Want to get in trouble with the Lord? To be on His bad list? Do like Belshazzar the king of Babylon: ‘You have not glorified the God who holds your lifeblood in His hand and who controls the whole course of your life.’ –That very night Belshazzar the king was killed” Daniel 5:23,30. Gotta stayContinue reading “Who Holds Your Lifeblood in His Hand? Daniel 5:23,30”
Author Archives: Steven Wales
PRIDE GOETH. Daniel 4:37.
I dreamed I walked alone in a green valley, distant brown hills all around me. Suddenly I heard an eerie howl. I froze. Was it a wolf? A jackal? No, it was worse: it was a man—a wild man, the most dangerous of all wild things. I ducked behind a scrubby bush. The hairy manContinue reading “PRIDE GOETH. Daniel 4:37.”
THE FERAL KING. Daniel 4:34-37; James 4:10.
Have you ever gotten cocky? It’s easy to do. As king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar ruled the world. One day while telling himself how great his kingdom was, Nebuchadnezzar was struck with the mind of an animal and driven into the wilderness. His hair grew “like eagles feathers,” and his nails “like birds’ claws.” He ateContinue reading “THE FERAL KING. Daniel 4:34-37; James 4:10.”
Names. Daniel 3:28-29.
People are funny about names. When I was a kid, I had a way of yelling the names of all my friends when they were almost beyond earshot. Sometimes I would lengthen the first syllable, sometimes the second. If it was a one syllable name like Chris or Paul, I would convert it to aContinue reading “Names. Daniel 3:28-29.”
DON’T SANITIZE THE BRUTALITY. Daniel 3:29.
I’m all for telling Bible stories to little ears. Children should hear about Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, the life of Moses, and more. But if G-Rated versions are all you know, the stories do not make sense. If you never grasp the evil of Noah’s day, you will think God was mean to punishContinue reading “DON’T SANITIZE THE BRUTALITY. Daniel 3:29.”
THE REVEALER OF MYSTERIES. Daniel 2:27-28.
God took Nebuchadnezzar to school. He let the King of Babylon take Israelites captive, but God immediately began to reveal things about Himself to the pagan king. The first thing God showed him was that He was a different kind of God from Babylon’s idols. The king had a bad dream and woke up lookingContinue reading “THE REVEALER OF MYSTERIES. Daniel 2:27-28.”
One of God’s Most Interesting Names. Daniel 2:47
Ever wonder what the future holds? God is “the Revealer of Mysteries.” The king said to Daniel, ‘Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and the Revealer of Mysteries, because you were able to reveal this mystery…’ Daniel 2:47. Do you need answers? Claim this Name for God. Use it in yourContinue reading “One of God’s Most Interesting Names. Daniel 2:47”
CAN YOU IMAGINE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING? Daniel 1:8-17; 2 Chronicles 16:9.
When Daniel was taken captive into Babylon, he determined NOT to defile himself with the “royal food and wine.” You know the story: the servant was afraid he’d be killed if Daniel and the other Jews lost weight. Daniel said, “Give us vegetables for ten days, then check. If we look poorly, we’ll eat theContinue reading “CAN YOU IMAGINE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING? Daniel 1:8-17; 2 Chronicles 16:9.”
A Back-to-School Bible Verse and Prayer. Daniel 1:7
God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel 1:7 (Speaking of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego). Pray for that. Pray that God would give you “knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom.” Because God can give it! Have a great year! ΑΩ
Just Compensation. Ezekiel 45:10.
My job is to buy real estate for the government. We pay property owners a fair price and often a bit more. The law requires the government to pay market value, as determined by an appraisal. Generally, people are pleased knowing that the underground pipeline will not present too much inconvenience, and the money oftenContinue reading “Just Compensation. Ezekiel 45:10.”
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