1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Let us pray. But Daniel purposed in his heart that 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: he would not defile himself with a portion of the 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore, 4 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: he requested the Prince of the eunuchs that he might 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:21,279 Speaker 1: not defile himself. Daniel one, ate Lord, because my purpose 6 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: means more to me than my comfort, I will be 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: mindful to treat my body in a way that will 8 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: allow me to carry out my mission while here on 9 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: earth to day. Like Daniel and the young men, I 10 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 1: am making a conscious decision to honor my body by 11 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,160 Speaker 1: not defiling it with food or substances that would stop 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: me from experiencing the fullness of all you have in 13 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: store for me. I thank you, Lord for the will 14 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: and the fortitude to stand strong when I am tempted 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: to choose the comfort of laziness and poor health habits. 16 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: I declare that health is a top priority. I declare 17 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: that through my decision to live a healthy lifestyle, my 18 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: mind will be sharper and more creative than ever before. 19 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: I praise you and thank you in advance for uncommon 20 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: outcomes and alliances that are working on my behalf to 21 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: help realize the dreams and destiny You've placed on and 22 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: in me. No matter what, I will not be ashamed 23 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: of my acceleration because I've made the decision to honor 24 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: my body, which is the vehicle needed to take me 25 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: to my future. In Jesus name, Amen, thanks for making 26 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your life. To hear the Bible 27 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: come to life. Stay tuned for the Bible in a 28 00:01:53,480 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: Year brought to you by Bible in a Year dot com. 29 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: Daniel and the King's Dream. In the last story, we 30 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: were introduced to Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 31 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 2: The three young men were specially chosen out of the 32 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: Judean captives to sit under the king as wise men. 33 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: King Neberconezzer attempted to indoctrinate them into Babylonian ways. However, 34 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 2: they proved that following the Lord proved to be more 35 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 2: useful for human flourishing. Now Daniel comes in close contact 36 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 2: with King Nebuconezzer as he is tormented by his dreams. 37 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 2: Like Joseph before Pharaoh, Daniel will interpret his dreams to 38 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 2: the glory of God. Inspired by the Book of Daniel. 39 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack grayam with today's episode of the 40 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast, We're really glad that you've 41 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 3: joined us. In our most recent reading, we learned how 42 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 3: Daniel and his friends chose to stay clean and undefiled, 43 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 3: rejecting the king's food and meat sacrifice to idols. God 44 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: rewarded their faithfulness in show of strength and began to 45 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 3: show himself to the Babylonians. Daniel and his faithful companions 46 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 3: were placed in prominent positions and allowed to continue to 47 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 3: serve their God and obey his laws. Today we'll hear 48 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: how God uses Daniel to interpret disturbing dreams that haunt 49 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 3: King Nabaganazar, and just as God worked through Joseph in Egypt, 50 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 3: through dreams, God will bring glory to himself in the 51 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 3: midst of this pagan land. Let's listen now to today's reading. 52 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: Darkness covered the nation of Babylon, and the stars draped 53 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: over the horizon like a heavy blanket. The captives of 54 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: Israel and Judah slept soundly, as did the citizens and 55 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: servants of the king. Yet there was one who stirred 56 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 2: that night. He tossed and turned in his bed, yelling 57 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: for help. By his own nightmares, lay King neber Caneser. 58 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 2: The chill of the evening air filled his room, but 59 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 2: he awoke covered in sweat. The Next morning, the king 60 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 2: summoned his greatest magicians and wise men to interpret his dream. 61 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 2: They stood before him, eager to please and gain favor 62 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,679 Speaker 2: with their lord. I had a disturbing dream, the king said, 63 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 2: I need a wise man to discern for me its meaning. 64 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 2: It torments me even as I stand awake. O King 65 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 2: live forever. The magicians said, as they bowed, tell us 66 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 2: your dreams, so that we may interpret it for you. 67 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 2: Neber Canesza was no fool. He glared at them and 68 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: stood up from his throne. If I tell you my dream, 69 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: you could spin whatever lie that suits you. If you 70 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 2: are truly men of such knowledge, then you should be 71 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: able to tell me what my dream is. The magicians, 72 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 2: seers and wise men all mumbled to one another. They 73 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 2: no such insight. The king interrupted them, saying, whoever tells 74 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 2: me will gain a great reward. I will give them 75 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 2: honor and riches. However, if I catch you in a lie, 76 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: I shall tear you limb from limb with my own 77 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 2: bare hands. The men quivered at the king's words. No 78 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 2: man on earth is able to dive into the mind 79 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 2: like that, they said. No one has ever asked such 80 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: a thing from a magician or seer. No one knows 81 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: the dreams except the gods. This riled the king to anger. 