UNDERSTAND HIM
Daniel 4

It was recorded in Daniel 2:1-2, “Now in the second year of King Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, he had a dream and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him. The king then gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to explain the dream to him. So they came and stood before the king. He wanted to know the interpretation of his dream without him giving them the details of the dream. He made it clear to the interpreters, “My decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream to me, and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap. However, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation.”(Daniel 2:5-6) No one could interpret the king’s dream except Daniel. In order to avoid the killing of the magicians who could not interpret the king’s dream, “Daniel went in and asked the king to give him time that he might tell the king the interpretation. (Daniel 2:16) Daniel sought God in prayer and God gave Daniel the interpretation of the dream. Daniel immediately told the king all about his dream. “Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him. The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.” (Daniel 2:46-47) The same king sentenced Daniel’s three friends into the fiery furnace because they failed to worship his golden image. After God delivered Daniel’s three friends from the fiery furnace, king Nebuchadnezzar testified, “…Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!” (Daniel 3:28) You would think that after king Nebuchadnezzar witnessed the amazing miracles of God, he would understand that God alone is all powerful. Obviously, he had no understanding of God until after he was driven away from men to dwell with the beasts of the field. At the end of his time with the beasts he testified, “… I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever.” (Daniel 4:34) He had every reason to understand God before ending up in the wilderness. Do you really understand God or do you only know about understanding God? When you understand the fear of God, you will find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:5)

Prayer for today: Let God know about your desire for understanding Him indeed and in truth.