Reading: 2Timothy 4, Daniel 5-6, Psalm 131
Scripture: Daniel 5:17, “Then Daniel answered and said
before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to
another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and make known to
him the interpretation.”
Observation: I have always loved these couple chapters in
Daniel, the well-known story of Daniel and the lion’s den but my favorite the
handwriting on the wall and that is where today scripture came from. The king
was trying to lavish gifts on whoever could read and interpret what the hand of
God wrote on the wall. Daniel didn’t want the glory he didn’t need to be told
he did a good job.
Application: We are all called by God for a purpose, Daniel
was called to be a profit to those who took him into exile. We also are told
that God will provide for us, so when doing God work and fulfilling your
calling be like Daniel and say “I don’t do this from payment, I do this to
honor God.
Prayer: Lord, I thank you for the much needed rain here in
the northwest but I also ask you be with those who are dealing with the damage
and inconvenience of the flooding in Oregon. We ask that you be with them as
they go though this time. we also ask that you help us to be selfless and not
seek rewards here on earth but to build those treasures in heaven
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