Daniel the Disciple
Today’s Reading: Daniel 2:1-30
Focal Verse: Daniel 2:24
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation”
You can put on a good front and fool a lot of people into thinking you are religious, but the love or lack of love you display towards others will show the true quality of your relationship with Jesus Christ.
God had given Daniel the extraordinary ability to have “understanding in visions and dreams” (Daniel 1:17b). Daniel could have become proud, but Daniel kept his focus on where this ability came from (Daniel 2:28) and that God had a reason for it. This kept Daniel humble (Daniel 2:30).
To Daniel, religion wasn’t a “front”. It was real and vital to him and was the basis for all of life’s decisions, and others were blessed because of it. Because of the mercies he received from God, he gave mercy to others (Daniel 2:24).
That is what a disciple does. He follows his Master by passing grace on.
Are you a good disciple, or are you just putting on a front?
Confess your weakness, and ask God to draw you into a more intimate relationship with Him
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