Daniel 2:21-22
“It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding. “It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
Daniel is my favorite character of the Bible. He is what I want to be. Since the day that I had to leave the ministry and started by leadership coaching business, I have wanted to be a Daniel to the world's Nebuchadnezzars. It is important to note, however, in such a request and pursuit, that God is the one who reveals the knowledge, wisdom and understanding to make this happen. Daniel was not an arrogant or ego driven man. He recognized, as stated in the above verse, that God is the one who gives the insight necessary to give the appropriate advice to Kings. Daniel didn't want fame or claim or material things (see Daniel 5:17). God was able to give Daniel the insight he needed when he needed it. Daniel feared God and served God. God put him the places he needed to be to give the advice to the kings Daniel needed to give that advice to. Daniel's advice changed history. We need to be careful to remember that Daniel (and his friends) suffered much persecution for this submission to God. Insight is given to the faint of heart. I want to be a Daniel to others. But, to be a Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar you have to be a man who first and foremost is humble and obedient and in faithful reverence to God.
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