May 29th

May 29th -- Daniel 2:1-24 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%202:1-24&version=NLT)

Go read, please.

I just want to say one thing about this whole passage ; the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers couldn't figure it out, but Daniel, with God, could. I think so often people see these enchanters and magicians and wonder why it is they seem to be able to do things that only God is supposed to do - or that we've been told only God is supposed to be able to do. But here is what we often forget: the devil is on the side of the enchanters and such. He used to be one of God's three top angels, in charge of a third of them. He was basically one of God's right-hand men. So, this means he does actually have power - and a good lot of it, too. This can account for why, often, even modern diviners and magicians can pull of what they can - they have the devil and his power working with them. Now, the mistake we make is when we think that that almost evens them out and makes them equal with God. NOT. EVEN. CLOSE. We see this demonstrated in this passage. The men of king Nebuchadnezzar have no idea what the dream means. Then, though, Daniel asks God for it to be revealed. There is no way Daniel could have even known what the dream was, but he knew the meaning. This just shows that even when the devil seems powerful, God is still far more so.

God bless! Shalom!

P.S. Yes this post was two days late. I was out VERY late on both Wednesday and Thursday night for some presentations at my school, and just didn't have the time or energy for my Bible Study when I got home. I am catching up tonight.