Daniel Is Promoted

  

Daniel 2:46-49

 

March 7, 2024

 

Daniel Is Promoted

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.  The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.

 

Only God can humble a mighty man of power and wealth like this, to fall on his face and pay homage to another.  One must remember that this confession was from a pagan king who worshiped the Babylonian gods Nabu and Marduk. But one also should recall that God refers to him as “my servant” three times in the book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:9; 27:6; 43:10. Was Nebuchadnezzar saved? Ultimately, this is not a question that can be answered dogmatically. Whatever the case, the story of Nebuchadnezzar is an example of God’s sovereignty over all men and the truth that “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He will” (Proverbs 21:1).”  (Taken from “Got Questions.”)

 

Now put yourself in a young Daniel's shoes. Do you understand how the enemy was setting him up, the king was worshiping him, and most men, no matter their age, would get excited to be a buddy with the king?  Not Daniel, he made it clear that only God, who made everything that has been or will be, is the only one who can do so.

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Bob Rice