82 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 2: He was furious and commanded for all the wise men 83 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 2: of Babylon to be destroyed. For decades, they had spun 84 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 2: lies and taken advantage of past kings. No longer, so 85 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 2: the decree went out for the wise men of the 86 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 2: city to be burnt. Eventually word got to Daniel and 87 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 2: his companions that they were in danger. The king was 88 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 2: held bent on destroying anyone who claimed spiritual knowledge. Daniel 89 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: did his best to remain calm and sent word to 90 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 2: Neberknezzar's chief servant and requested an audience with the king. 91 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 2: Daniel was taken to Nebkanzzar's palace. The pillars were a 92 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 2: smooth ivory and the walls were adorned with gold. It 93 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 2: reminded him of the temple back home, or at least 94 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 2: what the temple used to be. Daniel looked ahead at 95 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 2: neber Canezzar's sitting upon his throne. It was fitting that 96 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 2: his palace looked like a temple since the king was 97 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 2: his own god. Daniel was a young man, too young 98 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 2: to have the respect of a king like Neberkaneszzar. Are 99 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 2: you able to make known to me my dream, boy? 100 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: The king snapped. Daniel paused and looked deep in the 101 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: king's eyes. He was a truly terrifying man, large, muscular, 102 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 2: and demanding of power. However, Daniel could see a deep 103 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: hurt behind him. Underneath the rough exterior was a tortured soul. 104 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 2: No wise man or enchanter can know the mystery the 105 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,679 Speaker 2: king has asked, Daniel replied. The King's brow was furrowed 106 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 2: and he was about to raise his fist at Daniel. However, 107 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 2: Daniel continued, there is a god in heaven who knows 108 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 2: all and sees all. He has made known to me 109 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 2: your dream, not because I am wise or special, but 110 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 2: because the Lord has a message for you. The King 111 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 2: took a moment to calm down and then gestured for 112 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 2: Daniel to speak. Daniel paused, collecting his thoughts, and then spoke, 113 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: You saw a mighty image a statue. It stood before you, 114 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: terrifying and large. The head of this statue was gold, 115 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 2: Its chest and arms were silver. Its middle was bronze, 116 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 2: and its legs were iron, its feet were partly of 117 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 2: iron and clay. You beheld the statue with awe and respect. 118 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: Then a mighty boulder rolled down from the hills and 119 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 2: struck the statue. You ducked for cover as the different 120 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 2: materials broke apart and were ground into a powder. Then, 121 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 2: like dust, they were carried off in the wind. There 122 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 2: was silence as Daniel awaited the king's response. His normally 123 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 2: sharp and impassive face was covered in shock and dread. 124 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 2: The king said nothing, so Daniel continued, the Lord has 125 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 2: also given me an interpretation for your dream. You, King Nebuchonezzer, 126 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 2: are the head of gold. God has given you headship 127 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 2: over all the surrounding kingdoms. Everything around you is owned 128 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 2: by you and serves you. However, another kingdom will rise 129 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 2: after you, that is the Kingdom of silver. After that kingdom, 130 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 2: another will come, the kingdom of bronze. The fourth kingdom 131 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 2: will be as strong as iron. This will be the 132 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 2: kingdom to crush all the others. Then there will be 133 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 2: a final kingdom that is like the feet of iron 134 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 2: and clay. It will be divided like clay, but still 135 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 2: holding a firmness like iron. It will be both weak 136 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 2: and strong at the same time. In those days, the 137 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 2: Kingdom of God will be set in place, filled with 138 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 2: weak vessels, but containing the strength of the Lord. This 139 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 2: is the final kingdom that will stand forever. Daniel studied 140 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 2: the face of King Neberconezzer. He looked solemn and contemplative. 141 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 2: He stood from his throne and fell to his knees 142 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 2: before Daniel. The King of Babylon, strongest man in the 143 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 2: entire world, crumbled before the God of Israel. Truly, your 144 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: God is the God above all other gods. He is 145 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 2: Lord over all kings. The mighty king was humbled and 146 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 2: his heart began to draw near to the God of Daniel. 147 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 2: Daniel was awarded with gifts in title. He was given 148 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 2: authority over the entire province of Babylon and was put 149 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 2: in charge of all the wise men in the land. 150 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 2: He appointed Shadrak, Miishak and Abednigo as his assistants. Slowly, 151 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 2: the brutal nation of Babylon was coming in contact with 152 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 2: the love and sovereignty of God. Daniel and his companions 153 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 2: continued to govern with wisdom. They drew close to God. 154 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 2: For all things they would need to for all their 155 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 2: faiths would be tested greatly. Their resolve to follow God 156 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 2: would be tried with fire and violence. Revival is not 157 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 2: easily gained. 