Encouraged By Intimacy With The Father (Daniel) – May 21, 2025 (205/365)

CG Module 2025 Lesson 9

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16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.2 Timothy 3:16-17

Because You Are His Beloved You Will Do Great Exploits

When you stand on truth, favor follows.
1. Cited Daniel, et al and their refusal to eat from the King’s table. Daniel 1:8: But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
2. After their diet they got better in regards to body and favor. Daniel 1:19-20: And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. ²⁰ And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
3. Key Takeaways:
  1. Daniel stood firm in his faith
    1. ¹ For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1
  2. Favor follows
  3. Favor overflowed in his life

God is the Revealer of mysteries, and those who seek Him walk in supernatural insight, favor, and influence.
1. Cited Chapter 2, Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and the failure of men to recall and interpret. Daniel 2:14Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
  1. Other translations: ‘with counsel and discernment‘
2. The revelation of the dream. Daniel 2:17-20Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, 18 and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
3. Key Takeaways So Far:
  1. Daniel did not try to figure it out in his own strength.
  2. Daniel gave credit and glory to God.
4. Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar the dream.
  1. Prophetic Insight: The decline and eventual downfall of empires.

God-given wisdom (and spiritual gifts) can elevate you to positions of favor, promotion and influence.
1. Daniel 2:46-49: ⁴⁶ Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him. ⁴⁷ The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” ⁴⁸ Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. ⁴⁹ Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king’s court.
  1. Daniel wasn’t special because of who he was, but who he knew – Same thing with us: We know Christ.

You carry an excellent Spirit causing you to intentionally live in intimacy with God, attracting favor, withstands opposition, and walks in supernatural protection.
1. Daniel 6:3Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
  1. Daniel being favored caused Kings to praise the Lord, and also attracted greater opposition.
2. Daniel 6:23Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
  1. Intimacy brings us divine safety and counsel.

Being beloved by God is not just a privilege – It’s a call to courageous faithfulness that empowers you to great exploits.
1. Daniel 9:21-23while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. ²² He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, “O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding. ²³ At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision.
2. Daniel 10:11And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
3. Jeremiah 31:3the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

³² He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.Daniel 11:32

‘know’: יָדַע / yâda‛ / yaw-dah’ A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.): – acknowledge, acquaintance (-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, [un-] awares, can [-not], certainly, for a certainty, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be [ig-] norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to, let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have [knowledge], (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have [understanding], X will be, wist, wit, wot.

Next Week: 1 Samuel 16, 17, 18

Personal Thoughts

The Giver is greater than the gifts. In fact, the Giver is the greatest gift.

Post Study Discussion

32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.Daniel 11:32

³ And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.John 17:3

³⁴ When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.Mark 6:34

It’s more agenda than it is about the gifts. Focus on the Congregation. Focus on teaching the crowd.

I’d add more but this is good for now.

Until the next post, God bless you.

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