Clips from the Cave

This week in the Cave, we discussed Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and how to be used by God. 

Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that no one could interpret. He threatened to kill all the wise men of Babylon if no one could help him. Daniel and his friends prayed for help so that they would not be killed along with the Babylonians, and God revealed to them the king's dream and the interpretation. When the king called upon Daniel, Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that the dream had been sent by God, and that by God's power and no talent of his own, Daniel could interpret the dream. 

The king had dreamed of a statue with the head made of gold, the chest and arms made of silver, the stomach and thighs made of bronze, the legs made of iron, and the feet made of iron and clay. A stone that had been cut without a human hand touching it destroyed the statue and became a mountain that filled the whole earth. Daniel told the king that the head of gold symbolized King Nebuchadnezzar's great kingdom and that the rest of the statue symbolized a series of inferior kingdoms that would be destroyed, one after another. The stone that became a mountain represents the kingdom of God, which would take the place of all the earthly kingdoms and endure forever. 

When Nebuchadnezzar heard this, he declared that Daniel's God was the Lord of Lords and revealer of mysteries. He promoted Daniel and his is friends and gave them many generous gifts. 

This Scripture is important because, among other things, it tells us that God will use us to do His will, whether it's something big, like interpreting the dreams of a king, or something small, like giving a smile to someone who needs it. When Daniel prayed for help, God gave him the words he needed to speak to the king, and when Daniel helped the king, he told the king that God had given him the power to do good things. Every opportunity to do good things is given to us by God, and it's an opportunity to glorify God and his kingdom. 

God is going to use us as his hands here on Earth, and it's up to us to use the talents and skills He gives us to make a change, just like Daniel made a change when he amazed King Nebuchadnezzar with the power of his God.

Have a great week!