158 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 3: We begin today's reading with a story that takes us 159 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 3: back to the days of the Pharaoh in Egypt. The 160 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 3: most powerful man in all the land, perhaps the world, 161 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 3: and in this case it was Nebconezzar, and he is 162 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 3: tormented with disturbing dreams. And when the ruler has no rest, 163 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 3: there will be no rest for those in his circle. 164 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 3: He is surrounded by wise men and seers who claim 165 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 3: powers of understanding and knowledge given to them by the gods. 166 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 3: So they asked the king to tell them what he 167 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 3: saw in his dreams, and they would interpret them. But 168 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 3: never Caanezar was wise to their gain. If he told 169 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 3: them the dream, they could interpret it as they wish, 170 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 3: telling what he wanted to hear. But what use would 171 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 3: that be? No, this required a deeper understanding. They were 172 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 3: to tell him what he dreamed, then what it meant. 173 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 3: Their response, that's humanly impossible, my king, what man has 174 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 3: that ability to see into your mind? And they were right, 175 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 3: No man has such power. The king offered a great 176 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 3: reward to the man who could tell him what he 177 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 3: needed to know. But if they were lying, they would 178 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 3: pay with their life. What nobody knew was that there 179 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 3: was a young man among them who could help. His 180 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 3: name was Belta Shazar, or Daniel as he was known 181 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 3: in Hebrew. And it was not Daniel who could see 182 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 3: the king's mind, but the God that Daniel served. Simply 183 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 3: approaching the king was a bold, potentially life threatening move, 184 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 3: but Daniel trusted God. He knew that there was a 185 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:57,439 Speaker 3: deeper purpose for his life. A bigger story was happening 186 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 3: in that moment, And before he even went to the king, 187 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 3: Daniel went to God, praying, praising, and worshiping him. This 188 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 3: is something we must never forget in the chain of 189 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 3: events that follow Daniel went first to God. Daniel didn't 190 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 3: approach the king in his own strength, but only after 191 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 3: praising God and being filled with his strength. Only then 192 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 3: did Daniel go to the King, and he confirmed that 193 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 3: no man could give him his dream or its meaning, 194 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 3: But said Daniel, can't you almost imagine Daniel's pregnant pause 195 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 3: as he watched the king lean in waiting for more. 196 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 3: But O King, the God of Heaven does know, and 197 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 3: he wants me to tell you Even in that moment, 198 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 3: Daniel was humble, confessing that he was just a spokesperson, 199 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 3: nothing special. It was God who was to be regarded, 200 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 3: and he wanted the king to hear from God. So 201 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 3: Daniel told nevikan Ezer exactly what the king saw in 202 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 3: his dream. Are made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay. 203 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 3: The king watched it in awe as a boulder tumbled 204 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 3: down and destroyed the statue. He passed the first test 205 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 3: because what he said was truly the dream that the 206 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 3: king had dreamed. Now Daniel gave him the meaning. The 207 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 3: statue represented nebican Azar's kingdom and other kingdoms that would follow. 208 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 3: This is history pre written. In the end, there would 209 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 3: be a kingdom made of weak vessels, but filled with 210 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 3: the strength and the power of God. This was God's 211 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 3: kingdom and it would never end or crumble. This is 212 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 3: a prophecy, a prediction of the coming kingdom of God 213 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 3: when God reigns overall, when Christ returns. Nebicanazar fell before 214 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 3: Daniel in awe, and then he said in Daniel two 215 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 3: verse forty seven, Surely your God is the God of 216 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 3: God's and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, 217 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 3: for you were able to reveal this mystery. This pagan 218 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 3: king still had a long way to go to becoming 219 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 3: a follower of the Lord, but this was in many 220 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 3: ways a step, a beginning of his heart turning to 221 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 3: the Lord. He placed Daniel in charge of all the 222 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 3: wise men in Babylon, and Daniel appointed his friends as helpers. 223 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 3: But all was not yet well, and Nebukanazar would soon 224 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 3: create an idol of himself and forget the one True 225 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 3: God that he had just professed. We'll hear about that 226 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 3: the next time. Dear God, thank you that you can 227 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 3: work through us and for us, and for your purposes 228 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 3: when we obey you. Thank you that you can read 229 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 3: the hearts of men and women, and that you can 230 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 3: deliver messages by your word that we all need to hear. 231 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 3: May we speak your truth always, like Daniel, even to 232 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 3: the highest power. And thank you God that you have 233 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 3: established your kingdom now in our hearts, and yet to 234 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 3: come through our Lord Jesus Christ when he returns in 235 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 3: great power and glory. Amen. Thank you for listening to 236 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 3: today's Bible in a Year podcast. 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