I have heard that you have the spirit of the
gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and
wisdom. Daniel 5:14
Daniel had a reputation. A good reputation
that showed he was wise, as well as insightful and understanding. Imagine
people recognizing that he had the spirits of the gods in him. This wasn’t just
any people, but the Queen Mother and the King of Babylon. Little did they know
that he was filled with the Spirit of the One True God. Decisions that the king
made ended up cutting his life short (Read Daniel 5) otherwise he may have come
to recognize our God as the true God, and his own God. That was not to be.
What kind of reputation do you have? Do
people see you as having God’s Spirit in you? Do they attribute your insight,
understanding and spiritual wisdom to the Lord?
Prayer
~ Lord, give me grace to see me as You see me and may others see You in me.
Fill me fresh today with Your Spirit and Your wisdom that I could be a blessing
to others and bring honor to you.
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
Daniel was called to the king’s banquet once
again there in Babylon. The king very foolishly was drinking wine with his
guests out of the very cups that had been taken from the Temple in Jerusalem.
Not a wise move. That king was exalting himself and definitely not honoring
God. Daniel wasn’t offered rich foods or wine at that banquet, but he was offered
a purple robe and gold necklace, if he could read the inscription of the
Handwriting on the Wall. Daniel told the king that he could keep the gifts. He
made the interpretation, much to the king’s dismay. When the prophetic
interpretation came true, that was the end of the king and his reign over
Babylon.
God gives life and He takes it away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Water is life giving. Pure water saves
lives. Not everyone in the world has pure water. Even Moses and the Israelites
encountered water that they couldn’t drink.
When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to
drink. So they called the place Marah (which means "bitter"). Then
the people complained and turned against Moses. "What are we going to
drink?" they demanded. So Moses cried out to the LORD for help, and the
LORD showed him a piece of wood. Moses threw it into the water, and this made
the water good to drink. It was there at Marah that the LORD set before them
the following decree as a standard to test their faithfulness to him. He said, "If
you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is
right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I
will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am
the LORD who heals you." Exodus 15:23-26 NLT
The water became good to drink, because
Moses asked for help and God provided a method of purifying that water. When
you need help…ask God. Likewise, listen closely to see if God is asking you to
help with water wells for those in impoverished areas of the world where clean
water is not available.
Be sure to drink enough water to stay
hydrated during this HOT time of the summer. Keep your water pure and
uncontaminated. Spiritually, seek the Living Water that Jesus offers. Anyone who believes in me may come and
drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his
heart.' John 7:38 NLT
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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