1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: Life Audio. You're listening to Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms, 2 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: where we're dedicated to helping moms pray God's word for 3 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: their families in the areas they need at most. I'm 4 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: your host, Nicolette Belle. Over the last decade, we've helped 5 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 1: thousands of moms make prayer a priority for their families. 6 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: Our mission is to help you do the same. Prayer 7 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: is not a last resort. It's our first and best 8 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: response to the challenges of parenting, a partnership for the 9 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: hearts of our children that God invites us into. Today's 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 1: devotion is written by Stacy Thacker, author of ten books, 11 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 1: including our brand new book, Every Day Prayers for Christmas. 12 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: To learn more about Stacy, or to learn more about 13 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: how you can get involved in the ministry of Million 14 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: Praying Moms, visit Today's show notes or Millionprayingmoms dot Com. 15 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: After a word from our sponsors, will pray together for our. 16 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: Children the gift I want most. Daniel two twenty two 17 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: says he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what 18 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 2: is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. 19 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 2: In scripture, light sometimes symbolizes knowledge and understanding. Light reveals 20 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,559 Speaker 2: and exposes nothing hides in the light. On the other hand, 21 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: darkness communicates confusion and ignorance. It covers and conceals. In 22 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: the light, we find comfort, while the darkness holds despair. 23 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: Daniel knew this. He lived it as a young Hebrew 24 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 2: boy who was kidnapped and taken to Babylon to serve 25 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 2: a foreign king. He faced this duality every single day. 26 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 2: More importantly, Daniel knew who God was and how he 27 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: embodied light, and when he needed wisdom and understanding, he 28 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 2: prayed and asked God for help something to think about. 29 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: When Daniel prayed to God, he first praised God. He 30 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 2: honored God for having wisdom and power. He recognized that 31 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,559 Speaker 2: God was the one who changes the seasons and sets 32 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: up kings and kingdoms. He declared that God gives wisdom 33 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: to the wise and even greater knowledge to those who 34 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 2: have understanding. And Daniel understood that God is the only 35 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: one who has the power to reveal profound and hidden things. 36 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: God even knows what the darkness is, and even though 37 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 2: he himself is surrounded by light. Daniel went on to 38 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: thank God for giving him wisdom and power, answering his request. Why, 39 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 2: because the God who opens the depths did so for Daniel, 40 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: and he solved the king's mystery, which was no mystery 41 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: to God himself. I find it interesting that when Daniel 42 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 2: told the king the meaning of his dream, he gave 43 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 2: God all the glory. He didn't hold on to any 44 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 2: of it for himself. Repeatedly he pointed to God as 45 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: the giver of all wisdom and revealer of dreams. And 46 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: how did the king respond? He honored God and promoted Daniel. 47 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 2: Then King Nebeknezzar fell upon his face and paid homage 48 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 2: to Daniel, and he commanded that an offering and incense 49 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 2: be offered up to him. The king answered and said 50 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 2: to Daniel, truly, your God is the God of gods 51 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 2: and the Lord of kings, and the revealer of mysteries. 52 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 2: For you have been able to reveal this mystery. Then 53 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: the King gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, 54 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 2: and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, 55 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: and the chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. 56 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: Daniel two forty six forty eight Friends the older, I 57 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 2: get the gift I pray for more than anything else 58 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 2: will not fit perfectly wrapped as a present under the tree. 59 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: The gift I want most is wisdom. I want him 60 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 2: to enlighten my heart and give me understanding of his 61 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 2: perfect will. I want clarity in dark times. I desire 62 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: deep and hidden things to make sense and not feel heavy. 63 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 2: I want the light and wisdom of God to ooze 64 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 2: from my lips as I counsel women at my church, 65 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: sit around the dinner table with my girlfriends and pray 66 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 2: over decisions my daughters are trying to make every day. 67 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: I'm so grateful for this encouragement from Jesus, the light 68 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: of the world world. He said, Ask and it will 69 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock 70 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: and it will be open to you. For everyone who 71 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 2: asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and the 72 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 2: one who knocks it will be opened. Matthew seven seven 73 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 2: through eight. May it be so. Let's pray, Father, you 74 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 2: are surrounded by light, full of wisdom and understanding this Christmas. 75 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 2: Maybe seek the gift of light filled wisdom that is 76 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,039 Speaker 2: only found in you. And when you answer our prayers 77 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 2: and give us this gift, we will be careful to 78 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 2: give you all the glory in Jesus Name Amen. 79 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: I hope you're enjoying reading along with us this month 80 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,559 Speaker 1: in our new book, Every Day Prayers for Christmas. 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Make His face 90 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the 91 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.