“Being Prepared for Battle”

Daniel 2

Last week we looked at a young man with a purposeful heart to stay dedicated to the Lord. Allow me for just a moment to look at why this was important and paid off in the life of Daniel. We find here the king dreamed a dream, which he could not remember nor understand its meaning. Not a wise man within the king’s council could give an answer, and in a furry, the king decreed to kill all the wise men of the kingdom. This included Daniel and literally, his life was at stake.

David’s situation reminds me of the circuit-riding preacher Robert Sheffey who many thought spent too much time praying, not to mention a little over the top in serving the Lord. Yet, at the end of service one night, a young couple stood up in the church desperate as they realized their baby was deathly sick. This man of God held the child, praying just as he had done faithfully for years, and God extended mercy at the hand of this faithful servant, healing the child.

Just as with this example, David’s choice in chapter 1 gives him the power with God in chapter 2 to tell the king his dream and its meaning, which saves not only his life but his companions’ lives, as well. O, how we in our day must prepare ourselves, and choose wisely, for the morrow might hold the very battle of our life or of a loved ones life where we will desperately need the power of God. Will you prepare today that ye might be able to stand when that dark hour comes?