DANIEL COMES TO THE RESCUE

After learning the reason for Nebuchadnezzar's harsh decree, "Daniel himself went in and asked from the king that he should give him time expressly to show the very interpretation to the king."  This was granted.  Daniel returned  to his house, and he and his three Hebrew friends prayed, asking "for mercies on the part of  the God of heaven concerning this secret."  In a vision that very night, Jehovah revealed to Daniel the secret of the dream. Gratefully, Daniel said:  "Let the name of God become blessed from time indefinite even to time indefinite, for wisdom and mightiness-for they belong to him. And he is changing times and seasons, removing kings and setting up kings, giving wisdom to the wise ones and knowledge to those knowing discernment.  He is revealing the deep things and the concealed things, knowing what is in the darkness; and with him the light does dwell."  For such insight Daniel praised Jehovah. -Daniel 2:15-23. 

The following day, Daniel approached Arioch, the chief of the bodyguard, who had been appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon.  Upon learning that Daniel could interpret the dream, Arioch rushed him to the king.  Taking no credit for himself, Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar:  "There exists a God in the heavens who is a Revealer of secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what is to occur  in the final part of the days."  Daniel was ready to reveal not only the future of the Babylonian Empire but and outline of world events from Nebuchadnezzar's day to our time and beyond. -Daniel 2:24-30. 

Next time: THE DREAM-REMEMBERED

From the book: PAY ATTENTION TO DANIEL'S PROPHECY! 1999