Don’t give me that!

Reading: Daniel 5-6, Psalm 13, and 2 Timothy 4

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.

Thoughts: We all enjoy when we are recognized for a job well done. Yet are we pointing to God when He is the one who did it? Even though from what I understand of Daniel is that on top of the blessings of God he was intelligent and trained, yet nobody else who was trained as he was could read the writing on the wall. Before giving the interpretation, he told the king to keep his gifts, and he pointed to God as the one who showed him what it meant. Several years ago, sitting in a prayer meeting, I had the urge to go pray for my aunt who had been diagnosed with cancer. I struggled with what I thought I heard, after the meeting I went to work, and I did not even make it through half a day before I could not deny what I felt and knew I had to leave work and drive about 300 miles to pray for my aunt. My father and I both left work early, got in the car, and drove up to where my aunt lives. We had dinner and visited and later we sat down and got to pray with her and for her and God did a work and healed her cancer. I could have denied the call; I could have prayed for her over the phone, but I felt led to go. I do not brag that I did a miracle but that I was a part of what God was doing calling my aunt back into a relationship with Him. I do not need the accolades and congratulations. I know there are people out there who have been part of many more miracles that we do not know of because it is not about us. God wants to work through you not to raise you up but so that you can point to the one who saves us. Be a part of pointing to the light of the world.

Prayer: Father God, I thank you for letting me be a part of your plan. I thank you that I get to see your miracles and the glory of your presence. I am your servant, I say here I am, send me, speak I am listening. But I also confess that I do not always listen as well as I should and allow myself to fill my ears with other things. Help me allow your spirit to flow through me. Help me to walk in your ways.