5/26/24 - Wisdom in Crisis - Daniel 2:1-24 - Pastor Hudson Garcia

This week, Daniel, and his three friends are once again faced with a difficult situation. King Nebuchadnezzar is troubled in his spirit because of a recurring nightmare and threatens to kill all the wise men of Babylon if they cannot help him. However, King Nebuchadnezzar asked them not only to interpret the dream but also to reveal the content of the dream to him first. No king had ever asked them to do this, as it was seemingly impossible. 

 

“The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.” Daniel 2:11

 

This response caused the king to burn with fury and to set a decree to execute all the wise men in the land. When the news reached Daniel, he responded with prudence and discretion. He believed that what seems impossible for man is possible for God. Gathering his friends, they prayed for God's mercy and revelation. That night, God revealed the mystery of the dream and its interpretation to Daniel. Instead of rushing to the king, Daniel took a moment to acknowledge and praise God for His revelation. Daniel proclaims:

 

“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

to whom belong wisdom and might.

He changes times and seasons;

he removes kings and sets up kings;

he gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to those who have understanding;

he reveals deep and hidden things;

he knows what is in the darkness,

and the light dwells with him.”

Daniel 2:20-22

 

This poem reveals an important attribute of God’s character: He is omniscient (all-knowing). This reality of God sets wisdom that comes from Him apart from anything this world has to offer. It was this wisdom that continually set Daniel apart from all the other wise men in Babylonian empire. When you are met with challenges, difficult situations, and decisions, do you rely on the wisdom of this world or wisdom that comes from God?