A crisis is a precious opportunity
to look to and rely on God through prayer!
When King Nebuchadnezzar heard the response,
“What the king has asked is too difficult; no one can reveal it
to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men,”
he became extremely angry and issued a decree
to kill all the wise men of Babylon.
Upon hearing this command,
the palace also sought out Daniel and his three friends.
At that time, Daniel encountered Ariok,
the captain of the king’s guard, and wisely inquired
why the king had issued such a harsh decree.
He asked Ariok to request a little time from the king
so that he might interpret the dream.
Daniel then returned to his house and explained the situation
to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
urging them to pray to the God of heaven for mercy
and to reveal the mystery so that they would not be executed
along with the other wise men of Babylon
(Daniel 2:11-18).
As I reflect on this passage, I am blessed by Proverbs 13:14
“The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.”
God granted Daniel wisdom in a life-threatening situation,
enabling him to speak and act very wisely.
This wise action was that Daniel,
together with his three friends, prayed to God.
A crisis is a precious opportunity
to look to and rely on God through prayer!