Daniel 2:23 “I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”
Daniel 2 tells of the precarious situation Daniel and his friends along with all the magicians of Babylon found themselves in when King Nebuchadnezzar wanted to know what his dream meant without telling them the dream. Failure to give him an answer meant OFF WITH THEIR HEADS. A precarious situation indeed!
You may recall how Daniel pleaded so respectfully for an opportunity to get the king an answer. Given the opportunity he and his friends prayed to God and God revealed to Daniel the meaning of the dream. Upon receiving the answer Daniel does not rush back to answer the king but first acknowledges the Answerer for the answer with appreciation and adoration. Notice Daniel 2:19-23
19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. 22 He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. 23 “I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the king’s demand.”
Our verse challenges us (challenges me) about how we respond to God answering prayers. Desperate situations cause us to almost demand of God His immediate help. However, upon receiving the answer to our urgent prayer do we pause to acknowledge God with appreciation and adoration?
The proper approach to God in prayer is with THANKSGIVING (Phil. 4:6 and Psalm 100:4) and the proper response to His response is with THANKSGIVING!
Continue Strong giving thanks and adoration to God for answered prayers,
And remember to DATE the Word