“Now God had caused the official
to show favor and compassion to Daniel…”
Daniel is a prime example of the
kind of person God is looking to use. Daniel’s heart was fully committed to
God. He always sought the will of God, and he let his light shine before his
peers without fear. As a result, God used him in mighty ways that will echo
into eternity.
On numerous occasions, God caused
officials and even kings to favor Daniel. God revealed secrets to Daniel.
Because of God’s favor, Daniel was elevated to the highest levels of power,
position, and wealth in the world system of his day. God’s favor rested big
time on Daniel.
There is great opportunity for us
to see the hand of God at work in our lives. He creates in us a God-given,
God-driven desire to please him.
“And it is impossible to please
God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists
and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6,
NLT) What a great promise!
Our relationship with God is an
unfolding of a series of revelations. As we cultivate our relationship with
him, he reveals himself to us.
“Those who accept my
commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me,
my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of
them.”(John 14:21, NLT)
It should be the desire of our
heart that God would reveal himself to us to the extent he is willing to do so.
The timing of God working in our
lives is subject to his sovereignty. He is our reward, our inheritance, and our
portion. He promises that he is good to those who depend on him, and who search
for him. In the meantime, we wait patiently for him to act.
“I say to myself, “The Lord is
my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The Lord is good to those who
depend on him, to those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for
salvation from the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:24–26, NLT)
Today, ask yourself:
Is my heart fully committed to
God so he can reveal himself to me and work in my life?
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