Daniel 5:11-12 (ESV Strong's)
There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”
Subject: Godly Reputation
The first question we have to ask ourselves is: How did the Belshazzar not know this? How did the queen know it? Daniel, who by now must be in his older age, has established himself in the kingdom of Babylon as the "go to" guy to call when yo have a problem. Belshazzar is so "out of touch" with the resources around him the Queen has to inform him about Daniel. But, Daniel's reputation, established by God, was so large, almost everyone else knew about him. Note that he had a reputation that was firmly based upon his relationship with God. God made him what he was. The above text reads, "your father the king - mad him chief of the magicians ...". However, it was God who made Daniel what he was. My prayer is that my reputation and my business would be of this character and this magnitude to the lost world of leaders and leadership.
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