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May 16, 2022 8:00 pm
In 1478, Lorenzo de Medici, the ruler of Florence, Italy, escaped an attack on his life. His countrymen sparked a war when they tried to retaliate for the attack on their leader. As the situation worsened, the cruel King Ferrante I of Naples became Lorenzo’s enemy, but a courageous act by Lorenzo changed everything. He visited the king unarmed and alone. This bravery, paired with his charm and brilliance, won Ferrante’s admiration and ended the war.
Daniel also helped a king experience a change of heart. No one in Babylon could describe or interpret a troubling dream King Nebuchadnezzar had. This made him so angry that he decided to execute all his advisors—including Daniel and his friends. But Daniel asked to visit the king who wanted him dead (Daniel 2:24).
Standing before Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel gave God all the credit for revealing the mystery of the dream (v. 28). When the prophet described and deciphered it, Nebuchadnezzar honored the “God of gods and the Lord of kings” (v. 47). Daniel’s uncommon courage, which was born of his faith in God, helped him, his friends, and the other advisors avoid death that day.
In our lives, there are times when bravery and boldness are needed to communicate important messages. May God guide our words and give us the wisdom to know what to say and the ability to say it well.
Hi friends, thanks for joining us for today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread reading was written by Jennifer Benson Schulte and she titled it uncommon courage. In 1478 Lorenzo day Medici, the ruler of Florence Italy escaped an attack on his life. His countrymen sparked a war when they tried to retaliate against the attack on their leader has the situation worsened the crew looking for auntie the first of Naples became Lorenzo's enemy, but a courageous act by Lorenzo changed everything. He visited the king unarmed and alone. This bravery paired with his charm and brilliance, one for auntie's admiration and ended the war. Daniel also helped a king experience a change of heart in Daniel chapter 2. No one in Babylon could describe or interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's troubling dream.
This made him so angry that he decided to execute all of his advisors, including Daniel and his friends Daniel asked to visit the king who wanted him dead.
Standing before Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel gave got all the credit for revealing the mystery of the dream when the prophet described and deciphered it. Nebuchadnezzar honored the God of gods and the Lord of kings.
Daniels uncommon courage which was borne of his faith in God helped him his friends and the other advisors avoid death that day in our lives. There are times when bravery and boldness are needed to communicate important messages make God guide our words and give us the wisdom to know what to say and the ability to say well today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Daniel chapter 2 verses 24 through 30. Then Daniel went to area whom the king had appointed to execute the Wiseman of Babylon, and said to him, do not execute the Wiseman of Babylon take me to the King and I will interpret his dream for him area took Daniel to the king at once and said I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means.
The king asked Daniel also called Bill the Shah's are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it.
Daniel replied no wise man enchanter magician or diviner can explain to the King the mystery. He has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come.
Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you are lying in bed. Are these as her Majesty was lying there. Your mind turned to things to come in the revealer of mystery show you what is going to happen. As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive so that your Majesty may know the interpretation that you may understand what went through your mind. Let's pray dear Jesus, thank you for the courage you showed during your life on earth fill us with your wisdom and power.
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Thank you, Lord. It's in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Thanks for listening today. My name is Alicia rising her in today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
