Oh, the relief Nebuchadnezzar felt when he saw Daniel, but at last Daniel came before me. Many people struggle with sleep, their dreams and the circumstances in life. They need a Christian who seeks the face of God to come before them. They do not want to be troubled by their dreams. The interpretation Daniel gave was not good, but it was accurate. Daniel did not want to tell the king the interpretation because it was not favorable. The king told him not to be troubled by the interpretation but to speak it forth.
I'm guessing the dream had so bothered Nebuchadnezzar that he felt it would be better to know the interpretation than to live in the agony of not knowing. Some people think if it is going to be bad news then let's just wait until it happens. Then there are others who think, "Let me know the bad news and lets see if there is something I can do to change outcome." I'm guessing Nebuchadnezzar was the latter. As king, there was a lot he could change.
I wonder while Belshazzar sent for Daniel if the queen, lords, and others were filling him in on Daniel's history, who he was, where he came from, and further credentials. Maybe they even shared about the dream Daniel interpreted for Nebuchadnezzar, who if he had listened to Daniel then maybe he would not have gone mad and how the heavens opened and God spoke to him (Daniel 4:31). When Daniel arrives before Belshazzar he says, "Are you that Daniel...?" It would seems that people have shared with the way Belshazzar begins his statement.
Have you lived your life imitating Christ (Ephesians 5:1) so you can be positioned by God to speak on His behalf to the lost? The king didn't know what to make of the phenomenon of a man's hand writing on the wall. He had no idea what it said nor what it meant. He called before him all of his wise men but they had no clue. The world is clueless of enigmas God has placed before them. God desires for each one of us to know His voice, recognize His activities here on earth, and be his ambassadors to release His authority here on earth.
2 Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV) Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.
You and I are ambassadors for Christ. Jesus demonstrated how to access and release the power God has placed in each one of us. We are to use the authority given to us as His children to bring heaven here on earth.
Father, I desire to imitate You as Your child. I want to hear Your voice and know how and when to speak Your words. I pray for You to come and fill me with the Holy Spirit of God and minister to those around me. I ask for You to be evident in my life. I pray I take a stand for righteousness and live my life in honor of You. I pray You will open up the doors for opportunities for Your people, filled with the Holy Spirit to speak to those in positions of authority. I pray they would listen and be directed by the Word of God. I ask for You to intervene on behalf of Your people. I pray for Your will to be declared and Your ways to be lived. I ask for You to strengthen us to stand and share what You are saying to the people. I pray they would receive Your word and turn from their wicked ways in the name of Jesus Amen!
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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